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Letter: Mighty doctors rightly admonished us simpletons

While open dialogue about COVID is censored and punished across major social media platforms, and the free exchange of information is policed by fact-checking apparatchiks and filtered by an openly … more

8/19/21

Letter: Republican autocracy is out of touch with the citizenry

To the editor: The Phoenix editorial of last week recorded the loss of the dearly loved high school principal, Dr. Deb DiBiase. This is just another instance of the local Republican autocracy being … more

7/6/22

Letter: We must stop shying away from new development

To the editor: The Phoenix published in last week’s edition a letter from Barbara Robinson deploring the urgency to approve the Robin Rug development. Without progressive growth, this town … more

8/4/22

Letter: BCWA customers, here is why your rates are increasing

Water is one of our most valuable resources. We were acutely reminded of this last year when our only source of supply, the East Bay Pipeline, was found to have a leak and needed to be shut down for … more

1/24/20

Letter: New Mt. Hope mural politicizes education

To the editor: Recently a Black Lives Matter mural, with Marxist clenched fists, was painted on an inside wall in a courtyard at Mt. Hope High School. To put up such a politically charged mural, … more

7/6/22

Letter: Writer ignores the pulse of real voters

To the editor: In response to the recent letter (‘On three Democrats running as Independents’), where the writer decries the decision of three long-time Democrat politicians to leave the … more

8/4/22

Letter: Council decision was mean-spirited and vindictive

Just as I expected, at their most recent meeting our town council in a rushed and poorly thought out vote, eliminated longevity payments and buyout bonuses for the town clerk and town administrator, … more

8/18/21

Letter: Thank you, Bristol, from the USS Milwaukee

To the editor: I just want to say thank you again for the great visit. The parade was 2.5 miles of patriotism and Thank Yous. The crew really enjoyed themselves in your lovely town. The citizens of … more

7/6/22

Letter: We need a police officer at the Town Beach

To the editor: I strongly urge our town officials to support the posting of a Bristol police officer at our Town Beach on weekends in the summer. Our town beach is an incredible natural resource and … more

8/4/22

Letter: Oversight lacking on Robin Rug development plan

To the editor: The Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on next Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. to consider changing zoning laws for Brady Sullivan Properties, LLC at Robin Rug. Please join me in … more

7/6/22

Letter: League of Women Voters shows it is partisan

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 … more

10/31/22

Letter: Bristol BookFest was a wonderful success

On behalf of the Bristol BookFest 2020 Steering Committee, I would like to thank the many people and organizations that made our inaugural event such a success Oct. 16 to 18. It was not the BookFest … more

11/5/20

Letter: Try being informed instead of just opinionated

To the editor: Last week the Bristol Phoenix ran a lengthy letter to the editor, “A different perspective on Yarn Mill Square Footage,” written by Georgina Macdonald concerning Robin Rug. … more

5/18/22

Letter: Thank you, Bristol, for the honor

To the editor: Rosa and I were chosen by the General Chairman, Chuck MacDonough, to be this year’s 237th Chief Marshals of the Bristol 4th of July Celebration. When Chuck came to see us in … more

7/27/22

Letter: Mendonça says letter from League on forum misleading

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 … more

10/31/22

Lette: Respect and acceptance need to evolve, not history

In last week’s edition of the Phoenix, arguing that the word “Plantation” be removed from the name of Rhode Island, Stephan Brigidi stated that “History is constantly … more

11/5/20

Letter: When moderates rule, extremists beware

It was interesting to watch the Bristol election season unfold from afar, with all the back and forth between the progressive local Democrat Party and this new group of Bristol County Concerned … more

11/19/20

Letter: Walley School project is not a solid plan at all

To the editor: As the former Treasurer on the Board of Directors at Benjamin Church Senior Center, I have been hearing and seeing things posted and written regarding the “Walley School … more

5/18/22

Letter: Thank you, everyone, for another great Fourth

To the editor: Well, we just completed another year, 237 celebrations under our collective belt, and we are already looking at number 238. What are we going to do to make it better, last longer (in … more

7/6/22

Letter: A cost-saving idea for Bristol Warren schools

To the editor: Last week’s edition of the Bristol Phoenix printed a letter to the editor, which was titled, “We are spending more and getting less in our schools,” authored by … more

7/27/22

Letter: Schools should present both sides of a controversial issue

Having read the series of letters from the Kickemuit Middle School students published Jan.2, 2020, in the Bristol Phoenix, I was pleased to read Michael Byrnes’ Jan. 9 follow-up letter to … more

1/16/20

Letter: Legal gun owners are not the problem

To the editor: On Monday evening (Jan. 27), Tim White did an article on the Rhode Island Blue Card. He started out by saying that due to the shooting in Westerly, he wanted to know if the … more

1/31/20

Letter: Editor needs to do better, avoid gender labels

I implore the editorial board to work a little harder as it develops its pieces and ask yourselves, or really any woman who might be close by, to reconsider headlines such as “... Mr. … more

11/5/20

Letter: Media should play its role, not try to influence others

First, regarding “Speakout” criticism of pre-election editorial in support of Joe Biden, I too felt it was entirely one-sided in its assertion of Biden’s character, integrity, and … more

11/19/20

Letter: Work for Bristol, not a developer

To the editor: We know that property developers can bend and stretch facts as they are selling their projects. We should expect that behavior. They are rewarded by improving the terms of the … more

5/18/22