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Regarding the recent article in the Phoenix dealing with rampant parking violations in Bristol, a sure fired way to correct the disregard for signage and markings is to increase the $10 parking …
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10/17/24
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Now that the League of Women Voters’ candidates’ forums are over in the East Bay, I would like to publicly thank Scott Pickering for his generosity of time and talent in moderating our …
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10/17/24
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Across this great state of ours, Rhode Islanders are considering who to vote for in the Nov. 5 General Election. Candidates are doing everything they can to try to earn those votes. One fact …
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10/17/24
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To the editor:
Dear fellow citizens of Aquidneck Island, I write this letter to urge you to help us invest in our island’s vibrant art, culture life, and economic growth by voting …
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10/15/24
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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island is providing a fantastic public service throughout the month leading up to Election Day. League volunteers, led by a group more robust and active than we …
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10/3/24
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We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support that the Bristol and Warren communities have shown the Brian Latessa family during this difficult time. A special thank you to …
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10/3/24
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BS has been interviewing potential voters in the so-called swing states about for whom they are going to vote for President. Virtually all Trump supporters said they were voting for him …
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By Arlene Violet
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10/2/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Although getting an appointment with a doctor is a fundamental need, doing that has become increasingly difficult due to the shortage of primary care physicians in Rhode Island. …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/1/24
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A couple of days ago I was feeling rotten, and so I opted to stay home, and I am glad. Not about feeling rotten, but about staying home. I took some time to catch up on most recent Phoenixes.
I …
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9/26/24
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Several months ago I went to a town meeting about the tax proposals the town wants to implement. We have all seen tax increases, and it will only get worse. Seniors on a fixed income can’t …
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9/26/24
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Last week’s Phoenix featured a front-page article highlighting concerns raised by the Bristol Planning Board regarding the chronic flooding in neighborhoods surrounding Mt. Hope High School and …
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9/26/24
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On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, more than 700 people explored 11 of Bristol’s most beautiful homes on Hope, High, Walley, State, Franklin, and Thames streets. Visitors to the Bristol Historical …
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9/26/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island officials plan to assemble a proposal in the weeks ahead meant to keep Hasbro in the state. Details remain unclear for now, but Gov. Dan McKee and House Speaker Joe …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/24/24
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Roger Williams University (RWU) has brought many positive benefits to the East Bay region since expanding its Providence institution of higher learning to Bristol in 1969. However, the university …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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9/20/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For all the yak about cranky Rhode Islanders and dissatisfaction with the direction of the state, Tuesday’s primary amounted to a big vote of confidence for incumbents. This …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/17/24
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I am grateful to the Town of Bristol, Northeast Golf Company and Vigilant Brewing for working together over the past few years to restore the 9-Hole Par 3 course.
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9/12/24
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The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.
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9/11/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The marquee race in Rhode Island’s primary election on Tuesday was state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s challenge to Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins. The GOP race took an …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/10/24
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Perhaps I am a bit nostalgic about the “good ’ole days” when people said what they meant and meant what they said. There was no other ambition but to say and do the right thing.
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By Arlene Violet
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9/3/24
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I don’t understand why I can't pay a fee to bring my recyclables to the town’s recycling facility.
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8/29/24
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As the summer comes to an end, I find it timely to remind your readers of the dangers of vehicular hypothermia and the risks that remain as we transition into the fall.
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8/29/24
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Something that has slipped beneath the radar is the fact that all of the local government seats in Bristol will be going uncontested.
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8/29/24
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I was taught in my teens that driving is a privilege, not a right.
Another week, another driver convicted of DUI that has had numerous prior DUI convictions, many resulting in accidents …
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8/29/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With the end of the Democratic National Convention, the stage is now set for a 74-day sprint to the high-stakes November election. Rhode Island’s delegation, like other …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/27/24
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It’s easy to live with disruption. Most folks do it every day. They drive to work with brakes that squeak slightly. They stop thinking about the ache in their back. They eventually learn to …
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8/23/24
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