Letters to the Editor
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To the editor:
Rhode Island’s General Assembly is about to consider a number of bills that can make you and your family less safe. These bills will restrict your firearms ownership, while …
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4/17/23
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Prayer plays a prominent part in many American lives. Many pray for peace. Some kneel or bow in regular prayer. Others call for "thoughts and prayers" for victims. And some even make …
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4/27/23
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Editor’s note: The writer submitted this letter to the Portsmouth Town Council in advance of its May 25 workshop on SouthCoast Wind, which he was unable to attend.
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6/6/23
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To the editor:
My name is Jennifer Abbate and I have lived in Portsmouth for 40 years. I am a former teacher at St. Philomena School, and still very involved there as a volunteer.
I …
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11/13/23
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Those who seek to revisit history to in order to learn lessons from mistakes of the past should take care to understand the full historical context and its relevance before categorizing actions as …
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9/3/20
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To the editor:
The burden for Rhode Island education is not fairly distributed among its citizens. The state’s funding formula unfairly distributes citizens’ money; disrespects …
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2/27/23
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As citizens we don’t get to vote for the leadership or the statehouse rules; our representatives do that. Therefore, we should also press our representatives to place democracy above party and reform the rules of the legislature.
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1/4/24
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To the editor:
John Adams was one of the foremost of the American patriots wanting to break from England. However, to his great credit, when the British soldiers in the “Boston …
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4/8/21
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To the editor:
Rhode Island legislators are currently voting on H.5258, a bill to ban the sale of new fur products in Rhode Island. This bill is a step in the right direction toward eliminating …
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2/27/23
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To the editor: The letter from Jill Kassis and Christine Keyser in the Bristol Phoenix was misleading. I am a Republican candidate for Senate District 11 and I did participate in a forum sponsored by …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
Well it’s that time of the year and they’re trying to infringe our gun rights again.
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4/17/23
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We should not dismiss ferry service as a long-term public transportation option altogether.
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1/4/24
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To the editor:
I am writing because I am very concerned about public safety on East Main Road (Route 138) in Portsmouth and Middletown. I drive on this road daily on my commute from Bristol to …
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2/27/23
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To the editor:
Defamation is defined as the act of making false statements about another in order to harm their reputation. When those statements are put into writing, they are known as libel. …
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10/5/23
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Special kudos to Republican senators! They have instilled courage into every student in America. You see, as astute people know, there is no courage without vulnerability. And because the GOP is so …
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6/10/22
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To the editor:
The Portsmouth/Tiverton Rotary Club is a fellowship of business, professional and community leaders dedicated to improving our community. We connect passionate people with diverse …
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12/13/22
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To the editor:
Our new climate czar John Kerry was asked after an executive order cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline how the folks who lost 11,000 jobs could be helped. His answer was a …
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2/16/21
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To the editor:
My name is Kelly McKenney Golden, and I am a licensed mental health counselor and have been working in public schools for over 20 years. I have actively worked in schools as a …
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12/13/22
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To the editor:
I am a Portsmouth resident and voter, and I have no school-age children. Here’s why I am enthusiastic about supporting the $21.44 million school facilities bond in the …
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10/18/21
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Please, may we have from the companies involved in laying the prospective Mayflower project power cable from the windmills to the storage power station, diagrams of the process: the barge that holds …
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9/22/22
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To the editor:
(Town Administrator Richard Rainer Jr.) and the council again, during the last Town Council meeting on Feb. 8, avoided, transparency, failed to address many questions posed, and …
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2/16/21
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To the editor:
The Town of Portsmouth is poised to purchase the dilapidated Stone Bridge and (now known as) Billy’s Beach for $150,000 on June 3 from RIDOT. What’s the rush?
Last …
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3/7/23
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To the editor:
As a therapist working very close to the Rhode Island border, I am concerned for the workers and non-smokers who are again being exposed to second-hand smoke inside the casino.
I …
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4/30/23
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To the editor:
In “The AR-15 is indeed an assault-style weapon,” (letter to the editor, June 8), which was prompted by a May 25 letter of mine, the writer makes several inaccurate …
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6/19/23
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What took place at our nation’s capital last week was an attack on our country and Constitution from within. It was another 9/11 moment perpetrated not by foreign terrorist but from American …
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1/14/21
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