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As we inch closer to election day, the small number of Trump supporters in Rhode Island have become more vocal, waving flags on the bay, holding small gatherings, and participating in other similar …
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10/15/20
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Our family purchased a home in Bristol in 2016 and became permanent residents in 2019. We settled on Bristol to spend our retirement because of the natural beauty, unparalleled history, but most …
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10/15/20
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To the editor:
When we read last week's editorial, “Where’s the rigor at BHS?,” we, as students, were surprised and disappointed to read such an unwarranted and misleading …
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10/15/20
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The ridiculous smear tactic to associate Democrats with ‘antifa,’ including Town Council candidate Bethany Sousa Foster, as Steve Annarummo suggested in his Oct. 1 letter to the edito r, …
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10/15/20
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Last week a disgruntled ‘Democrat’ opined on these pages that the Bristol Democratic Town Committee (BDTC) is not inclusive, saying in part that: “you are welcome only if you agree …
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10/15/20
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As folks debate whether to retain statues of defeated Confederate generals in the public square, one statue that should be commissioned is that of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She was a legal pioneer as one …
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By Arlene Violet
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10/2/20
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This year’s election will be the most important election in our lifetime.
The Democratic Party has remained silent throughout much of the chaos caused by the “peaceful …
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10/2/20
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Really, Mr. Hewett? Have you no sense of decency, sir ? — Joseph Welch
In his Sept. 17 letter, “ Bristol voters, know your candidates ,” Pete Hewett attacked the Bristol …
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10/1/20
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As our schools are reopening and teachers are welcoming students into their classrooms, virtually and in-person, let’s all take a minute and reflect. Is everything pleasing to us? Probably not, …
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10/1/20
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This letter is about your editorial printed Aug. 20, 2020, titled “ Welcome back Roger Williams ,” plus other subjects. Thank you for making the point that there are numerous …
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10/1/20
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In last week’s Phoenix, there was an editorial criticizing the Bristol-Warren Education Association for taking legal action against the Bristol-Warren School District to delay the reopening of …
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10/1/20
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Alschuler for responding to my articles. However, it seems as if he may have misunderstood several parts of what I wrote. I am happy to have a sincere and …
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9/30/20
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To the editor:
I am writing about something that I have been thinking a lot about lately: the police reports published in the Barrington Times. Publishing the police reports with no concern for …
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9/30/20
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Editor’s note: This letter was written in response to John Brady’s letter (“Trump’s no Boy Scout, but I’ll still be voting for him”) that was published in the …
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9/29/20
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To the editor:
Though I wish no notoriety, I must register my immediate and profound distress over the flying of any other flag on the same pole as our beloved and respected Old Glory. …
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9/26/20
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To the Barrington Police Department:
If you’re a cop, you must feel a little beat up these days. Even in Barrington. And this is why I write to you.
First, on a personal level, my …
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9/25/20
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Though I wish no notoriety, I must register my immediate and profound distress over the flying of any other flag on the same pole as our beloved and respected Old Glory. Regardless of what the other …
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9/25/20
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Nothing aggravates me more than folks who give lip service to veterans and then rake them financially over the coals. Such is exactly the situation at the Rhode Island Veteran’s Home. If it …
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By Arlene Violet
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9/24/20
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My wife and I attended an appearance by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 2018 at Roger Williams University Law School, and I took with me one typewritten question I had drafted for any possible …
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9/24/20
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The Bristol Warren chapter of the National Education Association has made quite a mess of what was already a messy return to school for thousands of public school students in this district. They have …
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9/24/20
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I spoke recently with one of our state representatives who has been personally attacked by Concerned Citizen-wannabees. One would think that falsehoods and slander is OK in the trashy newspapers …
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9/24/20
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My turn to say thanks to Peter Hewett for alerting Bristol voters to know the candidate’s positions for the upcoming elections. I could not agree more with Mr. Hewett, though our directional …
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9/24/20
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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 …
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9/24/20
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I would like to take a moment to first alert the elderly to the financial scams for which they may be targeted. Recently, my grandmother was contacted by people impersonating a police department …
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9/23/20
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To the editor:
There are no liberals on the Supreme Court. Only a liar or a lunatic would call Kagan or Sotomayor liberals. President Obama, himself not a liberal, nominated Garland, the centrist …
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9/23/20
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