Joseph Anthony Fera, 83, born on January 23rd, 1942, in Providence, RI, passed away peacefully on March 12th, 2025, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the son of the late …
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3/13/25
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It didn’t take long for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to declare that, according to the latest U.S. Department of Transportation data, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is …
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By Beacon Media Staff
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3/13/25
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ECAS (Educational Center of Arts and Sciences), is currently presenting Yo Soy Minerva running through March 16. Written by Mu-Kien Sang Ben and adapted by Francis Parra, Director and Artistic …
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By IDA ZECCO
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3/12/25
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St. Patrick’s Day is a time for Irish-Americans honor their heritage and those who don’t have any Irish ethnicity try to pretend they do for a 24-hour period. It’s also a time when …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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3/12/25
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NOTICE
Of Matters Pending and For Hearing
In Said Court
On the dates specified in notices below at
10 A.M. for hearing said matters
Cranston City Hall
869 Park Ave, …
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3/12/25
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There will be a meeting of the Board of Contract and Purchase on March 18, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Pursuant to City Council Ordinance, the following advertises the agenda for that meeting. All matters …
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3/12/25
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Whether it’s for people or wildlife, free and open access to public habitat has its champions. Lots of them, apparently.
Last week’s story and photo on the panicked state of a family …
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3/12/25
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Rhodes Elementary School in Edgewood buzzed with excitement as students, families, and community members came together for a fun-filled night of learning on March 6. This event, focused on Science, …
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3/12/25
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They were all winners.
Pool players from the Johnston and Cranston Senior Centers faced off against each other to test their skills – but also to make friends and have a good time.
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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3/12/25
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Election officials performed vital work throughout 2024 to successfully administer the presidential election – along with elections for numerous federal, state, and local offices and ballot …
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By NICK LIMA
Cranston Canvassing Authority
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3/12/25
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3/12/25
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To the Editor,
I am writing to express my profound disappointment regarding the apparent lack of acknowledgment from the Democratic Party concerning the recent honor bestowed upon Devarjae DJ …
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3/12/25
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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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3/12/25
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To the Editor:
I just finished reading my Beacon and two articles force me to send a response.
The first article is written by Mr. Howell concerning Joy Fox’s story about seeing deer …
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3/12/25
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To the Editor,
I agree with RI Resource Recovery’s assessment of how to extend the life of the landfill: “Recycling matters” (from “ Clock ticking on space at the …
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3/12/25
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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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3/12/25
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Tariffs “will always tend to crush the spirit of enterprise and cripple the productive energies of a country.” If that sounds like a gripe from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , a …
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3/12/25
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3/12/25
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Five years ago almost to the day, if you can believe it, COVID-19 was formally declared a worldwide pandemic. The impact from that declaration and the coming months of unprecedented chaos and …
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3/12/25
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Grade 8 HIGH Honors
Anthony C. De Los Santos, Luna R. Diiorio, Abigail R. Dumont, Finley F. Edwards-Orr, Henrietta F. Edwards-Orr, Ava Eliminowicz, Gisele J. Fabie, Julia C. Hale, Eva Hodge, …
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3/12/25
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