To the editor: In response to several of your editorials, I would like to make some basic points about the Bristol Fire and Rescue Department. The operating budget for 2009-10 is $736,858. As of … more

To the editor: The Bristol County Water Authority wants to raise our rates by 12 percent because of “substantial losses in revenue due to excessive and continued rainy season and lower interest … more

To the editor: As an active member of the Bristol Fire Department and the Division of Emergency Medical Services, I have been mulling over the editorial in the Jan. 14 Bristol Phoenix and would … more

To the editor: As a local retailer, I was very discouraged to see Bristol lose more businesses this week. The economy is still ailing, and no one knows it better than the small business owner. … more

To the editor: Two proposals have been initiated that will directly affect the lives and properties of all residents who live on or in proximity to Westport rivers and tributary streams. Both were … more