It was the Facebook post heard around the world. Despite the Fourth of July Committee’s best effort at deploying the “sandwich” method of bad news delivery between slices of …
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1/31/25
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Patrick T. Conley’s Dec. 26 letter regarding the merging of routes 114 and 136 at the southern end of town was spot on. He noted that he and his wife Gail have long lobbied for some form of …
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1/16/25
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At the time of the year when folks pause for self-reflection and renewal, a few resolutions for Bristol to consider in 2025 …
• Resolve to dive deeply into strategic plans for better …
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1/3/25
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Kudos to Common Cause Rhode Island for filing a complaint and seeking a tighter code of ethics in Rhode Island in the wake of a scandal involving Gov. Dan McKee and the awarding of a $5.2 million …
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12/27/24
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The decision by the Department of Environmental Management’s office of Water Resources to permit the alteration of freshwater wetlands off Gooding Avenue, filling in some 1.15 acres, is …
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12/19/24
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A local nonprofit’s request to install a lift for wheelchair-bound boat passengers at the town’s public marina is reasonable on its merits.
Like offering transient slips, a pumpout …
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12/5/24
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As it makes life better for its residents, Bristol should be wary of making life difficult for its visitors. In recent weeks, the local government has passed two new ordinances aimed at outsiders.
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11/27/24
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When we first learned that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) had adopted a new system for rating the strength of Rhode Island high school sports teams, we were dubious. Now that it took …
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11/13/24
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Regardless of who wins next Tuesday, the sun will rise next Wednesday. The Earth will keep spinning. Schools will welcome their students. Businesses will open their doors. Life will be much the same …
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10/30/24
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St. Mary’s Church is doing the right thing by installing gates at its cemetery on Chestnut Street .
In the past, this might not have been necessary. Most folks would never have considered …
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10/25/24
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The Bristol Warren Regional School District is showing the courage to do what few other districts have been willing to – restricting student cell phone use during the school day.
At its …
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10/24/24
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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island is providing a fantastic public service throughout the month leading up to Election Day. League volunteers, led by a group more robust and active than we …
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10/3/24
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It’s easy to live with disruption. Most folks do it every day. They drive to work with brakes that squeak slightly. They stop thinking about the ache in their back. They eventually learn to …
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8/23/24
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Among the flurry of bills being passed out of the Rhode Island General Assembly is a new law with big impact for the communities along the East Bay Bike Path. The “e-bikes bill” creates a …
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6/14/24
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Committees in both the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Rhode Island Senate have listened to testimony on a bill that would update and improve the state’s public records law. …
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4/4/24
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Recently ConsumerAffairs, a consumer-focused news outlet, rated Rhode Island’s roads as the worst in the country in their 2024 report. The “All That” state slipped from …
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3/20/24
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Government works best in the light. When its actions are open, seen and transparent, they can be measured. They can be scrutinized. They can be questioned. They can be challenged.
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3/14/24
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School administrators should remember that it’s okay for kids to have good, old-fashioned fun.
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2/15/24
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In the years leading up to the pandemic, most Americans were hyper-focused on national-level politics, with Trump, the Democrats or the Republicans seemingly responsible for everything good or bad in …
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1/26/24
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It is worthwhile to examine the fates of two developments that went before the Warren Planning Board last week, and what the implications of these decisions mean moving forward under the auspice of new housing laws in the state.
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1/10/24
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While this service could potentially be a fun concept to bolster tourism between Providence and the East Bay during the summer, it is far too costly to continue utilizing as an ineffective traffic mitigation tool.
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12/28/23
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The impact of the Interstate 195 bridge closure cannot be overstated. It suffocates areas of Providence and East Providence, both economically and functionally, for months.
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12/14/23
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The communities of Bristol and Warren have almost everything going for them. They are home to beautiful coastlines, world-class sailing, historic downtowns, working farms, booming manufacturers, …
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10/25/23
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Bristol and Warren voters are set to make perhaps the most significant financial decision in their combined history in just over a month, so why is there so little apparent interest in the topic?
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10/5/23
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Former U.S. Rep. David Cicilline put Rhode Island in a precarious position when he left office months after winning re-election to take another, more lucrative job. The result is an important federal …
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8/30/23
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