To the Editor,
The old medium security ACI building will be torn down in order to build a Cosco Store. That ACI building was dedicated to Donald Price, a black prison guard who was …
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9/13/23
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To the Editor,
There has been a lot of misinformation spread, top down, about Budlong Pool, from City Hall. We all know that Budlong Pool has been enjoyed by generations of Cranston …
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9/13/23
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In the heart of the city, a father’s love was about to collide with a hurricane of deception, leaving behind a trail of shattered trust and stolen moments. Mr. Mello, a name that would soon …
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9/13/23
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On Aug. 30 an article appeared in the Boston Globe about the unusual state of politics here in Johnston (“In a small Rhode Island town, a big issue about the First Amendment: Legal ads bring a …
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Karen Cappelli Chadwick, of Johnston
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9/7/23
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Thank you to Pastor Russell Farmer, his Team of volunteers and those who have provided/donated materials and other efforts, to restore Oakland Cemetery to its original glory. I would like to …
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9/6/23
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Parents are thinking the summer is over and time for school supplies and new clothes.
Kids are thinking where did the summer go, but excited to see old friends.
Our leaders are not …
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9/6/23
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The Budlong pool.....Let me start with a story. When I was a boy my parents would take us to the beach. We would all pile in my dad's 1967 station wagon. My cousins would sit in the seat in the "way …
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8/30/23
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To the Editor:
Impaired driving accounts for almost a third of all traffic fatalities in the US. Here in Rhode Island we are experiencing a tragic surge in traffic-related deaths with 49 so far …
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8/30/23
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The Budlong Pool is as much a part of the folklore of Cranston as the St. Mary's Feast. Many generations of children have learned to swim there, and for Cranstonians that can't get to a beach …
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8/30/23
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I would like to place the following opinion article in your paper from a concerned Rhode Island resident on an upcoming day of week that receives strongest readership.
As an anonymous Rhode …
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8/30/23
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To the editor,
NAMI members that have had the procedure called ECT/electroshock now have an opportunity to pursue medical malpractice claims or participate in a national product liability suit …
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8/16/23
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Dear Editor
I would like to publicly and personally thank Mayor Hopkins, Gina Capuano, and those who were involved in cleaning the business zoned property, on Independence Way this past weekend.
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8/9/23
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We drove over the bridge and back in one day. We then got a bill in the mail for $12. We paid by check and mailed. We then got a late bill for $92 for not paying.
The bridge authority mails you …
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8/9/23
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To the editor,
The Rhode Island General Assembly should consider making changes to its process.
For example, If Rhode Island legislation has been recommended for passage by a committee and …
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7/26/23
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To the editor,
Gun violence and crime is at a high volume throughout America currently.
All Rhode Island Police Departments, should believe in solutions to address this unacceptable …
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7/26/23
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Editor’s Note: The Johnston Sun Rise reached out to Mayor Polisena for comment regarding Johnston resident Tamra Moretti’s concerns regarding the planned placement of Providence’s …
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By Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr.
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7/20/23
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As a concerned constituent, I attended the Town Council meeting on Monday, July 10, where I presented valid questions, heartfelt concerns, and thoughtful considerations regarding the controversial …
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By Tamra Moretti
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7/20/23
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To the Editor,
I have two little gardens outside my small apartment. One is in the front and the other in the back. I've been tending to these gardens since I've lived here, so it's …
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7/19/23
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To the Editor,
It was first odd, then startling to see that The Cranston Herald chose, for its edition that includes 4 July, a letter espousing Christian nationalism (August 6.29.23) and another …
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7/19/23
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Dear Editor,
It is deeply frustrating that the Hopkins administration continues to obfuscate while much of the public remains in the dark about his misguided plan to drastically downsize the …
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7/5/23
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