More than 600 Rhode Island students from grades 7 to 12 were featured in the 2021 RIMEA (Rhode Island Music Education Association) All-State Music Festival Concert, premiering on YouTube on May 2, …
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5/26/21
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To the editor:
On Thursday, May 13, the largest mass shooting in Providence’s history happened. Nine people were injured, three critically so. I later found out that my younger brother was …
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5/21/21
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Parents and grandparents of children attending public schools, take special notice. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a cancer that is infiltrating public schools everywhere.
Traditional civics …
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5/21/21
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I read in the Bristol Phoenix that this season’s music concerts , in celebration of the Fourth of July, are moved to Roger Williams University. The article said the committee’s request …
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5/21/21
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To the editor:
After watching a recent Town Council meeting I am more convinced that the Band of Five has a solution looking for a problem! I was appalled to see that they spent taxpayer money …
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5/20/21
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My good friend Michael Byrnes is outspoken, and most of the time I agree with him. So when I read recent letters here critiquing Mike’s opinions , I felt a response in order.
First, I …
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5/20/21
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Last week’s “Speakout” section of the Bristol Phoenix contained a personal attack against me by an anonymous caller regarding two separate letters I wrote to the newspaper — …
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5/20/21
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To the editor:
On a recent mild, sunny day, my husband and I took a walk on Barrington Beach. Afterwards, when we walked the length of the parking lot to return to our car, we noticed several …
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5/20/21
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The Bristol Phoenix opinion page states that it publishes letters subject to “guidelines for taste, accuracy, fairness and public interest.” But in recent weeks it has published a letter …
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5/20/21
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Bristol proves, time and time again, that they do not care. Racism is pointed out — in conversation, in this newspaper — and it is brushed aside by people who do not care enough to take a …
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5/19/21
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At the school committee meeting on May 17, the meeting opened with a prepared statement by school committee member Carly Reich. While I had hoped that the statement would be an apology, it included …
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5/19/21
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To the editor:
The Barrington School Department’s Office of the Superintendent distributed an email on 5/14 with the reference “School Committee Briefs: BPS School Committee Meeting …
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5/19/21
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To the editor:
I write in response to the letter from Jennifer Theriault, RN that was published in the Barrington Times on May 5, 2021. Ms. Theriault indicated that she chose to purchase a …
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5/19/21
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When law-abiding, hard-working people of a free country massively arm themselves, and learn to shoot a gun in order to protect their families from a self-serving government that no longer works to …
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5/19/21
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I want to thank the Bristol Town Council for considering the bike path project to include an extension from Hope Street to Roger Williams University.
I’m a long-time user of the bike path, …
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5/14/21
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice, under his five-year strategic plan, is proposing the expansion of Generation Citizen within our middle school. Generation Citizen is a progressive …
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5/13/21
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Michael Byrnes’ letter of Thursday, April 29, titled “Critical Race Theory - A Dystopian pathology,” was a beautifully written, factual and informative letter. He identified the …
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5/13/21
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Nine minutes and twenty four seconds
Knee to Floyd’s neck; death beckons.
George Floyd’s kneedless killing;
Chauvin’s heedless humanity chilling!
This time the …
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5/12/21
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I once heard a college professor say that education is just a job factory. He seemed a bit disgruntled at the time. Maybe he was having a bad day. It stuck with me though. Really? Just a job factory. …
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5/12/21
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To the editor:
As we await Sgt. Hanley’s new trial in Superior Court in Providence for kicking Rishod Gore in the head, we need to ask what more can be done? We can start by empowering our …
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5/12/21
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To the editor:
Congratulations to the Barrington High School football team for their Division II Super Bowl trophy, to Brigham Dunphy for winning the MVP award, and for the cheerleaders who have …
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5/11/21
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To the editor:
In response to the letter encouraging residents to welcome the asphalt plant in Seekonk, let me first say that I completely agree with your main point: we cannot continue to enjoy …
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5/11/21
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Editor's note: This letter from a former Mt. Hope High School theatre director and teacher was sent to East Bay Media Group, as well as members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, on …
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5/7/21
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The East Bay Bike Path bridges were shut down in 2019 when regular inspections showed that they were unsafe. At the time, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said that they would replace the …
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5/7/21
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I reside with my family on Chachapacassett Road where we are blessed with a fantastic front porch. One of our favorite pastimes is sitting on the porch and watching the world pass by. “Chacha" …
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5/7/21
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