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The proposed Bristol Bike Path Connector is receiving much attention from Bristol residents, which suggests that Bristolians are invested in the future of their town. A desire to make some areas of …
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2/12/21
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After reading the letter of Paul Salesi (“ The 11th Commandment? ” ), I must remind him of the Declaration of Independence, which states “that they are endowed by their Creator with …
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4/8/21
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Nestled in our story about the rogue high school Halloween dance is a figure deserving of more attention. According to Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah DiBiase, the school has confirmed …
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10/14/21
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The Supreme Court’s ruling today, which overturned Roe v. Wade , is nothing less than a shameful, sweeping, …
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By Jessica Arons, ACLU Senior Policy Counsel
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6/25/22
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The following letter was sent from the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to the board of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority and its executive director, Lori Silviera, as …
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9/9/22
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It fails the eyeball test.
One look at the development plans proposed for the former Carmelite monastery property tells you plenty — too many houses on not enough land.
The …
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3/30/23
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To the editor:
First and foremost, the Bristol Phoenix is the best and only newspaper that I read on a consistent basis because of the accurate news and the remarkable photographs that appear …
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7/20/23
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A few days ago I landed at the Fort Lauderdale airport after being out of this country. I try to view my return with the fresh eyes of a newly arrived person in order to access what image the United …
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By Arlene Violet
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2/26/20
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History is constantly evolving, with new interpretations and meanings arising from any particular historic event. The official name of our state, with the choice word “ plantations” is on …
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10/29/20
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To the editor:
On Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, the area was hit by a storm with gale winds that knocked out power.
Shortly before 5 p.m., as I was driving through Warren heading into Barrington …
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12/1/20
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In 2019, the same year that Forbes magazine listed Rhode Island as the nation’s worst state in which to do business, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation unveiled its Bike …
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2/12/21
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To the editor: Several days ago I entered my local gym only to see a twenty-something guy hoofing it on a treadmill, earbuds in, wearing a “F*** BIDEN” t-shirt. Writing this, I …
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4/20/22
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To the editor:
As the usual political actors ratchet up their rhetoric after the leak of the first draft of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, we need to true up what they are …
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5/8/22
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To the editor:
1. David Blight 2. Ira Magaziner 3. Mary McAleese 4. Maria Vazquez | What do they have in common, in addition to great talent in differing categories? 1. A Pulitzer Prize winning …
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7/20/23
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A Greek proverb says "A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they may never sit."
I am heartsick that the voters turned down a pretty small investment in Westport …
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
I enjoyed George Voutes’s letter regarding trees (“Trees for the people and the planet,” The Portsmouth Times, April 4). It reminded me of a poem I …
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4/15/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island House Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski has a bit more gray hair these days, but his status as the heir-apparent to House Speaker Joe Shekarchi remains …
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By Ian Donnis
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5/15/24
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To the editor:
It’s ludicrous that the state legislature can deem a motor not a motor, as in the pending e-bike legislation (covered in these pages last week) that deems e-bikes – …
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5/17/23
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To the editor:
I was moved by Jim McGaw’s excellently written article (“He was a light,” Portsmouth Times, April 4) about Owen Cameron, whom I never met.
I am …
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4/15/24
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To the editor:
While many in the town were focused on the recent inexcusable beating of a Barrington student by his peers, what caught my eye was the police report of a woman who claimed the …
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5/3/24
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To the editor:
As a lifelong East Bay resident, I have always enjoyed the beauty of Narragansett Bay. But behind this cozy New England life, the beauty is often marred by the sound of helicopters …
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11/14/19
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As a lifelong Bristolian, I’ve always found it interesting how many Bristol residents barely leave the town or the state, and look at the world through a very narrow lens, especially when it …
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10/30/20
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Throughout Rhode Island, school committees have been gathering to discuss what their indoor mask policies will be after Gov. Dan McKee’s executive order expires this Friday. It appears that …
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3/2/22
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To the editor:
The recent Town Council meeting reinforced to me that there is a Barrington Power Structure in place that feels overwhelming and intimidating. I received a stern admonishment from …
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3/11/22
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To the editor,
I want to thank State Rep. Terri Cortvriend (District 72-Portsmouth, Middletown) and State Sen. Jim Seveney (District 11-Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton), for sponsoring legislation …
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6/27/22
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