6/12/24
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Last Tuesday, June 4, the RI House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill (H 7165A) that’s a step toward decriminalizing prostitution.
Lobbyists for decriminalized prostitution have …
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By DONNA M. HUGHES
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6/6/24
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6/5/24
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To the Editor,
The Herald’s May 30th editorial headlined, “A win for common sense gun laws,” displays a remarkable misunderstanding of the Second Amendment, while its …
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6/5/24
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6/5/24
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Hi.
This is my first full week as the new publisher of the Cranston Herald. In my wildest dreams, this is not a sentence I ever thought I would write.
As Herald Editor Rory Schuler reported …
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By JOY FOX
Cranston Herald Publisher
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6/5/24
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We are delighted to receive word that the Rhode Island House of Representatives will be moving forward a bill from Rep. Joseph McNamara during a vote this week to allow one member of the Rhode Island …
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6/5/24
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5/29/24
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“We are not meeting our shared obligation to some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children,” we wrote in 2021, in an opinion piece intended to highlight the urgent need to improve …
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By RI State Senators Sandra Cano,
Alana DiMario, Louis DiPalma,
Valarie Lawson & Joshua Miller
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5/29/24
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To the Editor:
In a letter (published on) May 16 (“Dems trying to tip the scales”) AH Liddle pointedly asks what Beacon readers think of Democrats via “an endless series of …
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5/29/24
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Dear Mr. Maine and students,
Congratulations to all of you who took the time and put forth such sincere effort in examining this year’s Gaspee Committee’s essay question: …
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5/29/24
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To the Editor,
Israel has to eliminate Hamas. That is the only just and proportionate response to the genocidal slaughter of innocent Israeli civilians that took place on October 7th, 2023.
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5/29/24
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To the Editor,
It used to be you could set your clock by it. The first jet took off at 6 a.m. from T. F. Green.
Over the past few years the time has gradually crept backwards. One morning a …
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5/29/24
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While it won’t yet be official as of the time of this writing, we have learned from credible sources that a bill currently in the Rhode Island legislature that would strengthen and bolster the …
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5/29/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: In a sure sign that the end of the General Assembly session is approaching, House Speaker Joe Shekarchi slated a budget caucus yesterday afternoon at the State House. A memo this …
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5/22/24
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J&T’s Restaurant and Crystal Vizcaino would like to thank Joe Swift and the Johnston Lions club for all their donations, Marilynn and Mekka Domenico for their efforts, Tammy Todd and Nellie …
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5/22/24
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The May 8 letter to the editor titled “Say ’No' to Rank Choice Voting” made several false assertions about ranked choice voting, and even botched its name. Ranked (not …
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5/22/24
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In March, the Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA) presented the 84th Annual All-State Music Festival. Over six concerts, 887 music students showcased their musical …
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5/22/24
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An article appearing on May 4th of this year, in the Providence Journal, discussed at length recent legislation introduced by Sen. Alana DiMArio, Sen. Meghan Kallman and Rep. Rebecca Kislak, all of …
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5/22/24
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Spend enough time observing corporate American power structures and you learn a thing or two about when someone is on the right track toward enacting a decision that will help average consumers and …
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5/22/24
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