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Letter: Ban assault rifles in Rhode Island

To the editor: Last year, the Rhode Island general assembly enacted significant laws that limit gun cartridge capacity, raise the age limit for owning riffles to 21 and prohibit the carry of … more

12/15/22

Letter: Fair Pay Act is like tilting at windmills

In the March 4 Phoenix , State Rep. Susan Donovan and Kelly Nevins (who?) urged us to leap for the nearest phone and ask our legislators to support the Fair Pay Act. I cannot find a bill on the … more

3/18/21

Letter: Thank you for supporting League candidate forums

To the editor: The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island would like to thank the candidates who participated and citizens who sent in questions for our forums in Bristol, Warren, Barrington and … more

11/23/22

Letter: National defense and gun rights — not the match they once were

As a gun owner, veteran, and a former Naval War College instructor, I agree the Founding Fathers saw the value in an armed citizenry. However, we need to take into account vast changes in the world … more

3/18/21

Letter: We can’t afford to approve state bond proposals

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 … more

10/25/22

Letter: The East Bay needs its own hospital

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 … more

11/23/22

Letter: Help Save Water Street

To the editor: Save Water Street is an ad hoc committee formed to oppose the demolition of 119 and 113 Water St., two contributing buildings in the Warren Waterfront Historic District. We need … more

2/22/23

Letter: Why historic preservation matters in Warren, and everywhere

To the editor: This coming Monday, there will be a public hearing of the Warren Planning Board to review and possibly vote on the proposal by the owner of the Waterdog restaurant to demolish two … more

2/22/23

Letter: Turbines, a ghastly embodiment of man's arrogance

Beauty. The beauty of the earth. The beauty of the mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes—and, of course, the ocean. The Ocean State, our little Rhode Island, embraced by the … more

5/4/23

Letter: I agree with criticism regarding new high school site

To the editor: Once again I read some reporting in the Phoenix of some startlingly inept and unimaginative planning proposed for the creation of a new Bristol/Warren High School. There is no … more

7/20/23

Letter: Keep selling guns, just don’t sell the bullets

As well illustrated by Senior Chief Salesi’s letter of last week (“The 11th Commandment?”), neither the Church or the Constitution conveys a “God given right” to bear … more

4/8/21

Op-Ed: Bridge cameras would jeopardize public privacy

The following letter was sent from the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to the board of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority and its executive director, Lori Silviera, as … more

9/9/22

Letter: Potty-mouth politics belong in private, not public

To the editor: Several days ago I entered my local gym only to see a twenty-something guy hoofing it on a treadmill, earbuds in, wearing a “F*** BIDEN” t-shirt. Writing this, I … more

4/20/22

Letter: The state legislature’s plan to ruin the East Bay Bike Path

To the editor: It’s ludicrous that the state legislature can deem a motor not a motor, as in the pending e-bike legislation (covered in these pages last week) that deems e-bikes – … more

5/17/23

Letter: Suicide prevention barriers on bridges save lives

To the editor: As a lifelong East Bay resident, I have always enjoyed the beauty of Narragansett Bay. But behind this cozy New England life, the beauty is often marred by the sound of helicopters … more

11/14/19

Letter: Mt. Hope Lands issue must move towards resolution

To the editor: I recently read the Friends of Historic Bristol Sites of Conscience Summit set a commendable goal “to honor the history of the lands of the Pokanoket Tribe, the leadership of the … more

3/24/22

Letter: Incredibly impressed by Rep. Knight

To the editor: Joe Merrill’s description of Jason Knight as a representative who blindly follows leadership and does as he’s told in his recently published letter to the editor could … more

10/18/22

Letter: Taxpayer-funded abortion hearing was Kabuki theater

To the editor: The well-scripted and choreographed Kabuki theater at the House Judiciary Committee hearing March 6 for House Bills 5006, 5047, and 5228 was disheartening. Repetitious, … more

3/13/23

Letter: Some vandals are terrorists, while others are celebrated

As readers may know, there’s been a rash of “racially-incendiary” and “hate-filled” stickers in Warren — and now Bristol — which depict Nazism, the KKK and … more

4/29/21

Letter: New school? Yes. Current location? No.

To the editor: Last week's Phoenix featured an article regarding the need for a new high school to replace the existing Mt. Hope High School and the obstacles that may be encountered if a … more

7/13/23

Letter: Critical Race Theory — A Dystopian pathology

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 … more

4/29/21

Letter: Town has no say on affordable housing developments

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. more

1/31/24

Letter: Setting the record straight on my vote

To the editor: As a father and public servant with a clear record of support for children and families, I have always stood firm in my commitment to protect our children from sexual abuse. … more

10/20/22

Letter: Attention Warren Planning Board

You have only one solution that meets these obligations in consideration of the planned Penny Lane development. You can vote to disapprove the plan. more

1/31/24

Letter: The Town’s right to govern itself has not been infringed

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. more

1/31/24