Letters to the Editor
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To the editor: Mornings at my family’s nursery on Poppasquash often begin with a deer chase. These sadly overpopulated creatures strip our evergreens of foliage 6’ up from the ground, and … more
To the editor: The V.F.W. Post 237, Bristol, every year has a poppy drive to raise money for various charities. All the money collected goes to very good causes. We contacted Seabra and the … more
To the editor: Regular as clockwork each election cycle the Phoenix publishes a rabble-rousing letter from William Sousa Grapentine complaining about everything progressive and offering only sour … more
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 … more
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 … more
To the editor: The letter from Jill Kassis and Christine Keyser in the Bristol Phoenix was misleading. I am a Republican candidate for Senate District 11 and I did participate in a forum sponsored by … more
To the editor:We all need to remember that we live in the greatest country in the world.Having said that, let me also say that I never thought, when I was 9 years old celebrating our country’s … more
To the editor: The Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) group sponsored several forums in October for state house and senate candidates, Bristol town council candidates and Bristol Warren school … more
To clarify, the East Bay forums that included District 11 State Senate forum held on Oct. 13 was not sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newport County. more
To the editor: The letter to the editor from Ms. Kassis and Ms. Keyser in The Portsmouth Times (“League: GOP candidates declined invitation to forum”) was misleading.   I … more
To the editor: The League of Women Voters (LOWV) letter criticizing the Republicans for not participating in their forums was incorrect and disingenuous.  The Republicans did participate … more
To the editor: The destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian in Florida is reminiscent of that along the shore of Bristol Harbor from past hurricanes, which demonstrate the vulnerability of Robin … more
To the editor: This week we learned about the proposed decision to permit public deer hunting in Bristol. Our Town authorities are attempting to organize a slaughter of our defenseless deer as … more
To the editor: Voting for Bristol School Committee members may be your most important vote this election. Why? Our Bristol-Warren schools are under-performing and voting for the same candidates … more
To the editor: It was pretty interesting reading Peter Hewett and Jonathan Carney’s letters to the editor side by side in last week’s paper. Peter Hewett (a member of the Bristol County … more
To the editor: As a longtime subscriber to the Phoenix, one of the subscription benefits I enjoy is the opportunity to read all of the East Bay Media Group's local newspapers from surrounding … more
To the editor, The level of state debt in Rhode Island has reached a crises level. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens has been recommending a “no” vote on all state bond proposals for … more
To the editor: For over 100 years, the League of Women Voters has been considered a fair, nonpartisan arbiter of political matters, and an impartial sponsor of candidate forums and … more
To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to The Editor regarding the protection of women's reproductive rights, and while it focused on this issue at a statewide and national level, … more
To the editor: Another heinous brick in the heinous woke progressive wall. The point of the port marker landing monument is not to memorialize those poor souls whose lives ended in transit in … more
To the editor: While researching the Bristol School Committee election, I stumbled into a couple local political groups on social media. I was irritated to see these pages spreading the typical … more
To the editor: The monopoly of Rhode Island Energy is hiking our prices up as much as 47%. We all received an email about it from our energy overlords over the summer, and my question is, why … more
To the editor: As a member of the Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC), I would like to express my deep appreciation and sincere thanks to the four Bristol Warren school committee candidates … more
To the editor: Federal Judge Smith of Rhode Island made a decision that truck tolls, not applicable to automobiles, is unconstitutional by the Commerce Clause of the federal constitution. That … more
To the editor: I imagined I just got elected governor of Rhode Island. I have had no prior connection to Rhode Island politics, so I am beholden to no special interests. I am honest, smart, … more
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