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Firefighters put out fire at candidate’s home – then host daughter’s birthday party

August 9, 2022

A group of children standing in front of a fire truck.

Stephanie Beauté’s home was damaged by a fire Sunday morning, fortunately with no injuries. Beauté is a Democratic primary candidate for Secretary of State in Rhode Island. Beauté had spent the day earlier walking in the annual Dominican Festival Parade in Providence, and while driving home with her 4-year-old daughter, Beauté received a call at…

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