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Meg Fraser, Editor of the Cranston Herald and Johnston Sun Rise, takes time to reflect on Don D'Amato, historian, writer and consummate educator …
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MORE TROUBLE FOR CICILLINE: More information has surfaced about the fiscal mismanagement that was so rampant during Congressman David Cicilline's tenure as mayor of Providence. The U.S. Department of …
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? The front page of last Thursday's Beacon featured two above-the-fold stories about the Warwick School Department. One reported that the city and the school …
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ROCKY POINT AND TAXES: Converting the remaining 80 acres of the old Rocky Point amusement park to a state park is a great move, but why should Warwick taxpayers have to foot the bill for more than …
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Involved parties in Rhode Island state government may be getting a little more apprehensive over the fate of their defense arguments on behalf of the state pension reform law enacted late 2011, which …
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CONSULTANT AND AUDITOR FEVER: It seems our state and local governments are incapable of effectively reviewing their operations to ensure taxpayers are getting the most "bang for the buck." Instead, …
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WHERE'S THE SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE? A few years ago, an enterprising young man wanted to start a small business. After scrounging for start-up capital and devoting his entire concentration and …
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ATHEISTS DON'T AGREE WITH REMOVAL OF WAR MEMORIAL: Atheists do not oppose religious crosses, stars or crescents. What they oppose is placing them in locations where the government requires them to be …
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In Hurricane Sandy’s wake, one thing is certain: our coastline, so important to Rhode Island’s image and economy, is going to be under increasing threat in years to come. In fact, the same holds …
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The guy who took out our garage, a door and a wall before driving off, may have done us a favor, but, of course, it didn’t seem that way at the time.
Once given the go-ahead by the insurance …
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