Opinion
1001 results total, viewing 26 - 50
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To the Editor: In the past two weeks there has been a lot of exciting news regarding Warwick's growing reputation as a great home for businesses. A January 11 Beacon article highlighted the rebirth of Rhode Island Mall. The space that has held far too
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1/23/18
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To the editor:
As a physician who does take care of “sleepy” teens and a mother of a sleepy teen I would like to respond to Mr. Fuller’s flippant attitude towards the medical …
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1/17/18
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To the Editor: The budget for the City of Warwick is about $300,000,000. More than half of that goes to the School Committee. Now, let's be clear. It doesn't go to the schools. It doesn't go to education." It doesn't go to the "students" and it"
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1/17/18
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To the editor:Congratulations to our town leadership, and this community as a whole. A little more than a year ago I began a campaign to change the zoning in Warren to allow and regulate the …
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1/15/18
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To the editor:
Bill Reed, in a recent letter to the editor, asks about why we are building a new $100 million school for a shrinking population in Westport. He cites figures (for which he …
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1/14/18
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Mayor's Emergency Fuel Assistance Program The Mayor's Emergency Fuel Assistance Program is available to Cranston residents who need immediate delivery of home heating oil. The program is open to HUD income qualified individuals and families who have less
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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1/14/18
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While the future of Warwick's school buildings remains uncertain, and will remain as such until we get a definite answer from the Warwick City Council on Jan. 22 when they hear further discussion from the School Department on an $85 million bond, it is
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1/12/18
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To the editor:
I have resided in this little town of Warren for two years and previously for five, and I find myself moving out of town for several reasons. As a disabled person I fought for two …
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1/11/18
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An old adage exclaims, “Hope Springs Eternal.” A new year offers the possibility that government, whether local, state, or federal might fulfill its most basic tenant and actually serve the needs …
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By Christopher Curran
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1/11/18
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To the Editor: I don't want no wild-eyed, gun totin' good ole boys from out west comin' up here to Row Dylan packin' heat. This seems to be the sentiment of critics like Cranston's Tom Wojick, who is concerned that the Fix NICS Act" of 2017 will"
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1/11/18
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To the editor:
I write to you today as an educator, a parent of two children in the Westport schools, and as a member of the Westport School Building Committee. As I listen to the discussion …
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1/9/18
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As a new year begins we look collectively forward in a direction that, ideally, will be marked by progress in all aspects of life - whether that be in a bigger picture way societally, economically, sociologically or just in your own life personally.
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1/8/18
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To the Editor: Dogs in Warwick left outside in freezing temperatures. Defenders of Animals and other entities are working on this.
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1/4/18
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To the editor:
I was disappointed to read Mr. Douglas’s deflective letter in last week’s edition. I would have expected a more transparent response regarding his involvement with the …
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1/3/18
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I was disheartened to see that your Christmas wish list for Bristol included a call for “responsible growth at Roger Williams University,” implying either that we have had …
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12/31/17
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To the Editor: School-funded music programs create environments for children to work together and support each other. Music programs provide opportunities for young people, regardless of their academic or athletic skills, to learn more about a common
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12/30/17
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Members of the Cranston City Council: I am writing this letter to ask that you consider not supporting and voting against the upcoming city ordinance 10-17- 04, which will change the zone layout of the corner of Warwick Avenue and Park Avenue to a
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12/28/17
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To the editor:
‘Tis the season for reflection, so I’ll start by saying I am grateful to live in a town where a “story about how something was thought to be a story but actually …
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12/28/17
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To the editor:
Now is the time of year when the pretty field mice come in for warmth and stray crumbs. City ladies, newly removed from their snug apartments, are apt to scream at the sight and, in …
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12/24/17
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To the Editor: Upon accepting the position of Police Chief in the town of North Providence, I pledged to become part of the fabric of the town, take an active role in our community and endeavored to connect with residents. Shortly after being sworn in,
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12/23/17
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According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, an oligarchy is a government in which power is in the hands of a few. Its second definition is a government where policy serves a small group of wealth holders with primacy. Two significant changes in government
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By Christopher Curran
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12/21/17
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To the Editor: This year I had trouble getting into the Christmas spirit. As I write this commentary, I look back at the past year and I ask myself why. During the last election, it became so apparent to me, how our country is so divided in our beliefs
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12/21/17
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To the Editor: So, the Warwick School Department intends to defy the collective bargaining agreement that they themselves signed on November 20 a mere three weeks ago (Warwick Beacon, Tuesday December 12). Or, in the words of Superintendent Dr. Phil,
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12/21/17
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To the Editor:There is a line from an old Laurel and Hardy movie: Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into. The “me” are Warwick students, teachers and parents; …
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12/20/17
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To the Editor: FIX NICS Act" is an outrageous attempt to strip the rights of states to regulate the safe and responsible use or weapons by its citizens. Republicans rail about abusive and oppressive federal mandates and laws. Until they collude with the"
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12/20/17
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