Letters to the Editor
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When we take care of trees, trees take care of people and entire ecosystems.
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3/28/24
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When Goglia’s market closes its doors, Bristol won’t lose just a great neighborhood market, it will lose an institution. No other place shares its one-of-a-kind character.
Built by …
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4/23/20
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One of the disturbing messages coming out of the more recent Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meeting was the idea that mask wearing is cognitively, physically, and emotionally harmful to …
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8/25/21
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Over the past several weeks, I have followed the ‘mask debate’ as it pertains to the start of the school year. The increasingly polarizing rhetoric around this reflects an erosion of our …
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8/26/21
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During these recent months of the COVID-19 health pandemic, it is easy to lose track of important issues that affect the people in our community.
One example is a recent bill (H 8123 – …
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8/27/20
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In last week’s edition of the Phoenix there was an article which contained interviews with various local candidates and their belief that Bristol voters cast their ballots for more …
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11/12/20
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As the election season heats up, and the letters to the editor are becoming more numerous and combative, it's obvious the divide between the liberals and conservatives is growing deeper by the day, …
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8/27/20
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Election Day 2020 — A day that will live in infamy. Wanting to avoid the big crowds I decided to …
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11/12/20
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As a high school Criminal Law teacher, I wanted to address some of Peter Hewett's comments about the new Sex Education Bill that was proposed. A huge part of my curriculum is about human trafficking, …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: Thank you to the Bristol Warren School Committee for adopting a secure storage resolution at their April 17 meeting . This resolution will help educate parents and guardians of school …
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4/27/23
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A sidewalk is not just to walk on, it’s a safe place to be when you’re trying to do some outside work or hear a car coming.
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1/25/24
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After carefully reviewing the responses to my letter of Aug. 13, I am extremely disheartened. Some fellow readers seem to think that I have a callous indifference to the loss of American …
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8/27/20
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To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor attacking and ridiculing Stephan Brigidi regarding his efforts to have the town council approve a privately-funded monument on …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: In last week’s Phoenix, a front-page headline and subhead informed readers of a Bristol Warren Regional School Committee decision in which a 5-4 majority voted against allowing a …
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4/27/23
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While I cannot fathom how any civilized human being can derive pleasure from shooting an arrow into a defenseless animal and chasing it down until it bleeds to death, I'm more upset that our town council members would vote unanimously to allow this cruel and inhumane activity on town-owned land.
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1/25/24
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It’s time to state what should be obvious to all. It is time for Bristol’s voters who value tradition and common sense to wake up and make the effort needed to know your candidates and …
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9/17/20
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To the editor:
I was stunned by the letter to the editor in your Feb. 24 issue by George P. Cooper. Your policy is that you will print any letter that is tasteful and accurate. This one was …
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3/3/22
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Budget money has constantly been allocated to everything else, from digital security labs to soccer stadiums. Meanwhile critical infrastructure, like the 195 bridge, was shoddily inspected and shoddily repaired. Here is the result.
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1/25/24
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In last week’s Phoenix, there was an editorial criticizing the Bristol-Warren Education Association for taking legal action against the Bristol-Warren School District to delay the reopening of …
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10/1/20
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To the editor: The essential history and character of Warren is embedded in the buildings, structures and sites that surround us. Destroy these and Warren becomes an endless string of housing …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: There are currently two pieces of legislation critical to our public safety which are making their way through our Rhode Island legislature. They would: 1) Ban of future sales of …
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4/27/23
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This letter is about your editorial printed Aug. 20, 2020, titled “ Welcome back Roger Williams ,” plus other subjects. Thank you for making the point that there are numerous …
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10/1/20
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To the editor: Previously, Reps. Susan Donovan and June Speakman took a tip from “one of your readers” to be more forthcoming with all their constituents , not just the elect who receive …
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3/3/22
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In the January 25, 2024 Shorelines Opinion Section, Mr. Clay Commons offers examples to show how well our economy is functioning and requests countering information. He explicitly states …
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2/14/24
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As our schools are reopening and teachers are welcoming students into their classrooms, virtually and in-person, let’s all take a minute and reflect. Is everything pleasing to us? Probably not, …
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10/1/20
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