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Letter: Barrington council should re-do its recent meeting

To the editor: I question the validity of the ordinance recently passed by Barrington’s Town Council. I believe that the intent of the open meeting law has been violated by limiting the … more

2/11/21

Letter: How can we build a more inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive community?

To the editor: I am sorry that the Breen family was targeted by their neighbor for displaying Biden and Black Lives Matter signs in their yard. As a community, we need to share the responsibility … more

2/11/21

Letter: Stockpiling unused vacation time is gaming the system

The saga of severance payments to retired town employees continues, as evidenced by the extensive coverage of the subject in last week’s Phoenix . And while the article was very detailed, there … more

2/11/21

Letter: Bike path extension will make our streets safer

There are many reasons to support the proposed extension of the East Bay Bike Path to the Mt. Hope Bridge. It will bring more visitors to town to help our local businesses. It will encourage … more

2/11/21

Letter: Diversity opponents speaking in code

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) was probably doomed well before the Jan. 20 Town Council meeting. Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) and their supporters did an effective … more

2/11/21

Letter: Writer and paper showed stupidity printing anti-mask letter

The overwhelming stupidity of the letter by Nathanael Cooper of Narragansett (“ Do you like living in the Land of the Masked? ” Feb. 4) is surpassed only by the Bristol Phoenix printixng … more

2/10/21

Letter: Stop hiding in isolation, town council

To the editor: I would like to thank Josh Bickford and the Barrington Times for doing something that used to be second nature in journalism, but rarely exists today. He and they are willing to … more

2/8/21

Letter: Coalition does not speak for Jewish community

To the editor: The front-page article about Barrington’s flag policy (February 3) mentions that the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel opposes the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall … more

2/5/21

Letter: Do you like living in the Land of the Masked?

You must wear it in shopping malls. You must wear it in libraries. You must wear it six feet apart, in lines, with your nose and mouth covered. At first we were told it did nothing to prevent the … more

2/5/21

Letter: Bristol should follow its own path – not Barrington’s

After careful deliberation, a majority of Bristol’s Town Council voted not to sanction the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) as an arm of the government, as one proponent labeled … more

2/4/21

Warren's online tax payment fee is outrageous

To the editor: In this time and age pretty much the thing to do is pay your bills online. Where many are free, some charge you a nominal fee of $4 or $5. I was appalled that Warren charges … more

2/4/21

Letter: Bike plan can be an attraction for our community

As stated in the Town’s approved Comprehensive Plan, creating safe bicycle connections and sidewalks is a priority of the Town. Thanks to Rhode Island voters approving a Green Economy Bond, … more

2/4/21

Letter: Keep the bike path away from our historic neighborhoods

Rhode Island designated High Street as one of the state’s Scenic Roadways. The Town’s 2016 Comprehensive Plan vision was to retain Bristol’s small town character and natural beauty. … more

2/4/21

Letter: Writer’s statements about today’s Jews were troubling

The letter “ Regime Change is Reminiscent of the Old Testament ” (Jan. 28) reminded me of my mother’s advice not to talk about religion (or money or politics) with … more

2/4/21

Letter: In this pandemic, listen to the minority voices

A thread of meaning to the whole coronavirus affair is overlooked. Some people perhaps think that the board members of Pfizer and Moderna and the CDC are angelic figures who always keep foremost in … more

2/3/21

Letter: Kindness Matters website — help us spread the good in Tiverton

To the editor: Let’s face it, it’s been tough all over for many people for many different reasons. While there are many difficulties in the world, there is also a lot of good in … more

2/3/21

Letter: Town is trying to squash citizen’s free speech rights

To the editor, The Portsmouth town government has embarked on an all-out attempt to crush the freedom of speech of one of its citizens. This process is now in the courts and should the town … more

2/2/21

Letter: Town manager is paid too much for screw-ups like this

To the editor: Talk about screw-ups! The one with Covid-19 vaccine for senior citizens at town hall on Friday was the blunder of blunders. An email was promulgated by the Peck Center for … more

2/1/21

Letter: Many questions about Barrington’s vaccine rollout

To the editor: The inexcusably chaotic initial rollout of a limited supply of doses of Covid vaccine to the citizens of Barrington has been unnecessarily frustrating and anxiety provoking, and … more

2/1/21

Letter: Our senior citizens of Rhode Island deserve better

To the editor: This March we are asked to vote on the same old referendum items, with emphasis on the University of Rhode Island (URI) and cultural arts and nothing for the senior citizens of … more

1/29/21

Letter: Barrington's Covid-19 vaccine distribution severely inadequate

To the editor: If one were asked to provide an example to illustrate the words “asinine” and “ludicrous,” he or she would have to look no further than Barrington’s … more

1/29/21

Letter: Why is this state so far behind in vaccinations?

It is the same sensation as hearing a friend has won the lottery. It is the same sensation as being the unmarried bridesmaid sister at your sister’s wedding. I have recently been helping … more

1/29/21

Letter: Sparring politicians need to find more substantive issues

After the recent little swipe against the town’s political conservatives taken by Town Councilor Tim Sweeney regarding the severance package of retiring Town Clerk Louis Cirillo, it came as no … more

1/28/21

Letter: Bristol could learn from Barrington’s diversity example

It was disappointing to see that the proposed Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee did not succeed in being sanctioned by our Town Council. Many of our citizens spoke both pro and con about this … more

1/28/21

Letter: Strong leadership raises our level of public discourse

I want to express my thoughts on the Bristol Town Council meeting held on Jan. 20. On the agenda was a petition to establish a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of the Town Council. Many of … more

1/28/21