There is no need for cell phones in schools. Take them out of the equation, and our youth and future will be in better hands.
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2/29/24
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We need more deliberate thought and creativity.
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2/29/24
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We have seen ordinary Americans say on camera that we need Donald Trump to be a dictator, because “America needs a dictator now.” Presumably, they feel that a dictator will be able …
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2/27/24
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It is unfortunate that Mr. Mensinger rejects his community's self-determination in how it chooses to grow, at the behest of Smith Hill functionaries with unfalsifiable plans for providing affordability.
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2/21/24
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To the Mt. Hope High School community, athletic department, administration and the regional school district, you missed out on what represents the best of what high school athletics is all about.
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2/21/24
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The failure of the Washington Street Bridge is a crisis for Rhode Island and all who drive I-195. Our elected representatives must take all necessary steps to protect the public’s interests.
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2/15/24
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Employing a water option around the bridge traffic was an excellent idea. However, it was administered recklessly.
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2/15/24
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Our progress toward energy independence from the vicissitudes of the global energy markets will not be without its frustrations and delays but making spurious connections with discredited state agencies is not helpful to the process.
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2/15/24
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In the January 25, 2024 Shorelines Opinion Section, Mr. Clay Commons offers examples to show how well our economy is functioning and requests countering information. He explicitly states …
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2/14/24
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So, according to the current RIDOT deputy chief engineer, the Washington Bridge failures “might” have pre-existed, but no one had noticed this until recently.
It was actually an …
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2/7/24
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In every season, hot or cold, Jan Malik was always “cool”.
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2/7/24
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Recent experience in Warren has shown that the Planning Board has performed this task in a thorough and professional manner. The ability of the town to “govern itself” has not been compromised.
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1/31/24
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You have only one solution that meets these obligations in consideration of the planned Penny Lane development. You can vote to disapprove the plan.
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1/31/24
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I do have empathy for people who find themselves in this situation but it is not the government’s job to impose housing at the detriment of the surrounding area.
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1/31/24
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Budget money has constantly been allocated to everything else, from digital security labs to soccer stadiums. Meanwhile critical infrastructure, like the 195 bridge, was shoddily inspected and shoddily repaired. Here is the result.
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1/25/24
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How bad is reality right now? Unemployment down, under 4 percent for two years. Employment up, with hundreds of thousands of jobs added every month. Wages up, if only …
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1/22/24
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I hope the savings account is not empty.
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1/17/24
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What if the East Bay Bike Path had lighting? It would make it useful around the clock.
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1/11/24
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I am responding to David Schoorens’s letter in your Dec. 28, 2023 edition. Mr. Schoorens knowingly or unknowingly leaves out the key facts regarding Gen. Flynn’s …
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1/8/24
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We should not dismiss ferry service as a long-term public transportation option altogether.
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1/4/24
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As citizens we don’t get to vote for the leadership or the statehouse rules; our representatives do that. Therefore, we should also press our representatives to place democracy above party and reform the rules of the legislature.
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1/4/24
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My high school theatre class helped me identify that what is occurring in Palestine is genocide.
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1/4/24
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I have heard many complaints but I want to speak to the potential positive aspects of this plan.
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1/4/24
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To the editor:
The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame has inducted Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the disgraced general officer and momentary national security advisor to the Trump administration.
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12/22/23
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Construction is underway to build thousands of huge wind turbines from New Jersey to Maine. From an average Joe’s perspective, this process feels extremely rushed, and there are dozens of unanswered questions.
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12/20/23
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