Letters to the Editor
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To the editor:
Thank you to the Town Council members, cheerful volunteer workers, participating restaurants, police and firefighters, and all who were responsible for arranging such a wonderful …
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8/24/23
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By Rep. June S. Speakman, Rep. Susan R. Donovan, Rep. Liana Cassar, Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Rep. Lauren Carson
In virtually all the predictions of what will be hot in the 2020 General Assembly …
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1/30/20
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COVID is terribly frustrating for all of us, but it teaches us some important lessons too. Being of advanced age, I received my first COVID vaccine last weekend at the Quinta Gamelin Center …
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3/4/21
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Thank you to all the heroic CNAs, nurses and support staff at all long-term care facilities for working through this wretched COVID pandemic. Many of us would have been lost without …
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6/17/21
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Years ago at a family wedding, my uncle read an excerpt from Robert Fulghum’s “All I Ever Really Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten.” I liked it so much I got the poster and …
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6/16/21
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To the editor:
Recently my wife and I went to Blue Trail Launch Site, which is at the end of Corys Lane in Portsmouth. My wife was scared of this surrounding area, scared to be in an area she …
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8/8/23
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I had to let a week go by before I responded to a letter written by my progressive friend, Mike Proto . This so I could give a thoughtful and charitable response.
I stand by my contention that …
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6/18/21
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To the editor:
A Twin River billboard on I-195 captures the irony of the age. “Let’s all come together. Stay home. Stay safe.” How do we come together when we are practicing …
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5/7/20
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To the editor: As the late, great Paul Harvey would say: “Over my shoulder a backward glance.” After reading that the former Tweets Restaurant was to be sold, a flood of memories came …
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4/27/22
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“May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants—while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine …
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7/22/21
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To the editor:
Imagine a world with no domestic violence — where no Rhode Islanders have their lives cut short by abuse, where children do not witness this violence, where our …
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12/6/21
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To the editor:
Last week's Bristol Phoenix contained a completely erroneous contribution in their “Speakout” section regarding the wetlands at the current Mount Hope High School …
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7/27/23
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To the editor:
The last acceptable citadel of fashionable public prejudice seems to have been confirmed in the Portsmouth Times’ editorial cartoon drawn by Charlie Hall this past week. The …
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9/4/23
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I grew up on Hope Street in Bristol, and while I now live outside of town, I proudly consider myself a “Bristolian.” In 43 years, I missed our parade only once.
In the 1960s, my late …
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7/22/21
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To the editor:
I read the police entry but I didn’t see any comics or games. That’s why I think you should put comics and games in the newspaper. I’m sure there are a lot of …
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7/27/23
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To the editor: A couple of weeks ago, one of your readers suggested that we provide the community with information about legislation that we’re sponsoring in the interest of transparency and …
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2/24/22
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To the editor:
I am disheartened, frustrated, and bewildered that some people have reacted so strongly against the installation of simple, harmless street signs around Bristol meant to create a …
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7/10/23
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Editor’s note: The following is an abridged version of a letter submitted to the Bristol Town Council prior to hearing a proposal to create a Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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1/27/21
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With all the negativity that has been going on lately, I wanted to write something about feeling good.
Getting my first Covid shot was so frustrating, to say the least. But …
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4/15/21
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To the editor: Thank you so much for working on the piece about families wanting mask choice for their families. I am a first-grade teacher in Middletown and a parent and read every page of your …
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2/24/22
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On bond skepticism, one reader ponders, should only people who have cars pay for the building and upkeep of roads and bridges?
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10/26/23
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All my adult life I’ve been obsessed with trash.
In 1986, as a young, very pregnant woman in Brooklyn, my husband and I went door to door, distributing informative pamphlets in our …
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1/27/21
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Nearly 200,000 working people in Rhode Island do not have access to an employer-provided retirement savings plan. This savings deficit could push the state over a costly retirement cliff resulting in …
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5/25/23
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The Bristol Phoenix (July 30) was replete with letters from various citizens. To see so many Bristolians express their views is indeed encouraging, as it demonstrates a keen interest in local and …
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8/14/20
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I want to express my thoughts on the Bristol Town Council meeting held on Jan. 20. On the agenda was a petition to establish a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Town Council. Many of …
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1/28/21
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