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Letter: Council’s reception does not bode well for bikers

At last week’s Bristol Town Council meeting , the council gave what was described by the Phoenix as “a somewhat reluctant endorsement” to the extension of a bicycle network to the … more

2/25/21

Letter: Many residents are opposed to this bike path design

In the Feb. 18 Bristol Phoenix, an article concerning the design of the proposed bike path on Ferry Road stated that 14 residents had written to the Bristol Town Council to support the plan and only … more

2/25/21

Letter: Thanks for all the help after the fire

To the editor: On February 18, our family’s home was damaged by a fire that has made our house uninhabitable for the next 9 months. The most important thing is we are all safe. … more

2/25/21

Letter: Using Ferry Road as a bike path is not safe

I am grateful for Bristol Community Development Director Diane Williamson and her team, who with vision and vigor are championing the effort to connect the East Bay bike path to the Mount Hope … more

2/25/21

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

2/24/21

Arlene Violet: Treasurer Magaziner has been ahead of the curve

Before any General Officer addressed the chaotic sign-up for the COVID-19 vaccine, General Treasurer Seth Magaziner was advocating for a centralized registration process and coordination. Two … more

By Arlene Violet | 2/24/21

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

2/19/21

Letter: Diversity supporters’ good intentions vs. unintended consequences

In Bill Bullard’s letter in the Feb. 11 Phoenix (“ Diversity opponents speaking in code ”), he confuses the issue by noting that “diversity,” “equity” … more

2/19/21

Arlene Violet: Rhode Island politics doesn't change much

In the space of one week, changes in the RI political landscape have been breathtaking. Regrettably, far too often what made the public gasp was the sheer audacity of the actions taken by a … more

By Arlene Violet | 2/18/21

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

2/18/21

Editorial: Young artists deserve their time to shine too

Covid has interrupted so many of life’s normal routines, but most jarring are those once-in-a-lifetime experiences that can never be recovered. Weddings can be postponed until better days. … more

2/18/21

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

2/18/21

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

2/18/21

Letter: Save our Portsmouth senior citizens

To the editor: (Town Administrator Richard Rainer Jr.) and the council again, during the last Town Council meeting on Feb. 8, avoided, transparency, failed to address many questions posed, and … more

2/16/21

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

2/16/21

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

2/12/21

Letter: Trying to inject reality into bike path planning

In 2019, the same year that Forbes magazine listed Rhode Island as the nation’s worst state in which to do business, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation unveiled its Bike … more

2/12/21

Letter: There are many benefits to making Bristol more bike-friendly

The proposed Bristol Bike Path Connector is receiving much attention from Bristol residents, which suggests that Bristolians are invested in the future of their town. A desire to make some areas of … more

2/12/21

Letter: Barrington council should re-do its recent meeting

To the editor: I question the validity of the ordinance recently passed by Barrington’s Town Council. I believe that the intent of the open meeting law has been violated by limiting the … more

2/11/21

Letter: How can we build a more inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive community?

To the editor: I am sorry that the Breen family was targeted by their neighbor for displaying Biden and Black Lives Matter signs in their yard. As a community, we need to share the responsibility … more

2/11/21

Letter: Stockpiling unused vacation time is gaming the system

The saga of severance payments to retired town employees continues, as evidenced by the extensive coverage of the subject in last week’s Phoenix . And while the article was very detailed, there … more

2/11/21

Letter: Bike path extension will make our streets safer

There are many reasons to support the proposed extension of the East Bay Bike Path to the Mt. Hope Bridge. It will bring more visitors to town to help our local businesses. It will encourage … more

2/11/21

Letter: Diversity opponents speaking in code

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) was probably doomed well before the Jan. 20 Town Council meeting. Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) and their supporters did an effective … more

2/11/21

Letter: Writer and paper showed stupidity printing anti-mask letter

The overwhelming stupidity of the letter by Nathanael Cooper of Narragansett (“ Do you like living in the Land of the Masked? ” Feb. 4) is surpassed only by the Bristol Phoenix printixng … more

2/10/21

Letter: Stop hiding in isolation, town council

To the editor: I would like to thank Josh Bickford and the Barrington Times for doing something that used to be second nature in journalism, but rarely exists today. He and they are willing to … more

2/8/21