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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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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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Providence and Rhode Island as a whole has an incredible hip hop scene with a plethora of talented artists. On a weekly basis, you can see a few of them either performing live at one of the many …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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6/19/24
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Battle of “Bunker” Hill loss petitions I had been cataloging in my files. I’ve also been doing newspaper searches to add more information by date …
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6/13/24
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A day to celebrate fathers is approaching. My dad has passed on...but it is comforting to recall pleasant memories of him, and appreciate his good qualities. We traveled 6 months out of the year when …
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6/12/24
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If you are a dedicated reader of this article over the past six plus years, then you know the one collectible that gets me excited more than anything else is robots. Not just any robot though, …
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6/5/24
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On Feb. 10, 1933, the Johnston home of Richard Henry Lee burned to the ground, reportedly destroying hundreds of historic relics belonging to the famous Lee family of the south.
Richard’s …
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6/5/24
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
For the past 20 years, FirstWorks has been a vital entity in Rhode Island’s cultural sphere with their inclusion of world-class performing arts while accompanying these …
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By ROBERT DUGUAY
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5/29/24
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I’ve recently been cataloging loss petitions for the Battle of Bunker (or Breed’s) Hill I’ve been compiling for some time. They are scattered through the volumes of documents at the …
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5/29/24
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Watching the news lately has been depressing, with wars, politics, shootings, flooding and tornedos. I almost do not want to turn on the television for fear of what catastrophe has occurred and how …
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5/23/24
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Regardless of what you like to invest in, every market is cyclical in that it goes through periods of peaks and valleys. Markets are always changing, and it is our job to monitor them. Of all the …
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5/22/24
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During World War II, two Warwick brothers left home to do their patriotic duty, keeping in touch through letters. Joe Czerkiewicz was serving with the 90th Quartermaster Battalion in France and Eddie …
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5/22/24
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In Pawtuxet Village, Memorial Day Weekend hits a little bit different. Instead of the usual backyard barbecue, it’s the height of Gaspee Days, which celebrates the burning of the HMS Gaspee by …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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5/22/24
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