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*Editor's note: The following commentary was extracted from Lonnie Barham's weekly column.*
I have purposely refrained from joining the myriad of commentators who issued immediate "gut …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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JUDICIAL TRAVESTY: Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter has proven that she is unfit for her job! Instead of taking the high ground and ruling on whether the pension reform bill passed by the …
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Lonnie Barham
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12/27/12
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Seeking Civil Rights stories 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Similarly, five decades have passed since the Birmingham campaign and …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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12/27/12
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Seeking Civil Rights stories2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Similarly, five decades have passed since the Birmingham campaign and …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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12/27/12
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Fill the RescueThe Johnston Fire Department’s Fill the Rescue for area families was a huge success. The department was bale to fill the back of a Rescue with toys, which were then added to the …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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12/20/12
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At the libraryThe Mohr Library will feature “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. as part of their film series. The acclaimed movie is perhaps the most loved holiday film …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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12/13/12
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"AMERICA NEEDS TO GO OVER THE CLIFF": This came from a 38 year old mother of two whose household income is well below the $250,000 that President Obama considers "wealthy," and thus her family would …
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Santa to visit JohnstonSanta Claus in coming to town on Dec. 8 at the Johnston Memorial Park for the annual Holiday Festival from noon to 3 p.m. There will be free hayrides from noon to 2 p.m. and …
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Meri R. Kennedy
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11/29/12
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The bar was set pretty high.
When I called my sister Kelley on Sunday morning to finalize transportation details for our planned evening expedition, she said Lilly was already awake and …
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Meg Fraser
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11/28/12
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STATE DISABILITY PENSIONS: A report released last week shows that Rhode Island has awarded disability pensions to state employees at the rate of about 50-75 per year during the past decade or so, an …
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11/22/12
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