I feel it necessary to point out not only the bias demonstrated in Thomas Brown’s letter regarding President Trump’s handling of the present pandemic , but also his regrettable …
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5/1/20
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Well, it was a good laugh. The closing sentence in the letter titled " Thankfully our Presidential Leadership gives us hope ” states that we should all have a little love, compassion and …
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4/23/20
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When Goglia’s market closes its doors, Bristol won’t lose just a great neighborhood market, it will lose an institution. No other place shares its one-of-a-kind character.
Built by …
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4/23/20
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Emotions run high these days, with most people quarantining at home, many worrying about loved ones, far too many wondering how they will pay their bills, and no one knowing when and how there will …
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4/23/20
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It bothers me that the noose constricting our freedoms has been so continually tightened of late that our rights have been all but dissolved in the name of protecting us from ourselves and others …
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4/17/20
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We can all agree that our nation has entered uncharted waters over this Covid 19 virus, and Congress is already planning to go even deeper into those waters.
Last week our federal government …
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4/16/20
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Why do so many intelligent, successful people support our president? In the face of never-ending, wacky, and unsubstantiated claims as illustrated in Thomas Browns’s letter (“ These days, …
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4/16/20
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To the editor:
During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a package, …
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4/10/20
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As a member of many organizations, I receive invoices via my mail carrier to continue my membership. Often these invoices ask for additional funds at my discretion to help with building maintenance, …
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4/10/20
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Last week’s editorial makes the strange suggestion that because the schools are closed now, the Town should rebate the equivalent cost of running these schools to the parents of the students. …
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4/9/20
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I have been saying for several years that we — America — are in trouble because we seem unable to do well even the most fundamental things, such as maintain adequate streets, roads, and …
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4/8/20
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Parents are integral to the success of Rhode Island’s distance learning programs, and they too should be recognized, and compensated, for their significant contributions.
Consider the …
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4/3/20
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Rhode Island’s rapid shift to distance learning is remarkable.
Teachers, principals, department heads and IT directors, all of them balancing their own personal turmoil and family anxiety, …
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4/2/20
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I am writing this letter in desperation to get someone’s reply.
When will someone come forward and announce that all activity for the Bristol Fourth of July celebration will be postponed …
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4/2/20
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With millions of Americans now working and learning at home, many of us are spending more and more time online. While the internet offers us many opportunities for communication, exploration and …
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4/2/20
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We at the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society believe that history can help advance our town’s economic development and provide solutions to current problems. To that end, last …
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3/6/20
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To the editor:
I have been a professional driver for over 40 years, operating in 45 states. Only one thing gets drivers to slow down, strict consistent enforcement.
Unless it costs them …
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3/5/20
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Recently there has been discussion about commercial rents in Bristol , and as one who has been on both sides of the structure as landlord and tenant, I feel both qualified and compelled to add to the …
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3/5/20
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The Bristol County Water Authority’s decision to raise rates 10 percent and abandon the current reservoir system makes little sense to me. The plan to dismantle the dams at Schoolhouse Road and …
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3/5/20
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Mr. Leon Urban's letter in the Warren Times last week rang so true in its discussion of the "Real Kiki" and not the one we've grown accustomed to seeing for the past few decades …
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3/4/20
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Few weapons will prove as potent in our defense against this latest virus as information — places to avoid, health precautions to take, anything to help weather the storm until it …
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3/4/20
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After reading a recent article, “Bank’s ATM lights up historic district opposition,” it appears to me and other concerned business owners in the downtown “historic …
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2/27/20
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To the editor:
Two armed men wearing hoodies and masks broke into a Florida home and began viciously beating a man in front of his wife and 11-year-old daughter. His wife, eight months pregnant, …
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2/21/20
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The closure of one lane over the Silver Creek Bridge will impact everyone in Bristol . Trips north will be more frustrating than ever. A quick run to the grocery store will take longer than ever. And …
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2/20/20
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While the decision for General Rick Baccus to retire from the Rhode Island Veterans Home may have been his choice, it is clearly our loss, and we can be silent no more. It is always easy to …
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2/20/20
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