Editorial
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In today’s political climate, it seems increasingly that two people can have entirely different interpretations of one objective reality. We can see this clearly in how people react to any … more
Over three months, 10,000 California homes were lost. Wildfires are no longer a crisis in Los Angeles, but they are a growing threat in Rhode Island and beyond. With increasingly dry conditions, … more
To the Editor, The clock is ticking for Rhode Island. In February, the FDA cancelled its annual meeting to pick which flu strains should go into next winter’s flu shot. The virus changes … more
The greatest obstacle to policymakers enacting a modest personal income surtax on Rhode Island’s highest earners, those in the top one percent, is the fear that any such measure will trigger … more
We’re not breaking news to say that there are millions of reasons to visit Rhode Island, and New England in general. People flock here throughout the year, every year, because of our history, … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
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 … more
Despite the breakneck pace of President Trump and Elon Musk as they try to remake the federal government, Attorney General Peter Neronha said, “I think you can, for the most part, put Humpty … more
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