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To the editor:
I am writing to urge Town Council approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for improving the heating systems at Quaker Manor and Quaker Estates. The …
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11/29/24
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Barrington DEI Committee invites you to the Barrington Public Library for our December film screening and discussion of the 2002 documentary film, “Two Towns of …
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11/27/24
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USA Today on Nov. 14 said the government of Rhode Island will not support the mass deportation of immigrants in the state.
There are immigrants in Rhode Island? Why would …
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11/27/24
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As you drive through County Road in Barrington, you will notice signage all along the Main Street on both sides. These advertising banners district from our lovely town setting, …
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11/27/24
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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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Reading the article in the Bristol Phoenix about the closing of Guiteras School immediately brought back the early memories where my 45 years of teaching secondary-school mathematics began in 1963 at …
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11/27/24
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On Nov. 15, 2024, Brown University returned 255 acres of Mt. Hope (Potumtuk) land in Bristol to the people who had been stewarding it for 12,000 years.
Nearly 350 years ago, King Philip’s …
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11/27/24
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In the Oct. 10 issue of the Bristol Phoenix, on page 4, there is an article with respect to the upcoming Christmas Festival . The opening sentence states: “Since its inception in 2021, the …
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11/27/24
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Today, this chapter of our campaign for the 8th Bristol Representative comes to a close.
I want to take a moment to reflect on what we’ve accomplished together, express my heartfelt …
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11/26/24
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What is it with these “illegal immigrants” in the news? I mean, sneaking across the border is a crime, but is the guilty person himself considered a crime? So a human being can actually …
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11/26/24
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High school football rivalries…there’s nothing quite like it at this time of year.
Whether you were rooting for the old Warren Redskins or Bristol Colts or the Barrington …
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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11/26/24
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At its recent meeting, the Bristol Town Council had a first reading of a proposal to expand existing nonresident parking restrictions. I am a nonresident who parks overnight on the streets of Bristol and will be adversely affected by the proposed change.
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11/22/24
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The quiet phase of the campaign season got a little louder this week. Welcome back to my weekly column. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and what we used to call the twitters. …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/21/24
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Universally we agree that by raising the taxes on rental properties the cost will be passed to the renters. Over time, some of the long-term residents will be pushed to Warren or East Providence, …
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11/21/24
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I’m in favor of the new high school design, and I’d like to address criticism of the building’s contemporary aesthetic, offering a professional perspective. I’m a parent of …
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11/21/24
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With more than a week since the 2024 Election concluded, America wakes up to a new reality: Donald J. Trump is once again President-Elect of the United States. The candidate who started his campaign: …
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11/21/24
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I have a wonderful idea to facilitate healing across the political divide.
Last week, I was thumbing through the Phoenix when I chanced upon a rare treat, a letter from Mike Proto. In his …
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11/21/24
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I believe we can use our strengths, next to the capital city, on the I-195 corridor, 14 miles of coastline, to our advantage to continue building the arts scene here in EP.
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11/21/24
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If you’re like me, you care about protecting your family’s personal information. I practice basic personal security tips like not using the same password for everything. But everything …
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11/20/24
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To the editor:
I was dismayed to see, on local social media pages, comments that suggested that the recount for the closely contested third seat on the Barrington Town Council was suspicious. …
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11/20/24
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Thank you to the Town of Barrington -- and specifically to the producers, participants and the veteran volunteers, for an awesome Veterans Day ceremony this week. Brilliant, all the …
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11/20/24
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Congratulations to all newly elected Portsmouth Town Council members. If there is one message that is loud and clear in the election, both locally and nationally, is that voters …
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11/20/24
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It is interesting that Mr. Levesque’s letter in the Times of Nov. 14 (“There was good reason for my legislation on sewers”) in response to my letter to the …
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11/20/24
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To the editor:
I want to thank the citizens of Portsmouth that took the time to vote on Election Day. I am especially grateful and appreciative to those who voted for me and have given me the …
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11/19/24
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With the 2024 election in the books, we’re on the fast-track to the holidays … and the quiet phase of a statewide election looming in 2026. Welcome back to my weekly column. You can …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/15/24
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