The more than 3,000 Rhode Islanders lost to COVID were memorialized Saturday with a display of thousands of white flags on the State House lawn and a ceremony that opened a week during which the flags will remain in place. The display was created by artist Suzanne Firstenberg, who explains its purpose here. NOTE: This was recorded outside, so there are background sounds.

@gwaynemiller #podcast for The Providence Journal; read the story and see photographs here.

The more than 3,000 Rhode Islanders lost to COVID were memorialized Saturday with a display of thousands of white flags on the State House lawn and a ceremony that opened a week during which the flags will remain in place. The display was created by artist Suzanne Firstenberg, who explains its purpose here. NOTE: This was recorded outside, so there are background sounds.
@gwaynemiller #podcast for The Providence Journal; <a href="https://www.providencejournal.com/">read the story and see photographs here.</a>

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

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From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.

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Formally known by the more unwieldy title of "The Providence Journal March and Two-Step," the composition followed a national trend at the intersection of music and newspapering.

The music was composed by John Fitzpatrick. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store.

Fitzpatrick, John J, "Providence Journal March" (1900). Parlor Salon Sheet Music Collection. Score 1479.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-ps/1479

Formally known by the more unwieldy title of "<a href="https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&amp;httpsredir=1&amp;article=2478&amp;context=mmb-ps">The Providence Journal March and Two-Step</a>," the composition followed <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/05/04/nj-newspaper-march-stars-and-stripes-forever-history/89490327007/">a national trend at the intersection of music and newspapering.</a>
The music was composed by John Fitzpatrick. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. Fitzpatrick, John J, "Providence Journal March" (1900).&nbsp;Parlor Salon Sheet Music Collection.&nbsp;Score 1479. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-ps/1479

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