Here we are. Again.
It’s a good thing Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meetings are not entertaining enough for the majority of Bristol Warren students, because the kids should not …
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10/28/21
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It’s easy to mock the “way things used to be” guy. He’s always got a story about the old days, about things that no longer exist, about people you’ve never heard of. He …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/22/21
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An act of kindness and generosity by six sophomore Roger Williams University students proves there is hope for our younger generation.
Last Sunday, Arthur Medeiros and I were having breakfast at …
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10/21/21
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The actions of the Bristol Warren School Committee deserve scrutiny regarding the school resource officer situation developing at Kickemuit Middle School.
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10/20/21
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Nestled in our story about the rogue high school Halloween dance is a figure deserving of more attention. According to Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah DiBiase, the school has confirmed …
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10/14/21
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Last week’s you featured a story about how our town's police department is attempting to incentivize officers in order to combat the problem of recruitment and retention of personnel, which is …
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10/14/21
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If you as an American ever wondered how a people as intelligent, empirical and rational as the Germans of the 1930s and ’40s allowed themselves to be divided, create classes of sub-humans, then …
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10/7/21
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Best month of the year in New England? While July gets a lot of love, and September is a favorite for many, October should be in everyone’s top-three.
Consider the opportunities in the …
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10/6/21
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To the editor: The very first thing I would do when the Sakonnet Times arrived was to go to Arlene Violet's column. If there was not one in that edition I felt cheated, something very important was …
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10/1/21
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As any parent of school age children can tell you, the past 18 months have been incredibly difficult for our students. They have juggled distance learning, social distancing, masks, reduced …
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9/23/21
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There is one group of Americans we have not heard much from or much about during the past year and a half. That group comprises seniors who are not in nursing homes, who are healthy and productive, …
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9/23/21
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The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee is a mess. Even the nine people sitting in those seats should admit that.
Aside from the string of controversies running through the school department …
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9/22/21
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The time for diplomatic nuance and PC deference is past.
I stand opposed to critical race theory (CRT) ideology infiltrating the public school curriculum. It is divisive, destructive and …
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9/17/21
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Recently, the Bristol Police Department responded to a horrific and violent incident in neighboring Warren , and not surprisingly, the Bristol officers who responded to this call performed with …
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9/16/21
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A concise and thoughtful letter appeared recently by Noel Hewitt of this town regarding Diversity Committees and questioning the need for them. I was impressed by his reasoning in addressing …
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9/16/21
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The following was signed by multiple people and directed to Marjorie McBride, chairwoman of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee.
We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to …
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9/15/21
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Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, was a surreal day in Warren. A day that began with gridlock on the streets and water overwhelming so many of the town’s roadways and infrastructure, ended with multiple …
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9/10/21
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Today’s self-serving politicians are doing their best to control the minds of American citizens through fear and deception. It is encouraging to see letters to the editor break through the …
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9/9/21
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An exceptional group of public servants live and work in this town, and the past week brought reminders of how good they are.
When Ida, a former Category 4 hurricane, rolled across town last …
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9/9/21
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I am troubled and do not understand the emerging existence of groups in our area known as “Diversity Committees,” who are seeking an overseeing role in the functions of …
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9/9/21
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In 18 months we’ve gone from two weeks to flatten the curve, to where are your papers. How did we get from there to here? It turns out that there’s nothing like a respiratory …
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9/2/21
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I’m writing in response to George Burman and his comparing the Taliban to MAGA hat-wearing Trump supporters . Mr. Burman, I will not have you insulting my friends, equating them with the …
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9/2/21
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Advice in the Phoenix from Nov. 4, 1892: “How to Avoid Wrinkles. If you have any desire to avoid wrinkles, care not only for your skin, but your nerves; control your temper and do not try to …
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9/2/21
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A few weeks ago we shared our opinions about mandatory masking in schools. Based on some reactions , you might think we advocated for citizen revolt against both the government and the medical …
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8/26/21
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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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