Light sabers over the Sakonnet? Spare us!
To the editor: Dearest Governor Chafee, et. al., As the meat of summer weather approaches, I would like to ask you gentlemen if you, as I, have enjoyed stepping outside onto the deck as dusk falls, breathing in the cooler air, watching the stars appear, and basking in the natural wonders of our surroundings… On [...]
Read More →Letter: Old Lake Pocasset problem finally fixed
To the editor: Last winter, while on a tour of Pocasset Elementary School, I had a chance to view Lake Pocasset. It seems every time we had heavy rain an 18-inch puddle would gather in the southeast corner of the lot. The cause of the puddle was a dam that was built on the corner [...]
Read More →Letter: Hats off to Jeanne Smith on tolls
To the editor: Jeanne Smith worked tirelessly to stop the tolls on the new Sakonnet Bridge — busing people to the State House in Providence, collecting signatures opposing the bridge tolls, (organizing) meetings in high schools in Portsmouth and Tiverton and having signs made so we in the Bay area could express ourselves. Well, 500 people [...]
Read More →Citizens’ Police Academy: A credit to Tiverton
To the editor: I recently completed the Tiverton Citizens’ Police Academy and I must say I am very impressed by the professionalism and quality of the police officers I met during this very rewarding experience. Sgt. Dan Raymond does an exceptional job of organizing and facilitating the entire program. I would recommend this to any [...]
Read More →I have been vigilant against food stamp waste
To the editor: I would like to set the record straight with regard to welfare reform. Contrary to the letter to the editor in the June 13 Westport Shorelines, I care very much about even the smallest abuse and waste. The House FY 2014 budget, for which I voted, contains the requirement that EBT cards [...]
Read More →Lawmakers: Please reconsider devastating toll plan
To the editor: Dear Rhode Island state senators and representatives, As long time residents of Portsmouth and Aquidneck Island, we adamantly oppose the tolls that are planned for the Sakonnet River Bridge. As argued in detail by many businesses and organizations from Aquidneck Island and Tiverton, we strongly believe the tolls will have a devastating [...]
Read More →The real reasons to reject the bridge toll
To the senators and representatives preparing to vote on Bill 13H–5137 & Bill 13Hâ5644: The truth and the reasons to reject the Sakonnet River Bridge toll: 1. The proposed Sakonnet Bridge toll is not for maintenance of the Sakonnet Bridge. According to DOT Director Michael P. Lewis (a RITBA Board Member) at the Portsmouth and [...]
Read More →Letter: What would Ben Franklin do on Glen?
To the editor: Can we make decisions for future generations? That simple question was the central theme of the heated discussion at the June 10 Portsmouth Town Council meeting. Thank god that individuals in the United States have made decisions and preserved open space for us and future generations. I can understand the hesitancy that [...]
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