I am not against investing in sustainable and well-built schools that will last for many generations...I am against is the lack of adequate planning and maintenance that will eventually result in costly building repairs or eventual building replacement.
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12/6/23
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In September, the Sogkonate Garden Club of Little Compton collected over 87 pounds of trash from our beaches in one day and over the past year, Friends of the Saugatucket in Wakefield collected over …
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12/6/23
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It’s almost crass to write about the Israeli-Hamas war in the abstract. Whether it is a father searching for his children under rubble that had been his home in Gaza or a parent and child bound …
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By Arlene Violet
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12/5/23
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To the editor:
I feel obliged to answer Mr. Hewett’s letter (“Voters in Rhode Island do not seem able to get it,” Portsmouth Times, Nov. 30) about the integrity, or perhaps …
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12/3/23
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Every once in a while, someone writes an opinion piece in The Phoenix that is so outrageous that it has to be challenged.
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12/1/23
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The commissioners are discussing the opportunity for a family to have a tree or trees in North Burial Ground memorialize a family member.
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12/1/23
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I do understand the meaning of insanity. I was able to witness it on January 6th...
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11/22/23
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My definition of insanity is any voter in Rhode Island who thinks a Republican actually stands a chance of winning an election in this state.
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11/22/23
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By electing Amo, the voters of CD1 have endorsed the Constitution, democracy, the rule of law, and personal freedoms.
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11/22/23
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On Nov. 14, my mother and I arrived at the Town Hall at 12:10 p.m...t wasn't until almost 1 p.m. that someone unlocked the doors.
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11/22/23
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Reciting self-important, maternal shrills about the welfare of strangers oceans away is, apparently, an effective distraction from how poorly you’ve kept your own backyard.
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11/22/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: “At least I’m not boring” – as Attorney General Peter Neronha quipped this week on X, formerly known as Twitter – could be the theme of a 2026 run for …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/21/23
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The members of our Bristol and Warren community stated unequivocally that our kids deserve better, and that they share our vision.
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11/21/23
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Bristol Blooms is gearing up for another spectacular Christmas season.
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11/17/23
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The popular definition of insanity is for a person to continue doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result.
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11/17/23
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My deepest appreciation to all those involved in making our elections a success.
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11/17/23
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For the Career Explorers program be a success, the business community needs to be an active participant.
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By Craig Evans
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11/17/23
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This is no time to be silent. Contact the White House and your Congressional delegates today.
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11/17/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: At the ripe old age of 35, Gabe Amo emerged this week as the bright new star among Rhode Island Democrats. While he will enter Congress as its most junior member, Amo seems poised …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/14/23
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Ask the non-hunters from Prudence Island, Block Island, S. Kingstown, Burrillville, etc., if it solved the problem of overpopulation of deer. The answer is a resounding no.
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11/9/23
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If voters decide to approve the bond, it remains to be seen how a new school alone will improve the quality of educational achievement by Bristol and Warren students.
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11/9/23
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Why take six years to do the job wrong?
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11/9/23
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While I remain opposed to the construction of the new high school at its present location, I was disappointed to read of the criticism by certain residents leveled at school committee members regarding their advocacy for approval of the bond.
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11/9/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has championed the cause of government transparency, often saying that the state’s public records law should be a floor and not a …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/7/23
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Bravo to Joe Brito and his team for transforming the industrial complex on Wood Street into the award winning Unity Park, something all Bristol can be proud of.
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11/2/23
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