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The sun is coming in the house, The laughing daffies know it. Their vase was set with care last night, So morning light would show it.
They brightly flourish, Souls they nourish, Fighting …
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4/18/24
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Rhode Island’s housing affordability problem has resulted primarily from a lack of housing production over a long period of time. The Ocean State ranked 38th among states in per capita housing …
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4/18/24
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By Rep. JOSEPH McNAMARA
A neighbor recently approached me and said, “I don’t think it’s right that I have to pay $6,000 to just chew my food when I have dental …
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4/18/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For a long time, it seemed as if Scott Avedisian was destined to be mayor in perpetuity of Warwick. He could be counted on to win re-election as a genial GOP moderate, even amid …
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4/17/24
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When Rhode Island voters went to the polls earlier this week to participate in the presidential primary, they saw ballots with multiple options but only one choice. Of the seven candidates who …
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By Sen. Valarie Lawson
and Rep. Rebecca Kislak
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4/11/24
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We can fight many things in life. We as a society and human race have cured diseases, fought wars, put men on the moon and have made strides in all areas of human life. We all have at one time, …
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By JOANNE GIANNINI
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4/11/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: “We’re leaving no stone unturned as far as accountability,” Gov. Dan McKee said last Friday, as he unveiled Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage as the lawyers who will …
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4/10/24
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Ken Block’s new book, Marty Walsh for James Diossa & our fractured media landscape.
There’s no truth to the rumor that Rhode Island will be the setting for a remake of …
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4/3/24
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Latest bridge news, nuggets ahead of the Centurion public hearing, and Smiley talks issues.
It’s just a matter of time until Opening Day. You can follow me through the week on …
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3/20/24
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When Logan Brown was born prematurely, he weighed less than a pound. “The doctors didn’t give us much hope that he would live,” says his mother, Elsbeth.
Now age 19, Logan is …
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By Ann MacDONALD
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3/7/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The next race for governor of Rhode Island is more than two years away, so assessing the full political fallout from the Washington Bridge saga will take time. In the …
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3/6/24
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Oh the fun the Follies would have had with the Washington Bridge! You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go.
STORY OF THE WEEK: Last week, …
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2/28/24
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Oops. Forgot. We don’t call it that anymore (she gave me hell for that).
We call it care for the older population.
To solidify her point, she told me that we no longer call it …
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2/15/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: During an address last week to the Northern RI Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Dan McKee suggested the worst traffic fallout from the Washington Bridge is in the past. “We have to …
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2/14/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Washington Bridge saga took a noteworthy turn when state officials this week declined to rule out the possible demolition of the westbound portion of the bridge. If such a …
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1/31/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to business last week, with the usual feeling of something akin to students returning to the classroom for the first day of school. House …
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1/10/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to business last week, with the usual feeling of something akin to students returning to the classroom for the first day of school. House …
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1/10/24
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We have a beautiful state, we really do. We enjoy the miles of ocean, beautiful parks, wonderful restaurants, and good people. You can get from one point in Rhode Island to another in one hour.
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By JOANNE GIANNINI
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1/4/24
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With the approach of the Christmas holidays and consumers ramping up their holiday shopping, the Washington, DC AARP warns shoppers to be aware of the uptick of scams. A new 2023 AARP Fraud Watch …
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By HERB WEISS
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12/21/23
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Buoyed by the success of a pilot Senior Fellows Program, Leadership Rhode Island (LRI) and Age-Friendly Rhode Island (AFRI) are now looking to raise about $30,000 to fund another session in the …
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By HERB WEISS
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12/14/23
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