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A DOUBLE STANDARD? Former Providence Police Chief Dean Esserman was hounded out of town after it became known that a teenage drinking party occurred at his home following his daughter's high school …
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Lonnie Barham
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6/28/12
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VEIL OF SECRECY ON CHAFEE DRINKING PARTY: Exactly what should the public know about the circumstances surrounding an under-aged drinking party at Governor Chafee's estate? Apparently nothing, …
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Lonnie Barham
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7/18/12
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32 views
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Bring a pen when you visit the DMV; it’s a great way to meet some of the best people.
That wasn’t my intention last Tuesday.
I went prepared. I checked my wallet. I had money. I checked …
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John Howell
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11/20/12
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22 views
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CALIFORNIA'S NOT "BACK ON TRACK": Contrary to an editorial in last Friday's Providence Journal entitled "California back on track," that left coast state is far from back on track. …
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Lonnie Barham
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2/14/13
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10 views
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The email was only a couple of sentences, but it had a way of turning everything upside down.
Jack, my eldest son who is living in Vietnam, planned to fly into JFK Airport Saturday morning, spend …
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John Howell
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12/27/12
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12 views
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"What’s for dessert?”
It’s not a question only a 5-year-old would ask, although at that age it can be especially important.
Ted gave Sydney an option.
“Finish your hamburger and …
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John Howell
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5/22/12
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25 views
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*Editor's note: The following commentary was extracted from Lonnie Barham's weekly column.*
I have purposely refrained from joining the myriad of commentators who issued immediate "gut …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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29 views
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When the General Assembly overwhelmingly passed pension reform for state workers, teachers and a portion of municipal workers covered under the state plan in a special session last fall, it was …
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John Hazen-White Jr.
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9/27/12
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210 views
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JUDICIAL TRAVESTY: Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter has proven that she is unfit for her job! Instead of taking the high ground and ruling on whether the pension reform bill passed by the …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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21 views
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I’m in love. His name is Humphrey.
Humphrey is oblivious to my attentions and that, in part, is what makes him so endearing. In fact, he’s oblivious to a lot of things. He’s learning, but …
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John Howell
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7/10/12
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27 views
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