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Letter: This isn’t MAGA country

To the editor: In the issue of the Phoenix immediately preceding the recent elections, one of the leaders of the Bristol County Concerned Citizens submitted a letter to the editor complaining … more

11/10/22

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: 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: 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: GOP mailer didn’t persuade due to false assertions

To the editor: Less than a week before the Nov. 8 election, I received a mailer from Portsmouth Republicans. If it was designed to persuade me, an unaffiliated voter, to vote for a Republican, it had the opposite effect. more

11/9/22

Letter: Council never said it wanted to close transfer station

To the editor: The Town Council recently had a meeting during which they discussed the future of the transfer station. On Oct. 20, 2020, the Portsmouth Times published a letter to the editor by … more

11/8/22

Letter: My support comes from across the political spectrum

To the editor: In a recent Barrington Times letter to the editor , the husband of current Barrington School Committee Vice Chair Megan Douglas insinuates that my clearly articulated policy … more

11/4/22

Letter: There's enough money to support Metacomet eminent domain

To the editor: Sarah Smalley wrote a letter to the Post last week in which she spoke disparagingly about the unsuccessful effort by Councilpeople Mourato and Souza to place a bond resolution on … more

11/3/22

Letter: Get your information from reliable sources

To the editor: It has come to my attention that a letter by Devyn Smith, published on your website, includes two demonstrably false claims about me. In the interest of giving voters factual … more

11/3/22

Letter: Our American history of slavery

To the editor: I read Mr. Fletcher’s extended letter “An atrocious history” with great interest. His historical recounting of the practices of slavery was instructive and thought … more

11/3/22

Letter: 2B-2 is not in the interest of Barrington kids

To the editor: I urge Barrington leaders not to move forward with 2B-2, a plan that fails to meet the goals established by the community-driven process and that is, most importantly, not a … more

11/3/22

Letter: Values, skills, and your vote

To the editor: Last week's letter to the editor by Mr. McCrann was equal parts puzzling, sad, and misleading. Let me be clear that I choose my words carefully. It is the letter and its logic … more

11/3/22

Letter: Thanks for passing the port marker

To the editor: I am writing to commend the members of the Bristol Town Council for their wise decision at their meeting on Sept. 21 to support the proposal of the Bristol Middle Passage … more

11/3/22

Letter: Vote out progressive Ds and make RI independent again

To the editor: With less than one week before election day, and with early voting commencing since Oct. 19, the East Bay and Rhode Island as a whole is at a crossroads: Continue with the status … more

11/3/22

Letter: I took part in a candidates forum

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 … more

11/3/22

Letter: We can all show we’re better than this

To the editor:We all need to remember that we live in the greatest country in the world.Having said that, let me also say that I never thought, when I was 9 years old celebrating our country’s … more

11/3/22

Letter: Coverage of political forums shows one-sided bias

To the editor: The Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) group sponsored several forums in October for state house and senate candidates, Bristol town council candidates and Bristol Warren school … more

11/3/22

Letter: Parents' rights groups in schools, what do the buzzwords mean?

To the editor: You may have noticed that so-called “parents’ rights” groups have popped up all over the country in the past year and have created controversies in school … more

11/3/22

Letter: League responds to comments about candidates’ forums

To clarify, the East Bay forums that included District 11 State Senate forum held on Oct. 13 was not sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newport County. more

11/2/22

Megan Wordell (middle) and others hug during a rally held in Little Compton Sunday afternoon. The rally was organized by Love Wins as a counterpoint to an incendiary mailer sent out late last week to Little Compton residents, which criticized progressive politics and Democrats, and called out council and school committee members for their stances on sex education, the flying of the Pride flag, and other issues.

Love Wins rallies in response to Little Compton mailer

This statement was released Saturday, following Friday's release of a 'hate-filled' political mailer sent to residents by the Little Compton Taxpayers' Association. Love Wins held a rally at the … more

11/1/22

Letter: GOP's response amounts to tacit support of Little Compton mailer

With regard to the hate-laced mail from the Little Compton Tax Payers Association, Mike Rocha state’s, as Chair of LC Republicans that "our reason for being is to promote candidates and … more

11/1/22

Letter: Vote now, or autocracy or civil war is almost inevitable

In what alternate universe is Nancy Pelosi more of a threat to democracy than Donald Trump? Is it Nancy Pelosi’s gender, political affiliation or commitment to civil rights, the working … more

11/1/22

Letter: Vote 'No' on Tiverton Question 5, Personnel Board

The Tiverton Town Council is proposing a Charter amendment that eliminates the Personnel Board from the process of hiring for seasonal, temporary and appointed persons, and gives this hiring process … more

11/1/22

Letter: Fight political hatred with fair play, humility and common sense

In much of the country, as we move through Fall and anticipate the Winter, we tweak and outfit our vehicles to avoid getting stuck in the mud or snow. A bit of care normally sees us … more

11/1/22

Letter: Shame on the Little Compton Taxpayers Association

Early Friday morning I learned that an attacker had brutally assaulted Paul Pelosi, husband of Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and second in line to the presidency. The reports are that … more

11/1/22