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For the next two weekends, the seaside city of Newport is going to be a live music hub with the Newport Folk & Jazz Festivals taking place at Fort Adams. There’s an abundance of talented …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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7/24/24
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The Olympics have begun! Most people join me in admiring the figure skaters, relay racers, gymnasts and other athletes who jump, throw the shot put, discuss or javelin, jump hurdles and pole …
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7/24/24
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His name was Herbert Ephraim Manning but the world knew him as “Spud” – the fearless delayed parachute jumper who traveled around the country making adrenalin race. The son of …
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7/24/24
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I’m not sure what it is about getting older, but it has made me less inhibited and more capable of handling everyday challenges, though not always in the most conventional way. Every morning …
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7/17/24
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Floyd Clayton Oulton fired several shots from his revolver before throwing the weapon into the brush near his Johnston home. The 31-year-old clerical worker had come to the United States from New …
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7/17/24
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Warwick native Andy Stone has a way of creating music that’s very balanced. While being rooted in vintage rock & roll, there’s elements of pop and new wave blended in with the …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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7/17/24
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Television has been inundated with ads for Shark Week, including shows “Big Shark Energy”, “Deadliest Bite” and “Sharks vs Nazis”. My favorite Sharks are the ones …
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7/10/24
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CRANSTON – “After one year from the ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation …
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7/10/24
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When it comes to talking about the history of rock & roll in Rhode Island, you have to mention John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band. They originally started out in 1973 while harnessing …
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By Rob Duguay
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7/10/24
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Whether you are a discerning collector or someone helping settle a family estate you always wonder what your options are when it comes to selling. When bringing any antiques or collectibles to market …
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7/10/24
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When a person passes on from this plane of existence, their impact is often very considerable. It can be sensed within their family, their group of friends and their community as a whole. This is a …
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7/3/24
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As I left off in my last article on cataloging Bunker Hill documents and searching in the newspapers, on May 1, 1822, the land on Breeds Hill had been purchased and an association formed to make …
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7/3/24
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I’ve been greatly enjoying my new job as the church administrator. The position has been fulfilling and each day brings new and interesting challenges. Every day I am reminded of God’s …
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7/3/24
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In my last blog I shared a few newspaper articles published in the early 19 th century relating to the Battle stories from Bunker Hill. As mentioned before, I started my research with 27,000 hits and …
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6/26/24
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Bloody bouts inside the confines of a ring have been billed as entertainment since prehistoric times. Known as pugilism – or boxing – perfecting and performing knockdowns, knockouts, jabs …
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6/26/24
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Raising five children has been a wonderful experience. I was constantly busy, always on the move, doing various things, and thoroughly enjoying watching my children grow into the adults they are …
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6/26/24
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One of the most beautiful things music possesses is the power it has to form a community around it. In non-discriminatory fashion, it has a way of attracting folks of all walks of life while having …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/26/24
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There is one harmoniously inherent trend in every collector regardless of category: We all love to get a deal. The thrill of finding something vastly underpriced compared to the next guy is the …
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6/19/24
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Approximately 10,000 people gathered at the old racetrack at Narragansett Park in Cranston on Labor Day weekend of 1912 to stare at the sky. Up there in the clouds, “The Only Living Woman …
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6/19/24
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As I grow older, my body is losing its youthful appearance. I’ve observed elderly individuals and noticed the wrinkles that accompany aging. I don't have many wrinkles on my face—just two …
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6/19/24
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