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Letter: Induction of Flynn to R.I. Heritage Hall of Fame a travesty

To the editor: The Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame has inducted Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the disgraced general officer and momentary national security advisor to the Trump administration. … more

12/22/23

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

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

Letter: Town council should give taxpayers a break

To the editor: Don’t let special interest stakeholders take away your voice, attend the FTM Wednesday night, June 16, at 7 p.m. at Barrington High School. Taxpayers of Barrington … more

6/15/21

Letter: Busing issue in Barrington raises plenty of questions

To the editor: A week before school started this year, many parents discovered that their children, who were previously entitled to bus transportation, would no longer qualify. The lack of … more

9/29/21

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: Recreation facilities need more attention in Barrington

To the editor: The recent editorial in the Barrington Times did not go far enough into the demise of the town’s recreational facilities. I question the proposed suggestion for … more

9/29/21

Letter: School committee's plea: ‘Your time is up; Your time is up!’

To the editor: These words ring familiar to anyone who has sat through a Barrington school committee meeting. They are the words of the School Committee Chair after notifying people that … more

2/21/22

Letter: Barrington blocks children from taking the bus

To the editor: The School Department is hiding behind poor-policy in conflict with the needs of the community besieged by increasing rush hour traffic. The town is bisected by County … more

10/1/21

Letter: Parts of Interfaith letter ‘absolutely ridiculous’

To the editor: I have to respond to the “Barrington Interfaith Partners” letter of Feb 9 giving reasons why the BLM flag should fly on the town’s flagpole. They wrote … more

2/21/22

Letter: Straight pride? More like straight relief

To the editor: “Consider flying a banner for straight pride,” Barrington’s United Veterans Coalition just asked the town council. I’m married to a man, proud of our … more

6/16/21

Letter: Shot-tyrants continue with an almost religious fervor

To the editor: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.” C.S. Lewis Over the past two years, it has become … more

2/9/22

Letter: Like it or not, government fixes things

To the editor: One has to feel for the citizens of the sunshine state, et.al., who have had their lives ripped apart by hurricane Ian this week. At the same time you can only feel distain for … more

10/5/22

Letter: Please vote to reinstate funding

To the editor: I write to ask that you attend the Financial Town Meeting (the “FTM”) on Wednesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at the high school, and that you vote to reinstate funding for … more

6/16/21

Letter: Moving forward with required dredging would be a mistake

It is astonishing that these engineering experts don't seem to know exactly what is on the ocean floor of our waterways after the past 100 years of dumping our untreated waste there. more

3/21/24

Letter: School committee knows very little about its legal bills

Dear School Committee members: Last month, as you know, the school committee sued the Department of Education and one of your students in an effort to overturn RIDE’s findings that a … more

11/21/19

Letter: Non-political flag policy is first step to unity

To the editor: As we look towards achieving our 46th President's goal of unity and healing, I would recommend we look no further than the heroic actions of our nation's first Black recipient of … more

1/26/21

Letter: Put away your ‘Hate’ signs and your contempt

To the editor: Have you driven through the tony neighborhoods of Barrington lately? Who are these people behind the "Hate Has No Home Here" yard signs infesting the the landscape like vestigial … more

3/9/22

Letter: My support comes from across the political spectrum

To the editor: In a recent Barrington Times letter to the editor , the husband of current Barrington School Committee Vice Chair Megan Douglas insinuates that my clearly articulated policy … more

11/4/22

Letter: We deserve safe schools

Dear Barrington School Committee members, Once again, the nation is grieving the loss of our precious children and our dedicated teachers. Unfortunately, this tragedy occurred on the same day … more

4/6/23

Letter: An open letter from Be Great for Nate

Dear community members, Be Great For Nate was created four years ago to support youth in our community by raising suicide awareness. It has been our honor to serve in this organization in memory … more

4/26/22

To the editor: A child pretending to be a leader

Some dear friends have a new granddaughter who is a healthy, happy, good baby. Yet they report that a recent overnight stay was harder than they expected or recalled. Babies often get fussy when … more

6/7/23

Letter: Gen. Flynn deserves R.I. Hall of Fame induction

I am responding to David Schoorens’s letter in your Dec. 28, 2023 edition. Mr. Schoorens knowingly or unknowingly leaves out the key facts regarding Gen. Flynn’s … more

1/8/24

Letter: Legislators, opponents wrong in labor contract legislation issue

To the editor: This is soooo much drivel! Both the Federal Labor Relations Authority and the National Labor Relations Board honor the labor law and regulation of "Status Quo Ante". Which means … more

12/11/19

Letter: We need to work together to end hunger

To the editor: September has been designated Hunger Action Month by Feeding America, the largest charity working to end hunger in the United States. That makes it the perfect time to consider … more

8/31/23