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May/June Issue
I was so glad to get your new issue.
I am sure it was quite an adventure
to produce it, in terms of both editorial
and advertising. Yet your team
rose to the occasion and it was terrific.
I see the writers and editors and
advertising people as being on the
front lines in this pandemic, helping
and connecting many people with
stories and information.
NOEL RUBINTON
PROVIDENCE
I just received my May/June issue
and I am appalled at the front
cover. Why would you print such
supposed artwork and lead people
to believe that this is a representation
of the state of Rhode Island?
This poster/artwork/garbage does
nothing but insinuate a communist
view. If you actually feel that
this represents this state you are
delusional. This cover is a disgrace
and the artwork/garbage is noth-
ing for anyone to be proud of. I
am seriously thinking that maybe
your editorial staff has slipped into
another realm. This does nothing
to enhance the image of your magazine
or this state.
CAROL H. BOLDT
SOUTH KINGSTOWN
When I received the May/June
issue the first thing I noticed was
the cover. This cover particularly
grabbed my attention. Instantly
Russia, communist China and Mao
Zedong, and let us not forget North
Korea, otherwise known as the
Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea, came to mind. I was wondering
if this was a subliminal
attempt at conditioning some to
think about socialism.
JOE POMORANSKY
PROVIDENCE
“The Way Things Used
to Be,” May/June
I especially enjoyed this
month’s issue with our resilient
Rhode Islanders. I know Alice
Eichenbaum as she was a docent
at the zoo for many years. Her
story is incredible. As I reflect, it’s
a good reminder to always make
memories, big and small. It’s surely
a comfort to have and relive them.
NANCY ALLEN
FOXBOROUGH, MASS.
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