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Yesterday was a shopping day. I stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things, especially a pound of butter to put on my muffins in the morning. I LOVE butter, but Hubby HATES butter. …
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9/4/24
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Life is not meant to be stagnant where every day is the same routine over and over again. Growth is a central part to this plane of existence we’re all on, whether it’s professional, …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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9/4/24
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On Sept. 7, 1910, 29-year-old Reverend Merrick Lyon Streeter married 24-year-old teacher Mary Wealthy Hall. Seventeen days later, the couple set out on a 30-year adventure as missionaries in Burma.
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9/4/24
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Today was a sentimental day for me at church. The service started with the hymn “In the Garden,” which holds a special place in my heart because it was my mother’s favorite song. …
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8/28/24
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An excited crowd gathered at Calef’s Hall on Plainfield Street in Johnston on the evening of June 25, 1908. The hall had been gaily decorated and everyone was dressed in their Sunday best and …
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8/28/24
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The calendar had just recently turned its pages to the year 1893 and everyone was still in a celebratory mood. One evening that January, a group of about 20 people were invited to climb into the …
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8/21/24
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One of my favorite Disney World Rides when I was a child was the Carousel of Progress, which my parents and I also saw at the New York World’s Fair in 1964. It showed the progress of …
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8/21/24
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Rhode Island as a whole has a stellar array of musicians within its local Americana, folk and singer-songwriter scene. Go to an open mic night in Providence, a coffee shop in South County or one of …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/21/24
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At the age of 12, a Catholic Albanian girl, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, devoted herself to God. She entered a nunnery, received an education, and was sent to Calcutta in India to be a teacher. She helped …
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8/14/24
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When 25-year-old Harry Fritz arrived in Warwick in May of 1895, he planned on living at his brother’s house in the village of Hill’s Grove. Seven months of cohabitation proved …
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8/14/24
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When a family member, friend or loved one passes on, there are numerous ways to honor their existence. There’s the old-fashioned route of a wake and a funeral, but there’s also a mural, a …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/14/24
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As we age, some of the things we used to do normally are now much more difficult, such as losing weight.
There used to be a time when we could go on the Atkins diet and the pounds would …
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8/7/24
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Twenty-three-year-old Carlo Carrier was to be united in marriage on Feb. 19, 1912. The Johnston bellboy was about to pledge an eternal commitment to 24-year-old Cecelia Agnes Gath of Providence. He …
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8/7/24
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Numerous local musicians perform excellent takes on genres ranging from alternative, punk, hip hop and reggae to folk, jazz, blues and everything in between. What you don’t hear a lot around …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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8/7/24
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When my son Francis was thirteen years old, he began to exhibit some peculiar behaviors. Brilliant yet legally blind, he suddenly became afraid of placing anything on the table, fearing it might land …
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7/31/24
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The institutions in Cranston have had more stories pass through their doors than will ever be known – the saddest of which affected innocent children.
Monday was payday at Harris Mill in …
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7/31/24
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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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