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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5/8/25
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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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5/8/25
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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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5/8/25
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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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5/1/25
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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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5/1/25
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To the Editor:
National Volunteer Week is April 20-26 and the American Red Cross in Rhode Island celebrates the selfless volunteers whose unwavering support make it possible for us to assist …
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4/24/25
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To the Editor,
Christianity today has embraced a theology known as Christian Zionism, which claims that modern Israel fulfills the promises that God made to Abraham in Genesis 12. Amazingly, its …
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4/17/25
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To the Editor,
More raises for those holding the highest positions in Rhode Island state government? That means a salary of nearly a quarter of a million dollars to the person who …
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4/17/25
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To The Editor:
Social Security is in the worst crisis since its founding in 1935.
Not because it’s running out of money – there are viable proposals to shore up the Social …
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4/10/25
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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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4/10/25
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To the Editor: Former state Sen. James Sheehan, a teacher of civics and U.S. history, has earned a failing grade in fairness when it comes to his treatment of President Donald Trump. (“Trump …
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4/10/25
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To the Editor,
As a teen, Donald Trump was sent to military boarding school by his father in an attempt to “toughen him up,” a parental decision that would turn out to have its …
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4/10/25
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To the Editor:
Since the new administration has taken office in January, it has enacted new regulations and directives that have dramatically altered our usual living standards.
These …
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4/3/25
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I have read the recent letters and I feel that the real facts need to be stated.
I am protesting the traitorous and treasonous behavior of the 47th president.
It is time to convict and …
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4/3/25
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To the Editor,
Mr. Trump: Hands off my Social Security.
When I was a teen, I jumped on the bus going down to the city square, went to the Post Office and applied for Social Security.
I …
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3/27/25
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To the Editor,
Recent statements by the president regarding Canada and Greenland have sparked considerable debate. While the president's pronouncements often generate significant media …
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3/27/25
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To the Editor,
The clock is ticking for Rhode Island. In February, the FDA cancelled its annual meeting to pick which flu strains should go into next winter’s flu shot. The virus changes …
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3/20/25
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To the Editor,
As a person who has loved science all his life, I find that I must write about the (March 13 Warwick Beacon) article entitled “When Hospital, Schools Struggled at …
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3/20/25
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To the Editor,
I have been trying to figure out what is Donald Trump’s end game. Why tariffs? Is he purposely trying to ruin the economies of the Western Hemisphere in order to …
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3/13/25
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To the Editor,
I am 69 years old and I lived through Vietnam, Nixon and the Reagan years, but I have never seen an attack on our democracy like this.
In the past, there was bipartisan …
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3/13/25
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