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To the Editor:
With National Guard and Marines being deployed in downtown Los Angeles, the scene is now ripe for serious and possibly fatal incidents. These demonstrations could spread to other …
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6/11/25
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To the Editor:
The Coast Guard is planning to eliminate many navigational buoys in Narragansett Bay, including the Patience Island Lighted Bell Buoy 8 between Patience Island and Warwick Point. …
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6/11/25
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To the Editor:
It is with a sense of hope and great relief that I extend my appreciation to the Rhode Island House of Representatives for its courage in helping to pass H 5436A last …
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6/11/25
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To the Editor:
In 2008, Andrew was born five weeks early, and instead of being able to take enough leave from work, I had to resign my position as a special education teacher. Over the course of …
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6/4/25
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To the Editor: It often takes a good person with a gun to take out a bad person with a gun. That simple fact is lost on gun control advocate Emily M. Howe. (“Make weapons of war illegal in …
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6/4/25
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To the Editor:
What did they know and when did they know it? I think that question should be asked of each of the four members of our congressional delegation regarding Joe Biden’s failing …
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5/28/25
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To the Editor:
An open letter to “Governor” McKee and the General Assembly regarding Article 2 of H5076, i.e., the proposed FY 26 Budget.
“Governor” McKee, perhaps …
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5/21/25
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To the Editor:
I own and operate a Shop N Go in Warwick, and I’m worried the proposed bottle bill could hurt Rhode Islanders – and threaten the future of my business.
The bill …
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5/21/25
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To the Editor:
Our nation began with a battle over gun control. On April 19, 1775, soldiers of King George III marched on Lexington and Concord to seize the weapons of Massachusetts colonists. …
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5/21/25
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With the recent announcement of Anchor Medical’s closure, Rhode Island is witnessing the inevitable outcome of years of unheeded warnings about our collapsing health care infrastructure.
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5/14/25
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To the Editor,
I am writing to express my strong support for the Rhode Island Green Amendment, House Bill 5732, Senate Bill 327.
Rhode Island has long been a leader in environmental …
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To the Editor:
Our present administration has just completed its first 100 days. It has produced both needed accomplishments and deep concerns.
There is much to review, but I will keep it …
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5/7/25
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To the Editor:
As reported by Tim Forsberg and John Howell, House Education Chairman Robert M. McNamara is eager to spend lots of taxpayer money on what he euphemistically refers to as …
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5/7/25
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To the Editor:
As a program manager of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), I urge the Rhode Island General Assembly to pass House Bill 5638 / Senate Bill 947 (Motor and Other …
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5/7/25
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A letter to the editor,
“Legislators, let’s ban assault weapons,” published April 10, is full of misinformation. Why does that matter?
Everyone wants the state …
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To the Editor:
I must comment on your paper publishing an editorial drawing of both Pope Francis and Senator Ruggerio in the same frame. How could you pair such a holy man as Francis with the …
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4/30/25
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As a board member at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island, I’ve seen firsthand how corporate mentorship programs change lives. When businesses empower their employees to mentor, …
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4/30/25
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To the Editor:
Distracted driving is a shared concern that requires a shared commitment to change. With April designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, it’s a timely opportunity to …
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4/22/25
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To the Editor:
Democratic state Senator Hanna Gallo has a progressive notion of parenthood that would make Karl Marx proud. As reported by Tim Forsberg, Gallo, like Marx, thinks the government …
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To the Editor,
As the anniversary of a massive brushfire approaches, it's time we learned our lesson.
On April 14, 2023, a human-set brushfire in Exeter burned more than 200 acres of …
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4/16/25
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