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LTE: Action needed to avoid an eviction crisis
By Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Jason KnightRhode Island is on the precipice of a cataclysmic housing disaster stemming from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But swift, decisive action would...
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LTE: Urgent action needed to serve adults with intellectual/developmental...
By Rep. Terri Cortvriend (D-Dist. 72, Portsmouth, Middletown)The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hardest the areas and populations that were already struggling, since they had the fewest resources for...
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New music video for "Trail Of Mars"
Album releases on Friday, Oct. 2. Pre-order at johnmcdaid.bandcamp.com>Tags: Localblogging, 02871, Music
View ArticleEvil, Pure and Simple, from the Eighth Dimension (a poem)
[Listen on Bandcamp]As writers, we were warned: Never make villains too evil Or no one will believe them. After all, Hitler loved dogs Nero was a patron of the arts Ayn Rand once gave an orphan An ice...
View ArticleCOX OUTAGE TAKES PORTSMOUTH OFFLINE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: John McDaid 401 662-3198 Feb 16, 2021COX OUTAGE TAKES PORTSMOUTH OFFLINEPORTSMOUTH, RI — For more than two weeks, scores of Portsmouth residents have suffered internet...
View ArticleTestimony for RI House Judiciary on H5555
H5555 — SupportI urge the Committee to support H5555 as a parent and a member of the RI Coalition Against Gun Violence, an organization representing more than 100 groups and 120,000 Rhode Islanders.RI...
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LTE— Why Broadband Matters to You and Your Family
by Rep. Deborah Ruggiero COVID-19 has been the most convincing argument for Rhode Island to invest in high-speed internet, or dedicated broadband. Whether for remote working from home, distance...
View ArticlePortsmouth Water District elections on June 9
The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will hold its annual election of officers on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at the District's main office at 1944 East Main Road. The polls will open at 7:00 AM and...
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New song wins contest at NE Filk Convention
Totally chuffed that the piece I wrote two weeks ago won the song contest at the Northeast Filk Convention.This is really special, since it was four years ago this weekend that I attended my first filk...
View ArticleLegislation banning guns from school grounds passed by the Senate and the House
STATE HOUSE – Both the Senate and the House today passed legislation which would prohibit anyone, with certain exceptions, from bringing a firearm onto school property. The Senate version of the bill...
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Suicide prevention bill named for Portsmouth teen signed into law
STATE HOUSE – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. James A. Seveney has been signed into law to require all public school districts to adopt suicide prevention policies and train all...
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OpEd: The Last Mile: Getting Fiber Broadband to Your Home or Business
By Rep. Deborah RuggieroAs the pandemic continues, it’s been an eye-opener on how important access to high-speed fiber optic is in our modern life. Decades ago, our nation created infrastructure...
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OpEd: Why Rhode Island needs municipal broadband infrastructure
By Rep. Deborah RuggieroI could not have predicted the incredible sense of urgency for fiber broadband that has swept Rhode Island and the nation in just five short months! Millions of dollars in...
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OpEd: Southern New England states must honor commitment to cutting...
By Sen. Alana DiMario and Rep. Terri CortvriendIn the decade-plus since the Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) was first developed under the Carcieri administration, there has been growing,...
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OpEd: We Must Reimagine Roe to Truly Protect Access for All
Statement by The Womxn Project on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Saturday, January 22, 2022“As we mark the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that affirmed the right to...
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OpEd: Sustainable future demands offshore wind, not ocean oil drilling
By Sen. Dawn EuerApril 20 marked 12 years since the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. The disaster released over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico making it the largest...
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Portsmouth Water Board election June 8
The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will hold its annual election of officers on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at the District's main office at 1944 East Main Road. The polls will open at 7:00 AM and...
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Family plots launched in in Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm
The Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm has announced that it is making available family farm plots to community members for the 2022 Spring and Summer growing season. The plots are located at the Portsmouth...
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