To the editor:
Thomas Paine, the often quoted colonial newsman, once wrote, "If you are afraid to offend, you can't be honest.”
Hospitals across the river and the Washington Bridge …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
Sarah Smalley wrote a letter to the Post last week in which she spoke disparagingly about the unsuccessful effort by Councilpeople Mourato and Souza to place a bond resolution on …
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11/3/22
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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 …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
You may have noticed that so-called “parents’ rights” groups have popped up all over the country in the past year and have created controversies in school …
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11/3/22
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To the editor: Many local candidates are trying to capitalize on the public’s frustration with the Metacomet issue with promises like, “We will keep Metacomet green” or “We …
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10/28/22
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To the editor: Now that the East Providence High School is up and running and has beautiful athletic fields on campus, what is the fate of the iconic Pierce Field?
Will it be used for community …
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10/27/22
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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 …
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10/25/22
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To the editor: I find it troubling when candidates for public office refuse to debate their opponents or to participate in local forums.
Many voters learn about candidates through public …
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10/20/22
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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 …
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10/19/22
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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 …
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10/13/22
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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, …
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10/11/22
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To the editor:
The Oct. 6 issue of the Portsmouth Times (“State replacing East Bay Bike Path bridges”) speaks volumes of our Rhode Island government in general and specifically the …
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10/10/22
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To the editor: One has to feel for the citizens of the sunshine state, et.al., who have had their lives ripped apart by hurricane Ian this week.
At the same time you can only feel distain for …
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10/5/22
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To the editor:I would like to commend the East Providence Post for the high degree of editorial bravery displayed in your call to divert a higher amount of tax dollars from the general fund towards …
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9/29/22
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To the editor: I have just finished reading the editorial “Protect the Path” (The East Providence Post, August 25 edition) , while I strongly agree with no motorized vehicles on the path, …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: I have read all the flyers I have received from everyone running for office in East Providence and not one of them mentions doing anything for us seniors Seems like we don't even …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: In his letter to the Aug. 25 edition of The Post , Matthew Fletcher uses the faulty reasoning so popular to the NRA, Fox News, et. al., to bolster their argument that allowing the …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: It is hard for me to see the school traffic cameras as anything but a source of revenue for the city. In particular, the camera at Bay View– on only one side of the street! - …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: Mayoral candidate Maureen Gomes Lopez placed an ad in the August 25th edition of the Post that I believe misrepresents the facts. Specifically, she said that “Our residents …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: So a Democrat, a Republican. a moderate, and an independent walk into a Panera Bread see... If I were still doing standup in LA like I did in the 1980's, that is how this story would …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: More than $5100 was raised during the East Providence Athletic Club’s 25th Annual John Chalmers Charity Golf Tournament. The July event was held at Triggs Memorial Golf Course, …
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9/1/22
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To the editor:At its meeting on August 16th, the City Council had before it a resolution to ratify the Waterfront District Commission’s amendment to accept the Metacomet Subdistrict into the …
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8/28/22
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To the editor: The closing of the Pleasant St. Bridge ( https://www.eastbayri.com/east-providence/stories/busy-hunts-mills-bridge-in-east-providence-will-soon-close-for-reconstruction,105171? ) is …
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8/28/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Clyne and Mr. Crosby (August 11 and 18 editions) for replying to my article on gun control (August 3-4 editions); I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this …
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8/28/22
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I am sure you have noticed how an ordinary looking teenager suddenly changes into someone you want to look at again and again. I call it their time of beauty and that is what is happening in the Back …
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8/11/22
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