Letters to the editor
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To the Editor, It took some time, but the changing of the guard is almost complete.   Rhode Island and the rest of America is in the final stages of its shift from its old baseball … more
To the Editor, I am deeply troubled by the recent allegations involving Mayor Hopkins, as detailed in the lawsuit. The claims that the Mayor took an antique sports car from a local businessman … more
To the Editor, Last week, Cranston city council approved the independent investigation resolution regarding the civil case against our sitting mayor, Kenneth Hopkins v. Davide Broccoli, with a … more
To the Editor: Politics is a tough business. Very often it is hard to figure out by very experienced people like myself. I am a Republican who lost reelection to the Hopkinton Town Council in … more
My name is Ben Branchaud. I am Kelsey Coletta’s campaign manager in her race for State Representative, and I would like to do something unusual today in the hallowed pages of the Johnston SunRise; I want to write about this campaign from my perspective. more
To the Editor, Although the first census of the United States was not taken until 1790, it has been estimated that around only 2 million people were living in the 13 colonies when the American … more
To the Editor, I am sorry to see that my former colleague on the City Council has been reduced to an attack dog for my opponent. Steve is smarter than the questions he poses but given his active … more
To the Editor, At this month’s Herald mayoral debate, Ken Hopkins failed to clearly explain two important issues: 1) The story behind Hopkins taking a sports car without paying the owner. … more
To the Editor, One does not have to be a psychologist or a psychiatrist to know no child should endure gunfire as part of their daily life — one just needs to be a human being with common … more
To the Editor, My name is Richard Fascia and I am campaigning for the State Rep District 42 Johnston/Cranston seat due to my frustration with our state’s stagnation. For more than 80 … more
To the Editor, As the November 5, 2024 General Election gets closer, the over 300 poll workers, technicians, and election officials in the City of Cranston deserve our universal support, thanks, … more
To the Editor, Major Todd Patalano’s decision to run for public office was based on his desire to make a difference in Cranston as he has in all his personal and professional endeavors for … more
To the Editor, As a recently retired Coast Guard officer with 20 years of service, 15 of those in a command position, I understand the immense responsibility that comes with leadership in public … more
To the Editor, An article by Michelle Krupa from CNN titled, The tough decisions parents are making as never-ending threats to schools become the norm, highlights the increasing safety issues … more
To the Editor, Readers of this paper will be familiar with the controversial, commercial Natick Avenue solar project proposed back in 2018 by Revity Energy. The project proposes to clear-cut … more
To the Editor, Oct. 2nd was World Oxygen Day. As a Respiratory Therapist at Rhode Island Hospital, every day I work with people living with chronic lung disease who often struggle to … more
To the Editor, When voters place their trust in elected officials by voting for them, and particularly when those officials assume the responsibilities of the office, they must pledge an oath of … more
I have witnessed for the 47 years that I have lived in my home the progression of a Small Police Department shooting Pistols, to a Large Police Department shooting Semi-Automatic Handguns and AR-15 … more
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To the Editor, I am disappointed that Representative Handy has taken on such a partisan and divisive tone in his letter to the editor. He is wrong on the facts and his false proposition that my … more
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