Wednesday, August 17, 2011

We've Come a Long Way, Baby, Since 1776

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For now at least, the United States of America rules the Earth militarily. By William A. Collins Thirteen colonies Once unfurled; Grew u...

Governor Chafee Visits Charlestown

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Rep. Valencia and Rep. Walsh with Governor Chafee at the Charlestown Historical Society Museum At the invitation of Rep. Donna Walsh,...

Voting rights for rich vacationers....NOW!

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At the sparsely attended “Citizens Forum” on Monday night, Tom DePatie kicked off what may become a hot 2012 campaign issue: the oppressio...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Things To Do in Charlestown - August 17 through 23

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County fair, county fair Everybody in town will be there So come on, hey, we're goin' down there Hey little girl with the long bl...

Better to ask forgiveness than permission, Part 1

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The August 10 Town Council meeting had a number of memorable moments and quotable quotes. But the quote that may have the most momentous im...
Monday, August 15, 2011

Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?

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With the economy foundering like a man overboard in heavy seas, we've attempted to rescue it by throwing it an anchor. By Donald Kaul I...

CCA puts out welcome mat for non-residents

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This morning, the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA) sent out an e-mail to its vast and nameless masses pointedly inviting non-resident...
Sunday, August 14, 2011

Class War in Charlestown: Affordable Housing and the CCA

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A tent in Burlingame is NOT affordable housing During its six years of existence, the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA) and its rep...

Check your garage, attic

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Hoping to repeat the success of the "It's not the end of the world" tag sale last May, the Charlestown Democratic Town Commit...

A modest proposal: Block cell and WiFi signals at the beach

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Visiting the beach is a religious experience. Until some iPhone-aholic ruins it for me with their jangling ringtones.  
Saturday, August 13, 2011

Feels like I spend half my life on RIPTA

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Guest post by Linda Collette It’s Tuesday morning and once again I am riding a RIPTA bus from Central Falls to Providence, on my way to my ...

Charlestown Anthropology 101: The nanny town

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The horror! (image courtesy of the Sierra Club) When Planning Commissioner Ruth Platner went before the Town Council on August...

Governor Chafee will tour Charlestown's "Main Street" on Tuesday

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General Stanton Inn - oldest business on Old Post Road NEWS RELEASE from Representative Donna Walsh At my invitation, on Aug...

A ride in Charlestown's "Tank"

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The "Tank" and one of the ATVs (town photo) When I first spotted it several years ago, parked behind Town Hall before the new...
Friday, August 12, 2011

NASA viewing Guide to meteor shower

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This is the peak time to see the Perseid meteor shower. Weather reports predict cool, clear nights. Though the moon will be completely Ful...