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Letter: The 2nd amendment – a different perspective
I am also a gun owner, veteran and a naval war college graduate, but I disagree with Bill Bullard’s singular argument that the sole purpose for the 2 nd Amendment was to ensure the nation had a … more
Letter: National defense and gun rights — not the match they once were
As a gun owner, veteran, and a former Naval War College instructor, I agree the Founding Fathers saw the value in an armed citizenry. However, we need to take into account vast changes in the world … more
The Tiverton town council voted 5-2 to extend the casino gaming revenue ordinance one more year, now expiring on June 30, 2022, during their March 8 meeting.
Casino revenue move sparks Tiverton council friction
TIVERTON - A discussion about removing the sunset clause from the town's casino gaming revenue ordinance ended in shouting amongst town council members during their regular virtual meeting of Monday, … more
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Letter: Fair Pay Act is like tilting at windmills
In the March 4 Phoenix , State Rep. Susan Donovan and Kelly Nevins (who?) urged us to leap for the nearest phone and ask our legislators to support the Fair Pay Act. I cannot find a bill on the … more
Letter: Feeding Nanaquket Pond’s ducks, swans is no kindness
To the editor:   People have always loved feeding ducks and waterfowl, and bringing children to local ponds and beaches to feed the ducks is a time honored tradition, but it is harmful … more
Letter: It’s time to pass Passionate Care Act in R.I.
Rich and poor. Old and young. Brilliant and simple. Mighty and meek. All manner of people share the same ultimate fate.  As a lifelong bedside Registered Nurse, I have seen the emotional and … more
Letter: These towns long overdue for better internet
To the editor: As an adjunct to the letter from John McDaid (March 11, 2021) about the lack of reliable internet service, I wonder why the East Bay has been bypassed by Verizon for FIOS internet … more
Letter: Vaccinate teachers, and make schools safer
To the editor: Rhode Island has committed again and again to in-person classes throughout this pandemic. As a teacher, I know that in-person learning is the best option for students and does not … more
Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi (yellow box) talks to a group of fellow legislators and Bristol County business leaders in a Zoom meeting held Friday morning. The speaker strongly urged all Rhode Islanders — including the business community — to speak up and lobby for their opinions to be heard.
Speaker Shekarchi: Rhode Islanders need to speak up
Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi has a message for Rhode Islanders: If you have something to say, say it. Mr. Shekarchi met with a group from the East Bay Chamber of Commerce … more
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Letter: Gun ownership in the U.S. is outrageously high
In the Feb. 18 Bristol Phoenix, the opinion page includes a long letter disputing the fact that the rise in violent crime is directly related to the rise in gun ownership. The author neglects to … more
Letter: Bond Question 5 will support working families
When the pandemic first hit, I thought to myself, “I can get through these next couple of weeks working from home with my 12-, 6-, and 3-year-old.” Well, I was in for a rude … more
Buyers know that if they want the house of their dreams they have to move quickly and bid aggressively.
Why the 2021 real estate market looks a lot like 2020
    Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021? The answer to both questions might be … … more
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Letter: Republican women showed courage
It takes courage to stand up to a despot. In the second impeachment proceedings against President Donal Trump, there were more Republican women than men in the House and Senate with the guts to do … more
Pilot Matt Celeste has been flying drones commercially for several years and uses them not just in the wedding and event industry, but in real estate property listings across the state.
For drone pilots and the real estate market, the sky’s the limit
The property is spectacular, even from the ground. A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and … more
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Letter: Will the U.S. prosecute the instigators?
We are told that the U.S. Department of Justice has now charged more than 200 alleged seditionist/insurrectionists with a variety of crimes, including assault on police officers, aggravated assault, … more
Letter: Consider these firearms facts, not fiction
As an advocate for firearms’ rights in Rhode Island, I 100 percent agree that any amount violence, with or without firearms, should be of concern to us all. However, heeding the clamor of the … more
Editorial: Warp Speed wearing thin
‘Operation Warp Speed’ has become a bad joke and nowhere is it less amusing than in Rhode Island. Last week, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center released a vaccination … more
Westport Fire Department Lt. Darren Nunes and town resident Robert McCarthy give a thumbs up after Mr. McCarthy received his homebound vaccine earlier this week.
Westport firefighters provide home delivery for vaccine
Westport firefighters are now bringing Covid-19 vaccines to homebound residents of town, the department announced Friday. The department said: "It has been nearly a year since … more
Letter: Keystone XL order is a green initiative in optics only
To the editor: Our new climate czar John Kerry was asked after an executive order cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline how the folks who lost 11,000 jobs could be helped. His answer was a … more
Editorial: Good riddance to outdated toll system
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s move to fully automated toll collection this week is welcome and long overdue. Starting Feb. 14, the bridge authority will launch a … more
The number of FBI background checks for potential gun owners more than doubled in Rhode Island, year over year.
Gun ownership and use are on the rise in Rhode Island
Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent … more
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In fewer than 80 years, the East Beach shoreline has receded as the colored lines indicate. That process is accelerating and will speed further as sea level rise picks up.
A line in the sand: Westport seeks defense plan for its barrier beaches
WESTPORT —Once fearsome Hurricane Irene had lost much of its punch by the time it reached the Eastern Massachusetts coast back in 2011 — in fact the storm no longer even qualified as … more
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Editorial: East Beach — Move the flotsam
Seasonal residents of Westport’s East Beach Road get to park their trailers on a place that common sense, Mother Nature, and rising sea levels suggest is badly suited for structures of any … more
Letter: Do you like living in the Land of the Masked?
You must wear it in shopping malls. You must wear it in libraries. You must wear it six feet apart, in lines, with your nose and mouth covered. At first we were told it did nothing to prevent the … more
Letter: In this pandemic, listen to the minority voices
A thread of meaning to the whole coronavirus affair is overlooked. Some people perhaps think that the board members of Pfizer and Moderna and the CDC are angelic figures who always keep foremost in … more
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