Opinion
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Johnston-based Briarcliffe Manor is in a very select group of highly-skilled nursing homes nationally.
“We just received word that the federal government has released updated nursing home …
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By Pete Fontaine
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10/14/16
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With the front-of-house being completely redone, the Odeum looks brand new
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By Caitlin Howle
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11/29/16
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Now that he is living in East Greenwich, Warwick Sewer Authority (WSA) Chairman Aaron Guckian is resigning from the board after nearly a decade of service to the city. Mayor Scott Avedisian appointed Guckian to replace board member Anthony D'Antuono when
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11/6/16
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By TESSA ROY The holiday season is a happy one for so many people across Rhode Island. But some cannot afford to celebrate the same way many of us do. That's why organizations across the state are trying to make the season a little brighter for
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By Tessa Roy
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11/30/16
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To the Editor: The attempted murder of congressional staff and congressmen is one more tragic event that should be a call for our nation to engage in open and honest discussion on the purpose and limits of guns in our society. I believe America's
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6/21/17
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To the editor:
Frustrated. That is how we are feeling. It has been a year since we banded together as a group as the result of the Medeiros tenant farm tragedy. An entire year spent fighting for …
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7/18/17
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Sixth graders at Lippitt Elementary are following the steps of young “politician” Kid President to “make the world more awesome.” They do kindness challenges each week, one of which was …
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10/25/16
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By JOHN HOWELL With 39 miles of coastline and numerous coves - the largest being Warwick Cove - it's no wonder that Warwick is home port to more boats than any other municipality in the state. Yet, Warwick hasn't updated its harbor management plan in 15
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By John Howell
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11/30/16
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To the editor:
Scott Fuller's latest inflammatory letter to the editor requires a response.
There are some facts that Mr. Fuller is either not aware of or has chosen not to share. Mr. …
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6/10/17
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Shakespeare famously said “All the World is a Stage.” This certainly has been the case with the showmanship-filled term of Governor Gina M. Raimondo.
Following her election, Rhode Islanders …
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1/27/18
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To the editor:It is a shame on your reporting etiquette as you have that knack of taking the heart of the story and turning it around. This is in reference to the article in July …
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7/31/17
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After 27 years, Jean M. Johnson is leaving her post as executive director of House of Hope Community Development Corporation, which she and other committed citizens founded as a two-family shelter in a converted schoolhouse and developed into one of
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10/25/16
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Let it never be said that Gerald Mederos was afraid to go to battle. Even when the odds were stacked against him, he always found a way to survive.
He had great trust in God. Despite numerous …
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By Manuel C. “Manny” Correira
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7/18/17
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To the editor:
I would like to commend Dr./Mr. Douglas for, at long last, getting a formal ruling from the State Ethics Commission.
There was really no way around this. The ethics …
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11/10/17
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Get into the spirit of the season with these holiday suggestions
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By Julie Tremaine
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12/15/16
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In 2012 Sandra Coletta, then CEO and president of Kent Hospital, looked at hospital records and was alarmed to discover the number of deaths resulting from overdoses of prescription drugs. On examination the overdoses, whether resulting in death or not,
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7/19/17
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To the editor:
This is in response to the letter “Please, women, put away the yoga pants” that was published in last week’s paper.
I was somewhat shocked that the …
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10/25/16
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Eric Axelman found himself immersed in the local hip-hop scene.
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By Adam Hogue
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11/17/16
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To the editor:
In the May 24th 2017 issue of the Barrington Times I asked if all of us would be better represented by eliminating the yearly town financial meeting in its present venue so that …
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5/28/17
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To the Editor: FIX NICS Act" is an outrageous attempt to strip the rights of states to regulate the safe and responsible use or weapons by its citizens. Republicans rail about abusive and oppressive federal mandates and laws. Until they collude with the"
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12/20/17
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Who else is ready for a long weekend?
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By Caitlin Howle
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11/6/16
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By TESSA ROY The School Committee faced tussles over technology, online grading system Aspen, and special education at Tuesday's meeting. Usage rates of Aspen, according to Supervisor of Math and Science Ryan Mullan, are 59 percent at Pilgrim, 72
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By Tessa Roy
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11/18/16
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It was at a neighbor’s party that Bob Moreau of AutoWerks was first introduced as the “Car Whisperer.” He got a laugh from it, but the name seems to have stuck with him. After all, how would …
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Dan Schwartz
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12/15/16
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To the Editor: On March 23, the public found out that the fire alarm systems at Norwood and Holliman Elementary Schools had been broken since February 24 of this year. The parents and many of the teachers were not informed for those four weeks, either.
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4/7/17
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To the editor:
I write to you today as an educator, a parent of two children in the Westport schools, and as a member of the Westport School Building Committee. As I listen to the discussion …
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1/9/18
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