Letter: Support the effort to remove the ‘Master Lever’
To the editor, A news item ripped from the front page of the daily paper: “The General Assembly adjourned suddenly at 3:19 a.m. today… over complications encountered in trying to insert a master lever provision in the direct primary law for the exclusive benefit of organization-backed candidates.” The master lever proposal was “favored by leaders [...]
Read More →I am fortunate to know a wonderful woman
To the editor, I would like to tell you how fortunate I am to know a wonderful woman, who did the most selfless act I have ever known. Her name is Sharon Quatrucci. Sharon found out that some resident our two apartment complexes did not have a place to go for Thanksgiving. Sharon planned, cooked [...]
Read More →East Providence fire chief acknowledges staff for storm work
To the editor, This past weekend members of the department experienced some of the greatest challenges the East Providence Fire Department has faced in many years. The combination of blizzard-like weather conditions, long continuous hours, coupled with a very high call/response volume including two structure fires within an eight hour period, required members of the [...]
Read More →Disappointed with editorial, pols’ marriage vote
To the editor, I was not pleased with your editorial (The Post, Feb. 1 edition) about same-sex marriage. I respect your opinion but need to express my thoughts. I am tied of hearing that Rhode Island is the only New England state not approving same-sex marriage, rather it should be noted that Rhode Island is [...]
Read More →Officials need to dig deeper to solve city’s problems
To the editor, Last week I attended two meetings that brought a bit of joy and a great deal more sadness. The first was the City Council meeting on the 22nd. The joy came from hearing that the city and the developers of Rumford Center received the 2012 Project of the Year Award for outstanding [...]
Read More →City, state may not be worth saving
To the editor, Here we go again. It seems that no one is satisfied with anything here in East Providence! Alleged dust, dirt, noise, silence, light, dark, ice, snow, etc./a.k.a. “aggravation”! I have lived in Riverside since 1979 having moved from inland Cumberland/Pawtucket. Since then, I have been subjected to the Port of Providence’s noise [...]
Read More →Marshall Family gives thanks for support
To the editor, To our wonderful friends & family, local businesses & residents from all over, I still sit here and look back over the last two months and wonder how we got through it all and the only thing that comes to my mind is Love. Our family suffered a great loss in loosing [...]
Read More →Appalled over ‘pork’ in fiscal cliff bill
To the editor, I am livid, disgusted and appalled! And, I am far from alone! In a last-ditched effort to avoid the fiscal cliff, both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House passed legislation to stave off what surely would have been disastrous, both at home and globally. In the process, and most [...]
Read More →Martin Middle School students earn praise
To the editor, During the fall, Martin Middle School students, parents, and staff, while were busy focusing on State Assessments testing and the beginning of the school year, held a canned food drive to support local food pantries. The MMS Student Committee, led by Advisor Pamela Riel, organized a school-wide food drive in which all [...]
Read More →East Providence Budget Commission needs to rethink some mentor cuts
To the editor, I am submitting this letter to the attention of the Budget Commission. I am a concerned resident of East Providence who acknowledges the fact that changes need to be made to our city finances to keep our city from going over the “financial cliff.” In saying that I also must stand up [...]
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