Op-ed
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It was announced last month that Goldman Sachs would invest nearly $10 million in a new four-year program aimed at reducing recidivism – the tendency for released offenders to reoffend – at …
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William L. Swann
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9/13/12
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65 views
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Have you ever had trouble getting public information from your government? You shouldn't, but it has at times been a problem here in Rhode Island.
Legislation passed by the General Assembly and …
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Right wing fiction writers are at it again. This time the target is Medicare.You will recall previous works including, “WMDs in Iraq; A Slam Dunk," “Record Temperatures and Droughts; …
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Charles Lawrence
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9/12/12
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31 views
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Lawrence Marsella, simply known as Larry, lived at 79 Day Street for 53 years with his wife, Carole, and their four children: Cindy, Charlene, Joey and Candy. He spent the early hours of the morning …
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The Marsella Family
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9/13/12
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There is not one simple action that can be taken to improve Rhode Island’s economy, some magical financial panacea or a better business climate silver bullet.
There is not one all-encompassing …
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William A. Walaska and David E. Bates
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8/28/12
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20 views
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Read the first-person account of Caroline Cowart, a 12-year-old Cranston student who was selected to visit the White House for the healthy egg white omelette recipe she entered into a contest!
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Caroline Cowart
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8/29/12
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81 views
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The grand lady of comedy, Phyllis Diller, passed away on Aug. 20 at age 95. Can’t you just see her, strutting through the Pearly Gates in a pink, knee-length dress, encrusted with blinding sequins, …
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Nick Thomas
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8/23/12
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44 views
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As the presidential candidates debate their various best versions of how Medicare and Medicaid, good enduring insurance programs from the mid-’60s, should be rolled out after the dust settles …
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Michael W. Fink
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8/16/12
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62 views
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This has been a particularly active year for fleas across the country due to a warm, moist spring. And if you have dogs or cats, even if they mostly remain inside, fleas still somehow manage to hitch …
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Nick Thomas
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8/16/12
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47 views
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I met with a good friend in the U.S. Secret Service recently. We had breakfast and talked over money, specifically, United States currency. There are innumerable ways to counterfeit American bills, …
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