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The article, “Willkommen an Der Garden City School” in last week’s Herald the educators of Frankfurt International School in Oberursel Germany, Jean-Marie Kahn principal of the …
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2/12/25
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To the Editor,
In light of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Agency for International Development, I’d like to offer my observations as a former USAID contractor.
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Rhode Island’s health care system is in crisis, and it cannot be ignored any longer.
As many Rhode Islanders can attest, booking a doctor’s appointment has never been more difficult. …
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By Michael Wagner, MD and John Fernandez
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2/12/25
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2/12/25
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Why does everything just seem a little less dark when it snows? There’s actually a scientific reason for that. Snow is really great at reflecting light, so any time there is a covering of it …
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2/12/25
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2/12/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: If the past week tells us anything, here are a few starting points: 1) Democratic-leaning states like Rhode Island are in no way immune from the changes emanating from the White …
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By TIM JONES
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2/5/25
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2/5/25
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To the Editor,
I wish the Cranston Police Department’s Capt. Justin Dutra would have done his research before making his statement. If he did check the current information with the city …
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2/5/25
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The comments made by city spokesmen Mr. [Anthony] Moretti [Mayor Kenneth Hopkins’ chief of staff], and [police Capt. Dutra] in the article Council’s Baptism: Thorny Issues Surface …
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2/5/25
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To the Editor,
The uneducated statement by [Mayor Kenneth Hopkins’ Chief of Staff] Anthony Moretti that "indoor [gun] ranges don’t substantially reduce the noise" is so very untrue. …
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2/5/25
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Upon reading the recent story entitled “Council’s baptism: Thorny issues surface again,” I noticed a few inaccuracies shared by our city leadership concerning the issue with the …
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By HEIDI LAVIGNE
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2/5/25
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To the Editor,
As a proponent of moving the police training gun range, I was disappointed to see Capt. [Justin] Dutra characterize concerns about the range as an “anti-firearm” …
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2/5/25
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2/5/25
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There is no denying that public trust in institutions has reached a new sobering low in the last decade.
This unfortunate reality has been exacerbated by polarized political posturing, …
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2/5/25
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In a side capacity to my job as a local newspaper editor and writer, I’m also president of the Rhode Island Press Association. To people of a certain age, that name might sound stodgy and old, …
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By ETHAN SHOREY
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1/30/25
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The world's most vulnerable individuals face grave danger.
With a single signature, President Donald Trump has effectively shut the door on refugees, stripping countless innocent children and …
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By JUSTIN D. BIBEE
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1/30/25
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A shout out for good government policy is in order for the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles, which last week announced that a new program meant to help improve interactions between police …
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1/30/25
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What does a senseless murder more than 30 years ago in Rockford, Illinois, have to do with recent events at the Toolmark Analysis / Firearms Identification Section of the Rhode Island State Crime …
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1/29/25
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