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As RI250 looks ahead to more events, columnist Frank Lennon questions whether America's 250th can remain a unifying moment.

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On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted a document introducing a new nation to the world, composed of 13 “free and ...

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Sen. John Curtis moved through the Park City area on Wednesday as part of a statewide walk marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Pressure continues to mount to develop eastern lands of Lee and Collier counties, core portions of the Greater Western Everglades ecosystem.