“May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants—while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine …
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7/22/21
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On Monday, July 5, I stood on the parade route of Bristol’s Oldest Fourth of July Celebration .
The parade was taking place on Monday as it does when July 4 lands on a Sunday — to …
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7/14/21
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Harlow Pond, in central Maine, measures approximately 640 acres and is bisected by a causeway of approximately 750 feet in length. A dam contains the pond at its furthest end. Harlow Pond Road …
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7/14/21
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A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the editor , my first in a long time. I thought it was important to do my small part to weigh-in on the local diatribe regarding critical race theory and its first …
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7/8/21
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Dear members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee,
I am writing to express my dismay about the refusal of the committee to take up a discussion to consider changing the opening date …
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7/8/21
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How can our town be so patriot, celebrate our country’s birthday with a wonder Fourth of July celebration, sit side-by-side with thousands of citizens, then turn around on July 5th and tolerate …
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7/7/21
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Last week I read that the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee has put out a clear notice that no Jews are welcome in the local schools. What else could it mean when the school board …
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7/7/21
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Though the Bristol Warren schools do not have a large Jewish population, there is a Jewish population — Jewish children, teachers and administrators.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, …
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7/1/21
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To the editor:
A quick question for those displaying the “In This House We Believe” signs: Who do you think you’re talking to?
In this (conservative republican) house we …
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6/28/21
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Celebrating the abolition of slavery in the United States is a wonderful observance and a vivid reminder of America’s second greatest evil. The first was the wholesale killing of Native …
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6/24/21
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Thank you to all the heroic CNAs, nurses and support staff at all long-term care facilities for working through this wretched COVID pandemic. Many of us would have been lost without …
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6/17/21
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I often read Arlene Violet’s columns in the East Bay newspapers. I usually find them interesting and informative. She is an accomplished woman – a former nun, former Rhode Island attorney …
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6/17/21
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As Father’s Day approaches it is a good time to remember lessons learned from your Dad. Here is one of my favorites. A lesson in adaptability.
In the mid-1950s growing up, my Dad worked …
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6/17/21
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Years ago at a family wedding, my uncle read an excerpt from Robert Fulghum’s “All I Ever Really Needed to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten.” I liked it so much I got the poster and …
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6/16/21
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During a Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meeting on May 24, a father and member of the community attempted to speak during public comment. He was cut off after only two or three sentences.
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6/3/21
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At the Bristol Warren Region School Committee meeting held on May 27, I had planned on speaking during public comment to share my opinions on school committee member Carly Reich’s sexist and …
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5/27/21
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More than 600 Rhode Island students from grades 7 to 12 were featured in the 2021 RIMEA (Rhode Island Music Education Association) All-State Music Festival Concert, premiering on YouTube on May 2, …
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5/26/21
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Parents and grandparents of children attending public schools, take special notice. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a cancer that is infiltrating public schools everywhere.
Traditional civics …
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5/21/21
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At the school committee meeting on May 17, the meeting opened with a prepared statement by school committee member Carly Reich. While I had hoped that the statement would be an apology, it included …
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5/19/21
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I once heard a college professor say that education is just a job factory. He seemed a bit disgruntled at the time. Maybe he was having a bad day. It stuck with me though. Really? Just a job factory. …
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5/12/21
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Editor's note: This letter from a former Mt. Hope High School theatre director and teacher was sent to East Bay Media Group, as well as members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, on …
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5/7/21
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The East Bay Bike Path bridges were shut down in 2019 when regular inspections showed that they were unsafe. At the time, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said that they would replace the …
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5/7/21
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This fancy new anagram only serves to confuse the issue and obfuscate the problem. Suddenly after the fictional plague of QANON and the real plague of Covid 19, we are treated by the Phoenix to a new …
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5/6/21
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Experienced and inexperienced bicyclists are all welcome on the East Bay Bike Path. It is one of Rhode Island’s popular calling cards for tourism.
The two bicycle bridges in Warren and …
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4/29/21
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There is a fierce debate sweeping America and our local communities centered on whether America is a systemically racist country. This view is at odds with history and the past 60 …
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4/29/21
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