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I can’t remember when Brittany Wardell started working at the Beacon. Or, I should say, I can’t remember a time when she didn’t. I also can’t remember our introduction, or what my first …
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Meg Fraser
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10/25/12
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Shopping for a causeVisit the Jewelry Center this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 percent of sales will benefit A Wish Come True on behalf of Johnston student Gianna Halliwell, who underwent …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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10/25/12
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RIGHT TO DIE: Massachusetts voters will consider a very thorny question on the ballot this November - the question of whether or not that state should allow physician-assisted suicide. The only truly …
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Lonnie Barham
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10/25/12
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When I started volunteering with the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership five years ago, the school I go to – John Brown Francis in Warwick – had probably 10 or 12 mentors. When I attended the …
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Meg Fraser
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10/17/12
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Race for Matt and GraceThe third annual Race for Matt and Grace will take place this Saturday, Oct. 13 at Colt State Park in Bristol. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with the 5K race starting at 10:30 …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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10/11/12
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? The front page of last Thursday's Beacon featured two above-the-fold stories about the Warwick School Department. One reported that the city and the school …
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Two years ago, in honor of my niece Lilly’s second birthday, I built a roughly six-foot tall townhouse facade with a Sesame Street address. In the windows, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Elmo waved …
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Meg Fraser
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10/10/12
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You might have read the headline to this column and said, “Why would you wish away the fall?” It’s not autumn I have a grudge with. In fact, it’s my favorite season. I love fall colors, …
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Meg Fraser
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10/4/12
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Coming up at St. Brigid’sSt. Brigid’s Church, located at 1231 Plainfield Street in Johnston, will celebrate their 30-Week Club Dinner Dance with a Halloween theme on Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. The …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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10/4/12
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RHODE ISLAND NEEDS A "HATCH" ACT: State Representative Jon Brien of Woonsocket, who lost the Democratic primary to a Woonsocket firefighter, is filing suit to invalidate the election results based on …
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Lonnie Barham
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10/4/12
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