Letters to the Editor
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To the editor:Friends of Historic Bristol applauds the efforts to develop the Robin Rug factory building.Friends were heartened by the poll taken by the Bristol Planning Board on March 16 that …
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4/14/22
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To the editor:
With less than one week before election day, and with early voting commencing since Oct. 19, the East Bay and Rhode Island as a whole is at a crossroads: Continue with the status …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
I am writing because I am very concerned about public safety on East Main Road (Route 138) in Portsmouth and Middletown. I drive on this road daily on my commute from Bristol to …
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2/27/23
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To the editor:
As the anti-gunners like to trumpet, there are over 400 million guns in the United States, and approximately 50,000 gun-related deaths a year. Therefore, for every gun involved in …
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5/10/23
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To the editor: A new proposal for 127 units has been forwarded by the developer. That is still too many. Remember that in 2008, 98 units were approved and even that was a stretch, granted only after …
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4/14/22
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To the editor:
I am writing to commend the members of the Bristol Town Council for their wise decision at their meeting on Sept. 21 to support the proposal of the Bristol Middle Passage …
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11/3/22
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Last week a disgruntled ‘Democrat’ opined on these pages that the Bristol Democratic Town Committee (BDTC) is not inclusive, saying in part that: “you are welcome only if you agree …
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10/15/20
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To the editor: This month marks the end of my second term as General Chairman of the Bristol Christmas Festival Committee. It has been my privilege and pleasure to lead the remarkable group of people …
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2/18/22
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To the editor: Boaters in Bristol look forward to availability of new boat slips that are part of the Town’s marina expansion project. A large number of boaters have been on a Harbormaster …
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4/14/22
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The ridiculous smear tactic to associate Democrats with ‘antifa,’ including Town Council candidate Bethany Sousa Foster, as Steve Annarummo suggested in his Oct. 1 letter to the edito r, …
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10/15/20
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To the editor:I write in response to Peter Hewett’s letter to the editor on the proposed bill amendment by June Speakman and Susan Donavan.The sex education taught in our schools does have …
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2/18/22
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In the future, Bristol is no longer on our shopping or dining lists.
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12/21/23
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Are the (18,000?) 95-gallon bins already ordered?
Does the town already own the 95-gallon bins?
Do these bins have our Bristol town logo imprinted on them?
If any of the preceding questions …
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11/20/19
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To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor vilifying Bristol's two state representatives, Sue Donovan and June Speakman, for co-sponsoring House Bill 2022-7166, which would …
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2/18/22
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Special kudos to Republican senators! They have instilled courage into every student in America. You see, as astute people know, there is no courage without vulnerability. And because the GOP is so …
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6/10/22
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From what has been reported, the new Mt. Hope High School will offer ... a sound investment in our future whether or not it is our children who will benefit.
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11/2/23
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I've never been one to hesitate to criticize the Bristol Town Council when I have felt the criticism was justified, but I will also readily admit when they need to be praised.
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12/21/23
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We fully support using smaller trash carts in Bristol, as described by Judy Anderson’s letter in the Bristol Phoenix on Nov. 14. Currently we never fill our 35-gallon trash can, nor have we …
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11/21/19
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To the editor:
Our new climate czar John Kerry was asked after an executive order cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline how the folks who lost 11,000 jobs could be helped. His answer was a …
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2/16/21
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To the editor: The Arts is a core academic subject and has incredible value in the K-12 education system. Research shows that the arts also bring about many other advantages for K-12 students, …
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2/18/22
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Can we count on our local Bristol Warren School Board leadership, mostly all products of a mediocre Bristol educational system to keep our Town solvent? My advice as we vote on this question is, don’t bet your house on it.
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11/2/23
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The proposed hotel on Gooding, which would likely be used as a student dormitory, needs to be denied for its potential to increase flooding and degrade the environment.
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12/21/23
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I’m a former educator who is now in sales. I’m a big believer in the importance of great education early on. But, before anything else, I’m a Dad.
Being a parent is arguably …
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11/21/19
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To the editor: We are writing to tell you about the Bristol Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project, asking the Town Council for authorization to place a sculpture/monument on the …
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2/18/22
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By voting ‘Yes’ on Question 1 on Nov. 7, voters in Bristol and Warren will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring BWRSD’s school buildings into the 21st century.
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11/2/23
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