Light sabers over the Sakonnet? Spare us!
To the editor: Dearest Governor Chafee, et. al., As the meat of summer weather approaches, I would like to ask you gentlemen if you, as I, have enjoyed stepping outside onto the deck as dusk falls, breathing in the cooler air, watching the stars appear, and basking in the natural wonders of our surroundings… On [...]
Read More →Editorial: Cash to spare, toll ‘deals,’ River Day
• Funny how RI Gov. Chafee said bridge tolls are the only option since the state is flat out of cash for road and bridge work, yet now, with a tough election coming up, his budget suddenly is flush with funds for all sorts of nice things — $40 million more for schools, $10 million [...]
Read More →Letter: Old Lake Pocasset problem finally fixed
To the editor: Last winter, while on a tour of Pocasset Elementary School, I had a chance to view Lake Pocasset. It seems every time we had heavy rain an 18-inch puddle would gather in the southeast corner of the lot. The cause of the puddle was a dam that was built on the corner [...]
Read More →Letter: Hats off to Jeanne Smith on tolls
To the editor: Jeanne Smith worked tirelessly to stop the tolls on the new Sakonnet Bridge — busing people to the State House in Providence, collecting signatures opposing the bridge tolls, (organizing) meetings in high schools in Portsmouth and Tiverton and having signs made so we in the Bay area could express ourselves. Well, 500 people [...]
Read More →Citizens’ Police Academy: A credit to Tiverton
To the editor: I recently completed the Tiverton Citizens’ Police Academy and I must say I am very impressed by the professionalism and quality of the police officers I met during this very rewarding experience. Sgt. Dan Raymond does an exceptional job of organizing and facilitating the entire program. I would recommend this to any [...]
Read More →I have been vigilant against food stamp waste
To the editor: I would like to set the record straight with regard to welfare reform. Contrary to the letter to the editor in the June 13 Westport Shorelines, I care very much about even the smallest abuse and waste. The House FY 2014 budget, for which I voted, contains the requirement that EBT cards [...]
Read More →Momentous decisions were made last week
Decisions were made last week which have set the course for Rhode Island’s future. Here’s a few of them that will have ramifications. • The reappointment of Deborah Gist—It might not be the three years she was seeking for the renewal of her contract, but the Commissioner secured a two year extension despite a well-organized [...]
Read More →Bee happy—it’s swarm season
Honey bees haven’t had an easy go of it lately and this past winter was especially tough. One beekeeper I know lost four out of his six hives. He allowed me to tag along on an early-spring inspection and the sight of a cluster of dead bees within inches of the honey that should have [...]
Read More →Fluke tips and where to catch them
Fluke (summer flounder) fishing continued to be extremely strong last week along coastal shores, out at Block Island and in Narragansett Bay. John Wunner of John’s Bait & Tackle, North Kingstown said, “Fluke fishing has exploded in Narragansett Bay with fish being caught in the upper bay… in places like Greenwich Bay…which hasn’t been the [...]
Read More →East Providence athletes, coaches make the best of what they have
Regrettably, we here at The Post have forsaken much of our Sports coverage, specifically that of East Providence High School athletics, over the last year. The move had much to do with the nature of the newspaper business, the continued financial strain on the industry, which remains in a state of flux as it attempts [...]
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