To the editor,
I am writing in regards recent vote changing Bristol’s stance on illegal immigration and enforcement of federal immigration laws. As a legal immigrant myself, I know the …
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4/25/17
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To the editor:
I live in an over-55 gated community. When you drive through the gate, you see a nice club house and well kept gardens. The club house houses a well kept and large swimming pool …
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4/25/17
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Kudos to Mary Parella and Nathan Calouro on DEFENDING THE IMMIGRATION LAW and to abide by it. Remember, Time Sweeney and Andy Tyska, the immigration law has always been on the books. Read the …
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4/23/17
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To the editor:
After reading a letter to the editor from Paul O’Brien, I need to respond to all the non-facts Paul published.
Mr. O’Brien blames the Committee on …
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4/22/17
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Editor's note: The following letter was sent to the Beacon by Mayor Scott Avedisian in response to the letter from Carol Carr appearing in Thursday's paper. Open letter to Carol Carr: I am in receipt of your recent letter regarding the ongoing contract
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4/21/17
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To the Editor: At the Norwood Association meeting on April 12, Mayor Avedisian mentioned how Warwick still seemed broken up into villages and sometimes didn't seem like one city. Along those same lines, I say Rhode Island isn't really a state but is made
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4/21/17
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To the Editor:Warmer temperatures, crisp breeze and illuminating sunshine has filled many with excitement that spring is finally here. I woke up yesterday morning, checked my weather app, and …
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4/19/17
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The case of Aaron Andrade could be a turning point in Rhode Island, but we are years away from knowing. Last week, the 25-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Kristen Coutu. Andrade was given a 40-year sentence,
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4/19/17
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To the editor:
While daffodils burst into bloom and we rev up our lawnmowers, female osprey are hunkering down for five weeks of stillness. For the next 35 days or more, each female has the …
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4/19/17
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To the Editor: This past month, the staff and customers of Coastway Community Bank and many of the readers of the Warwick Beacon lost a friend, Jim Bateman. Jim passed in March due to complications from a sudden illness, while enjoying his well-deserved
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4/18/17
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Easter is a time of rebirth. This Sunday, however, it is also the end of a chapter for what was once the hub to the Norwood community and the Catholics who lived there. The Easter Mass at St. William Church will be its last, according to the Diocese of
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4/17/17
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To the editor:
As an educator, and former School Committee member of Little Compton, it is of no surprise that I write now about Common Core and PARCC testing.
This April your children will be …
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4/17/17
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To the editor,
Dear members of the RI House Judiciary Committee, I understand you had a hearing on Tuesday, April 11, on House bill H-5555 that seeks to legalize marijuana for recreational use. I …
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4/16/17
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To the editor:
Our recent local election was a victory for the majority of Westport voters who want our town governed in a fair-minded, responsible, mature manner. The message was clear: We are …
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4/16/17
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This past week, the President of the United States Donald Trump with the key advice of the National Security Council, changed his position 180 degrees and ordered a cruise missile attack on Syrian air power resources. This measured military response was
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By Christopher Curran
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4/15/17
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To the editor:
I am writing to you because I and many residents in Barrington are extremely worried about the town's rapidly rising taxes.
First of all there is the low income housing building …
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4/14/17
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In response to the "God decides gender" letter in the April 13 edition of the Bristol Phoenix:
I was very surprised to see this letter to the editor, although I really shouldn't be surprised …
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4/14/17
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Open letter to Mayor Avedisian: I have been quietly watching the changes in our community and schools for the past 10 years, and find I cannot keep silent anymore. My agenda is simple; I don't have one. My silence however, I fear, is condoning things
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4/14/17
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By STEPHEN ALVES On behalf of the Walaska family, thank you to all of you for attending today's celebration of Bill's life. To Marsha, Billy and Christine, Leslie and Rob, Ann Marie and Danny we offer our deepest sympathies and thank you for sharing
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By Stephen Alves
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4/14/17
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To the editor:
As a resident of Barrington I am concerned and puzzled by the action of our Committee on Appropriations (COA). The voters in our town approved the new middle school on Nov. 8, 2016 …
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4/13/17
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To the Editor: John Cervone's recent letters have reached a new level of toxicity. His venomous attacks on President Obama suggest a racial bias. What else could explain his hatred for Obama while praising Donald Trump? Obama's eight years was free of
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4/12/17
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A male and female come together and produce a child. With the modern technology ultrasounds, both parents look at their baby and are told they are having a girl, a boy or twins. That’s …
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4/12/17
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To the Editor: The School Committee's newest member, David Testa, stated in a letter to the editor, that my comments about the School Committee are a Theater of Absurd." He claims that my letter of 2/23/17 shows that "He evidently has no understanding"
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4/12/17
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Open Letter to the School Committee: As you now know, Holliman Elementary School has been without a working fire alarm system since, to the best of our knowledge, at least February 24, 2017. There have been some inaccuracies in the news and social media
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4/12/17
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To the editor:
As I write this on Wednesday, the Tiverton School Committee has just announced a special meeting on Saturday morning to discuss whether to
put forward an alternate budget for …
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4/10/17
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