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Bristol Warren’s schools aren’t racist … Worse, they are not succeeding at teaching math and science to the majority of children of any color or religion.
The real problem …
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11/11/21
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Today is profound. It is the first Veterans Day post-Afghanistan, the longest sustained conflict in U.S. history. The aftermath bears an eerie similarity to that of our second longest, the war in …
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11/11/21
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Last Saturday night, in a jam-packed banquet room, a couple hundred people squeezed elbow to soup bowl for a three-hour celebration of community. The occasion was the Bristol Sports Club’s …
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11/11/21
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This is in reference to the Afgans being brought into this country by the Biden administration. Once again our government picks and chooses who they will help.
As a Vietnam veteran, I watched …
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11/5/21
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To the editor:
Remember when - it was only a few years ago - that Boston’s parking lots near Fenway Park were gouging fans with ridiculously astronomical parking fees. Why would …
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11/4/21
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This gripping headline was representative of two letters to the editor and an editorial in the Oct. 28 Phoenix. Both the letters and the editorial took the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee …
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11/4/21
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To the editor: Climate change is here and it is a threat to our state, our nation, and our world. President Biden’s plan to cut American carbon emissions has been shot down, but fortunately …
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10/29/21
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The time has come to call out blatantly racist actions taken by some influential people regarding our Bristol Warren Regional School District, and this directly relates to shaping the future of our …
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10/28/21
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It’s easy to miss the good news about the Bristol Warren schools these days. The constant turmoil from our school committee leadership is in the headlines again, giving our district another …
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10/28/21
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Here we are. Again.
It’s a good thing Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meetings are not entertaining enough for the majority of Bristol Warren students, because the kids should not …
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10/28/21
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It’s easy to mock the “way things used to be” guy. He’s always got a story about the old days, about things that no longer exist, about people you’ve never heard of. He …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/22/21
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The actions of the Bristol Warren School Committee deserve scrutiny regarding the school resource officer situation developing at Kickemuit Middle School.
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10/20/21
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Nestled in our story about the rogue high school Halloween dance is a figure deserving of more attention. According to Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah DiBiase, the school has confirmed …
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10/14/21
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To the editor:
Three historic trees are about to be chopped down in south Warren. It has come to my attention that the new property owner of 933 Main Street, on the corner of tree-lined Maple …
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10/8/21
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Best month of the year in New England? While July gets a lot of love, and September is a favorite for many, October should be in everyone’s top-three.
Consider the opportunities in the …
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10/6/21
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To the editor:
In the aftermath of racist and extremist displays in Warren and other communities this past spring, a Sunday Peace Vigil was created. Since May 2nd a small group has gathered on …
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10/1/21
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Government processes can be extensive and take lots of time — and that's a good thing in the case of whether or not to revoke the liquor license of the Italo-American Club in Warren.
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10/1/21
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To the editor: The very first thing I would do when the Sakonnet Times arrived was to go to Arlene Violet's column. If there was not one in that edition I felt cheated, something very important was …
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10/1/21
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As any parent of school age children can tell you, the past 18 months have been incredibly difficult for our students. They have juggled distance learning, social distancing, masks, reduced …
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9/23/21
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There is one group of Americans we have not heard much from or much about during the past year and a half. That group comprises seniors who are not in nursing homes, who are healthy and productive, …
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9/23/21
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The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee is a mess. Even the nine people sitting in those seats should admit that.
Aside from the string of controversies running through the school department …
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9/22/21
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The time for diplomatic nuance and PC deference is past.
I stand opposed to critical race theory (CRT) ideology infiltrating the public school curriculum. It is divisive, destructive and …
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9/17/21
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What we can learn from the plight of a small, marsh-dwelling bird?
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9/16/21
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The following was signed by multiple people and directed to Marjorie McBride, chairwoman of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee.
We, the undersigned, are writing to urge you to …
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9/15/21
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Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, was a surreal day in Warren. A day that began with gridlock on the streets and water overwhelming so many of the town’s roadways and infrastructure, ended with multiple …
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9/10/21
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