I was baffled when I read your ‘Speak Out’ column in the Aug. 27 newspaper and the outrageous claim that I think “all cops are bastards.” Apparently, a Facebook post that I …
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9/3/20
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After carefully reviewing the responses to my letter of Aug. 13, I am extremely disheartened. Some fellow readers seem to think that I have a callous indifference to the loss of American …
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8/27/20
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As the election season heats up, and the letters to the editor are becoming more numerous and combative, it's obvious the divide between the liberals and conservatives is growing deeper by the day, …
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8/27/20
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During these recent months of the COVID-19 health pandemic, it is easy to lose track of important issues that affect the people in our community.
One example is a recent bill (H 8123 – …
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8/27/20
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Reached after the first of two weeks of the Bristol Police Department’s third annual Youth Leadership Camp, Lt. Steven St. Pierre, who oversees the program, was feeling celebratory. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/27/20
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The Town of Bristol wants to connect the southern end of the East Bay Bike Path to the southern end of Bristol. The big questions are how, and how much?
The town has so far formed a task force to …
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By Scott Pickering
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8/26/20
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When Covid restrictions forced everyone inside, painter John Jameson went outside.
That’s not to say he’s a rule-breaker — quite the opposite. “I’d rather take …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/15/20
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Bristol police officers made one domestic violence arrest and responded to an array of calls for noisy or annoying neighbors from Aug. 3 to 10.
Monday, Aug. 3
Police responded to Sandra …
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8/14/20
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I’ve been wondering lately about the true meanings of two works in our English language. The first word is “freedom,” and the second is “discipline.”
The present …
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8/14/20
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The Bristol Phoenix (July 30) was replete with letters from various citizens. To see so many Bristolians express their views is indeed encouraging, as it demonstrates a keen interest in local and …
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8/14/20
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When Joan Prescott took the helm of Rogers Free Library three decades ago, she settled into a small office that was located immediately to the left of the entrance of an outdated, outgrown …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/14/20
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In the current spirit of examining monuments representing the shameful aspects of American history, I think Rhode Island should widen its scope and revisit the celebration of VJ Day, which is …
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8/13/20
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I’m a lifelong Democrat who voted for Gina Raimondo in the last election, and while I generally approve of her job performance and how she has handled the Coronavirus outbreak, her recent …
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8/13/20
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For a museum whose mission has long been to preserve an authentic depiction of late 18th-century farm life, Coggeshall Farm has seen a lot of changes in the past year or so. Long before the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/13/20
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Last week I was labeled a bully in this paper by Tom Carroll, self-proclaimed co-founder of the “Bristol County Concerned Citizens” and current chairman of the Republican Town Committee. …
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8/13/20
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More than five months after telling everyone to stay home and finish their spring semester online, Roger Williams University kicks off a reunion of sorts this weekend. Students and faculty are …
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By Scott Pickering
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8/13/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her regular weekly press conference today, Gov. Gina Raimondo confirmed what she had already hinted at during media interviews earlier this week: The opening day for Rhode …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/12/20
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Bristol Town Councilor Mary Parella brought up an issue at the July 1 council meeting that, for some residents, remains an unresolved complication of the new automated trash collection system.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/17/20
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