To the editor:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Killion,
I am writing to ask you to please reconsider your decision to demolish the Gothic Revival Cottage at 135 Ferry Road. I understand the …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
In response to a letter authored by representatives from nearly 10 organizations in the Nov. 10 Phoenix, “Body-worn cameras don’t belong in schools,” I say …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
We cannot keep talking only to ourselves. It serves a limited purpose of solidarity but
only reaffirms the ongoing divide amongst us. Whether a member of the left or right …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
A recent article in the Times-Gazette indicated that the SAT English Language Arts (ELA) scores of Mt. Hope High students ranked 7th in the state. This achievement is even more …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
I’d like to thank everyone who worked on my campaign and those who voted for me in the last election. It is an honor to represent State Senate District 11.
During my …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
Thomas Paine, the often quoted colonial newsman, once wrote, "If you are afraid to offend, you can't be honest.”
Hospitals across the river and the Washington Bridge …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
In the issue of the Phoenix immediately preceding the recent elections, one of the leaders of the Bristol County Concerned Citizens submitted a letter to the editor complaining …
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11/10/22
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To the editor: Mornings at my family’s nursery on Poppasquash often begin with a deer chase. These sadly overpopulated creatures strip our evergreens of foliage 6’ up from the ground, and …
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11/10/22
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To the editor:
The V.F.W. Post 237, Bristol, every year has a poppy drive to raise money for various charities. All the money collected goes to very good causes. We contacted Seabra and the …
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11/10/22
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To the editor: Regular as clockwork each election cycle the Phoenix publishes a rabble-rousing letter from William Sousa Grapentine complaining about everything progressive and offering only sour …
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11/10/22
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To the editor:
I am writing to commend the members of the Bristol Town Council for their wise decision at their meeting on Sept. 21 to support the proposal of the Bristol Middle Passage …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
With less than one week before election day, and with early voting commencing since Oct. 19, the East Bay and Rhode Island as a whole is at a crossroads: Continue with the status …
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11/3/22
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To the editor: The letter from Jill Kassis and Christine Keyser in the Bristol Phoenix was misleading. I am a Republican candidate for Senate District 11 and I did participate in a forum sponsored by …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:We all need to remember that we live in the greatest country in the world.Having said that, let me also say that I never thought, when I was 9 years old celebrating our country’s …
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11/3/22
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To the editor: The Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) group sponsored several forums in October for state house and senate candidates, Bristol town council candidates and Bristol Warren school …
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11/3/22
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To clarify, the East Bay forums that included District 11 State Senate forum held on Oct. 13 was not sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newport County.
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11/2/22
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To the editor:
The letter to the editor from Ms. Kassis and Ms. Keyser in The Portsmouth Times (“League: GOP candidates declined invitation to forum”) was misleading.
I …
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10/31/22
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To the editor:
The League of Women Voters (LOWV) letter criticizing the Republicans for not participating in their forums was incorrect and disingenuous.
The Republicans did participate …
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10/31/22
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To the editor:
The destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian in Florida is reminiscent of that along the shore of Bristol Harbor from past hurricanes, which demonstrate the vulnerability of Robin …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
This week we learned about the proposed decision to permit public deer hunting in Bristol. Our Town authorities are attempting to organize a slaughter of our defenseless deer as …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
Voting for Bristol School Committee members may be your most important vote this election. Why? Our Bristol-Warren schools are under-performing and voting for the same candidates …
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10/27/22
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To the editor: It was pretty interesting reading Peter Hewett and Jonathan Carney’s letters to the editor side by side in last week’s paper. Peter Hewett (a member of the Bristol County …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
As a longtime subscriber to the Phoenix, one of the subscription benefits I enjoy is the opportunity to read all of the East Bay Media Group's local newspapers from surrounding …
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10/27/22
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To the editor,
The level of state debt in Rhode Island has reached a crises level. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens has been recommending a “no” vote on all state bond proposals for …
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10/25/22
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To the editor:
For over 100 years, the League of Women Voters has been considered a fair, nonpartisan arbiter of political matters, and an impartial sponsor of candidate forums and …
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10/24/22
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