"First in war, last in peace"
By Bruce Sundlun
      When I left the governorship in 1995, I did not know Rhode Island history, but I now have been studying, lecturing and teaching it at URI for twelve years. It is by far the best history of the original thirteen colonies, especially in the beginning years.
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Political Cartoon
     
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One meeting we can do without
      What if there were a Financial Town Meeting and no one came? Only 70 people out of the 4,580 registered Jamestown voters - about 1.5 percent - attended the Financial Town Meeting held Monday evening at the Lawn Avenue School. There was little discussion and the annual budget was approved in about 30 minutes.
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