New public tennis courts. A community walking track. Enrichment programs for all ages. These are among the things town and school representatives promised Westport residents when they asked them to …
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9/8/22
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In the lower corner of my laptop it says we are in the ninth month, i.e. September! How can that be? Of course if I look out on the back 40 I see it is covered with a yellow blanket of three kinds of …
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9/8/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Griffin for his reply to my article. I will do my best to address his points and answer the questions he raised.
Mr. Griffin states that I use …
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9/8/22
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To the editor:
I live in Bristol, and whenever the day is warm enough, I take my Blix Packa Cargo e-Bike on the East Bay Bike Path. My husband and I have used our e-bike to bring our daughter to …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: I have just finished reading the editorial “Protect the Path” (The East Providence Post, August 25 edition) , while I strongly agree with no motorized vehicles on the path, …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: I have read all the flyers I have received from everyone running for office in East Providence and not one of them mentions doing anything for us seniors Seems like we don't even …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: In his letter to the Aug. 25 edition of The Post , Matthew Fletcher uses the faulty reasoning so popular to the NRA, Fox News, et. al., to bolster their argument that allowing the …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: It is hard for me to see the school traffic cameras as anything but a source of revenue for the city. In particular, the camera at Bay View– on only one side of the street! - …
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9/8/22
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To the editor:
Your recent editorial ……“why” is superb!
I realize you are limited in what can be asked. The following questions occur to me.
• How did the …
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9/6/22
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To the editor:
Are you aware that the Barrington School District has been implementing a protocol that circumvents fundamental parental rights?
At a minimum, it undermines parental rights …
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9/6/22
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Great schools, led by outstanding teachers, filled with high-performing students, have been the heart of this community for several generations. So why is the topic of “schools” so …
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9/2/22
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To the editor:
Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor from an individual lampooning and criticizing those who advocated for and received the COVID-19 vaccination. This individual …
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9/1/22
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To the editor:
Zachary Cooper’s Aug. 25 letter about “a year of vaccine vitriol” starts out by quoting an NPR Aug. 12 tweet stating “unvaccinated people now have the same …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: The e-bike article (“E-bike uncertainty”) in last week’s East Bay Life section ends with a quote from Mark DeStefano: “The key thing is, when it comes to …
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9/1/22
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To the editor:
Bristol’s reluctance to accept that storm waters cannot be wished away has caused harm and raised taxes in dealing with Tanyard Brook and will do so at Robin Rug. The …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: I have just finished reading the editorial ‘Protect the Path’, and while I strongly agree with having no motorized vehicles on the path, I think you overlook the fact that …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: Mayoral candidate Maureen Gomes Lopez placed an ad in the August 25th edition of the Post that I believe misrepresents the facts. Specifically, she said that “Our residents …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: So a Democrat, a Republican. a moderate, and an independent walk into a Panera Bread see... If I were still doing standup in LA like I did in the 1980's, that is how this story would …
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9/1/22
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To the editor: More than $5100 was raised during the East Providence Athletic Club’s 25th Annual John Chalmers Charity Golf Tournament. The July event was held at Triggs Memorial Golf Course, …
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9/1/22
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On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all the way back from the depths of …
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By Marty Walsh
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9/1/22
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We all have made mistakes and, likely, have been the recipients of the grace of someone else to be able to look past them, or forgive them.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/31/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With less than three weeks until Rhode Island’s Sept. 13 primary, the five-way Democratic race for governor took a curious turn. Nellie Gorbea’s campaign aired an ad …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/29/22
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To the editor:At its meeting on August 16th, the City Council had before it a resolution to ratify the Waterfront District Commission’s amendment to accept the Metacomet Subdistrict into the …
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8/28/22
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To the editor: The closing of the Pleasant St. Bridge ( https://www.eastbayri.com/east-providence/stories/busy-hunts-mills-bridge-in-east-providence-will-soon-close-for-reconstruction,105171? ) is …
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8/28/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Clyne and Mr. Crosby (August 11 and 18 editions) for replying to my article on gun control (August 3-4 editions); I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this …
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8/28/22
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