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Letter: Be bold, provide more music and arts in schools

As the 2021/2022 school year approaches, I sincerely hope the Bristol Warren school district will consider the bold move to greatly expand music, visual arts, and other fine arts programs and to … more

7/29/21

Letter: The unvaccinated are putting everyone’s safety at risk

Dear unvaccinated friends, you need to understand that every unvaccinated human body is a sanctuary for the coronavirus. It’s a safe place where the virus can rest, grow, multiply, and … more

7/28/21

Letter: The Eagle has landed

Pondering this month’s coverage of billionaires, proving Sir Issac Newton’s law of gravity and motion, I reflected back on a momentous event 52 years ago. At 3:17 p.m. EST on … more

By Howard G. Sutton | 7/28/21

Letter: Our school committee lacks cultural competency

Over the past weeks we have endured a painful conversation with Bristol Warren Regional School Committee members and the community involving the school start date/Rosh Hashanah conflic t. The … more

7/28/21

Letter: Hoping to start the new year with a clean slate

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 … more

7/22/21

Bruce Burdett at a patio table outside his Bristol home, where he often works. The editor of The Sakonnet Times and Westport Shorelines is retiring this week after 45 years with East Bay Newspapers. “There’s something in all of us that likes to tell people stories, and this was my way to be able to do it,” he said.

Editorial: Sight unseen, his pen was most powerful

This has always been a special space in the local newspaper. Whether thoughtfully crafted after hours of research or thrown together on hectic deadline, the editorial is a revered tradition that … more

7/22/21

Letter: Bristol and Warren are welcoming of all faiths

“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 … more

7/22/21

Ediorial: Temple vs. schools was a loser from the start

The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee’s handling of the 2021-22 school calendar is of the more embarrassing episodes you’ll see from a local government body. It’s difficult … more

7/17/21

Letter: Repect all religions (or none at all) in schools

On Monday, July 5, I stood on the parade route of Bristol’s Oldest Fourth of July Celebration . The parade was taking place on Monday as it does when July 4 lands on a Sunday — to … more

7/14/21

Letter: Why can’t they treat the Kiki like it’s in Maine?

Harlow Pond, in central Maine, measures approximately 640 acres and is bisected by a causeway of approximately 750 feet in length. A dam contains the pond at its furthest end. Harlow Pond Road … more

7/14/21

Letter: Snap out of it – We should be celebrating America

A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the editor , my first in a long time. I thought it was important to do my small part to weigh-in on the local diatribe regarding critical race theory and its first … more

7/8/21

Letter: It may surprise some that even white people deserve freedoms

In his last letter, Stephan Brigidi shared (in both the Phoenix and Providence Journal) his impressions of Juneteenth at Linden Place , where a “slave medallion” was installed. … more

7/8/21

Letter: School committee needs to show it is truly inclusive

Dear members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, I am writing to express my dismay about the refusal of the committee to take up a discussion to consider changing the opening date … more

7/8/21

Letter: Will the real America please stand up?

How can our town be so patriot, celebrate our country’s birthday with a wonder Fourth of July celebration, sit side-by-side with thousands of citizens, then turn around on July 5th and tolerate … more

7/7/21

Letter: School board insults the whole Jewish community

Last week I read that the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee has put out a clear notice that no Jews are welcome in the local schools. What else could it mean when the school board … more

7/7/21

Letter: Respect the Jewish religion and change school schedule

Though the Bristol Warren schools do not have a large Jewish population, there is a Jewish population — Jewish children, teachers and administrators. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, … more

7/1/21

Editorial: School board has been stumbling lately

It seems the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee grows more dysfunctional by the week. In yet another 5-4 decision (these are quite common lately), the committee decided it would not entertain a … more

7/1/21

Letter: A tale of two towns, two races

This past weekend I participated in two half-marathon road races — one here in Bristol on Saturday, and one in Fairfield, Conn., on Sunday. While both races had some similarities, they also had … more

6/30/21

Letter: Forgo those signs and get to know your neighbors

To the editor: A quick question for those displaying the “In This House We Believe” signs: Who do you think you’re talking to? In this (conservative republican) house we … more

6/28/21

Letter: White majority must own up to its dark history

Recently I was privileged to observe the Slave Medallion ceremony at Linden Place. The program was informative and spiritually moving. Members of the Algonquin, Pokanoket, and Wampanoag tribal … more

6/24/21

Letter: Dec. 6 would be a better day to celebrate the end of slavery

Celebrating the abolition of slavery in the United States is a wonderful observance and a vivid reminder of America’s second greatest evil. The first was the wholesale killing of Native … more

6/24/21

Letter: Which claims more victims? Racism or sexual immorality?

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 … more

6/18/21

Letter: Too many of the elderly suffered lonely deaths

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 … more

6/17/21

Letter: Arlene Violet is wrong on Critical Race Theory

I often read Arlene Violet’s columns in the East Bay newspapers. I usually find them interesting and informative. She is an accomplished woman – a former nun, former Rhode Island attorney … more

6/17/21

Letter: A good time to remember lessons from Dad

As Father’s Day approaches it is a good time to remember lessons learned from your Dad. Here is one of my favorites. A lesson in adaptability. In the mid-1950s growing up, my Dad worked … more

6/17/21