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Letter: Rabble-rousing does no favors at the ballot box

To the editor: Regular as clockwork each election cycle the Phoenix publishes a rabble-rousing letter from William Sousa Grapentine complaining about everything progressive and offering only sour … more

11/10/22

Letter: 'Othering' has no place in our community

To the editor: It’s interesting to watch the range of reactions to the apparently hate-motivated shooting of five at the “Club Q” in Colorado Springs on the eve of the … more

11/23/22

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: Don’t let offshore wind cable come down Sakonnet

To the editor: I writing today because of my concern and opposition to the proposed cable coming down the Sakonnet River. I have lived near the water’s edge in Portsmouth all of my 64 … more

5/30/23

Letter: How did the schools get this way?

To the editor: I would like to encourage Barrington voters to VOTE NO on the proposed $250 million bond issue on the Nov. 7 ballot. Borrowing that amount of money in the current long term … more

10/31/23

Letter: Diversity opponents speaking in code

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) was probably doomed well before the Jan. 20 Town Council meeting. Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) and their supporters did an effective … more

2/11/21

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

Tiverton Town Council needs to intervene in town administrator power grab

To the editor: The Tiverton Town Council needs to step up to the plate on this one and rein in the town administrator in his current attempts to control the planning board and its … more

5/6/22

Affordable housing and Little Compton

To the editor: Little Compton's Agricultural Trust is a national treasure and a model for how to protect open space and environmental quality against overdevelopment. I watched the costs of … more

5/27/22

Letter: Please consider shopping elsewhere

To the editor: The V.F.W. Post 237, Bristol, every year has a poppy drive to raise money for various charities. All the money collected goes to very good causes. We contacted Seabra and the … more

11/10/22

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

Government is more like a tanker than a speed boat

STORY OF THE WEEK: From a marketing standpoint, the idea of enlisting a 96-year-old World War II vet to make the ceremonial first purchase of recreational cannabis at the Slater Compassion Center was … more

By Ian Donnis | 12/7/22

Letter: Offensive letter was not surprising

To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor lampooning and ridiculing a previous letter by former school committee candidate Tony Morettini regarding the improved test … more

12/15/22

Letter: Numbers don’t justify keeping transfer station open

To the editor: As I left the the town council meeting that was to have discussed the transfer station, a woman from the audience approached me, smiled, then said that “You didn’t … more

9/26/23

Letter: Please support the fields bond at the FTM

To the editor: We, the Barrington Boosters, are asking Barrington residents to please support the fields bond at the upcoming financial town meeting. We support the bond as to help the town with … more

5/15/24

Letter: The Marines, too, have old and real issues with race

To the editor: In Peter Fossel’s letter (Sakonnet Times, 17 Sept., 2020) I hear echoes emanating from the surrounding hills and valleys of Con Thien (“Hill of Angles”) Khe Sanh … more

9/24/20

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: Thin the herd, protect our trees

To the editor: Mornings at my family’s nursery on Poppasquash often begin with a deer chase. These sadly overpopulated creatures strip our evergreens of foliage 6’ up from the ground, and … more

11/10/22

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: Phoenix article was a prisoner of three ideas

To the editor: Our society has created a culture of intolerance, preventing our mind from holding multiple views of the the same issue. Increasingly, society pressures us to keep only one belief and … more

12/15/22

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: Issues on Old Ferry Road

To the editor: In regards to Jim McGaw’s article, “What to do about Bad Beach Behavior” , I’d like to say it is not just a problem for Tiverton and Portsmouth residents. … more

7/20/23

Letter: Are you interested in participating?

To the editor: The Town Council continues its evaluation and potential implementation of a program to provide tax savings to super-senior long-term taxpayers. Meanwhile they have authorized my … more

5/15/24

Letter: Bike path extension will make our streets safer

There are many reasons to support the proposed extension of the East Bay Bike Path to the Mt. Hope Bridge. It will bring more visitors to town to help our local businesses. It will encourage … more

2/11/21