A video posted and shared through teenage social media channels shows a disturbing scene that occurred last week just outside the boundaries of Barrington High School. Last Wednesday, an 18-year-old …
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5/1/24
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To the editor:
If you can’t win the argument, attack your opponent personally. Is this what it’s about?
Why can’t we just stick to the facts and cooperate?
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5/1/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: State-mandated disclosures about the deaths and near-deaths of Rhode Island children have become increasingly frequent over the last year. Twenty-eight fatalities and an identical …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/30/24
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Let me get my bias out of the way when I talk about homelessness. More than 45 years ago, I was privileged to be the executive director of McAuley House, the first soup kitchen in Providence, founded …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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4/30/24
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I think that the Westport Select Board has a serious challenge before it. The board needs to publicly address the effect of the failure of the override last year. Both the board and the private …
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4/30/24
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Affordability – This was the term I heard around town this week. Impact – Warrenites are now realizing they made a very big mistake.
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4/25/24
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Questions come to mind after the Warren Town Council’s March 20 budget meeting.
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4/25/24
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Please extend my congratulations to MHHS freshman pitcher Trace Dubois for his outstanding performance on the mound.
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4/25/24
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Fighting cancer is indeed a battle, and we can’t win it alone. Our lawmakers can help by passing legislation that removes the financial barriers many face to get care and treatment.
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4/25/24
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Are we putting jobs, food, commercial and recreational resources at risk?
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4/25/24
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I highly recommend every citizen to seriously think about applying to attend this ten-week citizens police academy program.
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4/25/24
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Seasons wants to make Tiverton's Zoning Board believe the fairy tale that they are a "mom and pop" business perfect for Tiverton. Their paid traffic engineer and real estate experts will …
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4/23/24
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Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). This month we are talking about PFAS, known as “forever”’ chemicals, their health …
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By Tanja Ryden, Board of Health
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4/23/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the ProJo’s Patrick Anderson delivered a must-read story this week contextualizing how a …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/23/24
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To the editor:
It’s happening! We broke ground on the Portsmouth Dog Park expansion project last week and we’re really excited. Big thanks to all our friends and supporters for your …
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4/23/24
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To the editor:
As the Clements’ Marketplace lawsuit against the town and RIDOT retreats from the front page, this gives us time to reflect on RIDOT’s history with the town and our …
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4/22/24
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I have felt like Chicken Little running around town saying that the sky is falling.
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4/18/24
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Our organization remains a grassroots movement whose mission is to empower the residents of Warren to promote sustainable development while preserving our town's unique character without overwhelming our natural resources and infrastructure.
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4/18/24
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As a grandfather with young grandkids, maybe I’m a bit idealistic, but it would seem to me any opportunity to support your child’s pursuit of some FREE MONEY like this is time well spent.
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By Craig Evans
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4/18/24
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My wife passed away on March 9, 2024, and I am writing this to thank a group of very special people.
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4/18/24
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It was both exciting and frustrating to hear the Barrington school administration announce that it needs and wants an artificial turf field at Barrington High School — exciting because some …
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4/18/24
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To the editor:
I reference letters that appeared in this paper recently, one from Mr. Fitzmorris and the other from Mr. Grieb, both of whom I believe are familiar to your readers. Each …
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4/16/24
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Thanks very much for your column on the status of Atlantic herring in the March 28, 2024, East Providence Post.
As you probably know, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the Atlantic herring …
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4/16/24
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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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By Ian Donnis
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4/16/24
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By the time you have read this you will have paid your taxes, right? And filled and hung your Hummer feeder, right? I wish I could say I had drained all the standing puddles, and got the temperature …
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4/16/24
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