By the hundreds, if not a thousand or more, they came to say one last good-bye to a place that held so many memories for them and countless others over the years. Visitors, still following pandemic …
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6/3/21
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Make no mistake: I think there should be a Congressional study commission that analyzes all domestic terrorist groups perpetrating violence. The Capitol onslaught on January 6 is an obvious choice. …
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By Arlene Violet
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5/28/21
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The letter in last week’s Phoenix entitled “ Bristol has shown it does not care about systemic racism ” was written with great passion, but grossly mischaracterizes our …
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5/27/21
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I must correct false statements in two recent letters to the editor, namely, that the abolition of slavery was an original, uniquely American idea. In his letter , Michael Byrnes stated wrongly that …
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5/27/21
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At the Bristol Warren Region School Committee meeting held on May 27, I had planned on speaking during public comment to share my opinions on school committee member Carly Reich’s sexist and …
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5/27/21
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Public bodies can meet behind closed doors if they’re discussing someone’s job performance or negotiating terms of a contract. They can add things to their agenda if a majority agree to …
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5/27/21
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I’m writing in response to frequent letter-writer Michael Proto and his recurring commentary on racism . How can anyone tell who is a racist and who is not? Can you see into a person’s …
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5/27/21
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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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The DOT was looking for approval for its new detour plan. What it received was an earful from residents and political leaders about how important the East Bay Bike Path bridges are.
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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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The financial woes of the Bristol Warren Regional School District are structural, systemic and cannot be fixed in the next week.
The school committee will soon make necessary, short-term …
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5/13/21
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