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Before The Schools Give Up Woodworking Class, They Need To Pick Up All The Money On The Table

This is part one of my 3 part series on how the schools could save and raise money, showing there is a lot of money raised by the schools that never gets shown in the budget.

Cross Brings Out Worst In People

The courts have decided the issue of religious display but it continues to make people do and say things they would never do otherwise!

The 1980's, Baseball Cards, & Moose Skowron

Yankee great First Baseman Moose Skowron passed away last week. A whole lifetime ago I knew him well.

Last Night Pop Warner Talked Me Out of Signing My Kid Up!

I went to the Pop Warner open house with the intention of signing up my foster son to play football, but when I got there I got talked out of it by the recruiter.

Arts & Entertainment

To Those Going To The New England Drama Festival, Make Sure To Have The Time of Your Life

35 Years ago My life Changed in New Hampshire, Now a new group of actors will also get that chance!

Housing Meeting Tonight Was Perhaps The Least Satisfying In Quite a While.

If one Picture is worth a thousand words, one bad tone set by one attorney is worth a thousand pictures.

Deja Vu All Over Again Spun a Little Different

As the State Senator walks away with no criminal charges, we thank our officers, but questions remain.

'You Would Have To Be An Idiot To Get Caught!'

Seven years ago a student told me this when I suggested that he not drink on weekends. He had a point!

Barrington: The Healthiest Horse In Rhode Island's Glue Factory!

The head of Barrington's Republican party says our tax increases cannot be maintained. And he is right!

Legislators Saved Powerball Winners $10 Million in Taxes

New tax rate by the General Assembly raises our taxes, but its a big windfall for Powerball winners!

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