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Letter: BLM Redux

Black Lives Matter. Got it. All black lives matter. Right? Obviously. Xavier Usanga (age 7,) Kennedi Powell (age 3), Nyla Banks (age 10) or Jurnee Thompson (age 8) were … more

7/14/21

Letter: Arlene Violet — A hard act to follow

To the editor: The very first thing I would do when the Sakonnet Times arrived was to go to Arlene Violet's column. If there was not one in that edition I felt cheated, something very important was … more

10/1/21

Letter: Work on shoreline rights was superb

To the editor: Scott Pickering's extensive article in East Bay Life on the extremely complex issue of rights to our shoreline, a cause championed in the 1986 Constitutional Convention by Bristol's … more

4/21/22

Letter: Managing to save Atlantic herring is a tall order

Thanks very much for your column on the status of Atlantic herring in the March 28, 2024, East Providence Post. As you probably know, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the Atlantic herring … more

4/16/24

Letter: Racism has permeated our nation from the start

Dear R. Lamb, thank you for your concern over my “self-righteous indignation.” As an ethnic minority in this town, I am constantly aware of how I, and other POC, are … more

7/15/21

Letter: Join the Committee on Divisiveness, Intolerance and Even-stevens

To the editor: The Town Council proudly announced its foray into its next lunatical fantasy. An anonymous source says the Committee on Divisiveness, Intolerance and Even-stevens (DIE) will … more

8/11/21

Letter: Delay the vote to approve Option 2B in Barrington

To the editor: Study after study, accessible through the Small Schools Coalition’s Research Library, reveals what we in Barrington already know: Smaller, more intimate neighborhood schools … more

8/24/22

Letter: Want a dictator? Be careful what you wish for

We have seen ordinary Americans say on camera that we need Donald Trump to be a dictator, because “America needs a dictator now.” Presumably, they feel that a dictator will be able … more

2/27/24

Letter: Flags and social consciousness in Barrington

To the editor: In their insistence on allowing the misguided flag policy to continue the Barrington Town Council has now become a parody of itself, more akin to a bad Saturday Night Live skit … more

3/5/21

Letter: My battery powered stupidity

To the editor: I read the article in the Barrington Times on the proposal to replace gas engine powered blowers and edgers with battery power; to eliminate annoying noise! At the FTM I … more

8/10/23

Letter: I could have been killed the other night

On Monday evening, Nov. 6, I just missed getting killed by a second or less. After an afternoon of raking and mowing my lawn, the final step of cleanup was retrieving … more

11/17/23

Letter: Concerns about the Mt. Hope Bridge

The failure of the Washington Street Bridge has been extensively reported. It seems there may also be reasons to raise questions about the Mt. Hope Bridge. more

4/4/24

Letter: Dear town council, please put the flag issue to rest

To the editor: I'm sure there are more people than me who might agree with John Taylor's letter regarding a solution to the flag turmoil. A separate flag pole ("Freedom" Pole) at the Police … more

3/5/21

Letter: Should town council be deciding our values?

To the editor: On Flag Day there was a simple ceremony in front of the Honor Roll at the Town Hall. Lined up also, were all the banners that have been proposed for display in town and … more

7/15/21

Letter: Barrington deserves better than this

To the editor: Barrington deserves better than this. Last year, Mr. Minardi, our tax assessor, covertly concocted a crazy new rule increasing property valuations on a select few properties that … more

1/7/20

Letter: Barrington’s Band of Five needs to go!

To the editor: I just read the letter from Barrington councilor Jacob Brier titled “Be a good neighbor”. I thought to myself “Wow, this guy has Chutzpah with a capital … more

7/14/21

Letter: Barrington's Covid-19 vaccine distribution severely inadequate

To the editor: If one were asked to provide an example to illustrate the words “asinine” and “ludicrous,” he or she would have to look no further than Barrington’s … more

1/29/21

Letter: Holding accountable those who made mistakes

As Jewish teens, we are no strangers to the many small acts of antisemitism that place on a regular basis, whether it be little pencil sketches of swastikas in the bathroom … more

8/10/23

Letter: Standing with Israel

To the editor: From time immemorial, the Jewish people have endured countless atrocities - from the oppressive rule of Pharaoh, the wickedness of Haman, the horrors perpetrated by Hitler, and … more

10/12/23

Letter: Deeply disturbed and offended by Barrington Times

As the Rabbi and President of Temple Habonim, Barrington's one and only synagogue, we were deeply disturbed and offended by the Barrington Times's coverage of the explicitly … more

8/10/23

Letter: Mr. Martel's letter was fascinating mix of illogic, selfishness

To the editor: I would like to address the many points made in the letter written by Michael L. Martel in the April 22, 2020 edition of the Barrington Times. Mr. Martel's letter contains a … more

4/29/20

Letter: Offering neighborhood comment on the monastery property

To the editor: For the better part of a year now I have read every article written on the monastery. Many people have offered their concerns, ideas and advice. I believe the Council and the … more

8/10/23

Letter: Is town gym open to all tax-paying residents?

To the editor: This is in regards to the Barrington town manager that wrote last week about people being angry over the use of masks. He went on to explain his daily workouts . I was hoping … more

4/29/20

Letter: Perplexed by Barrington School Committee’s decision

To the editor: I grew up in Barrington, attended public schools in town, graduated from Barrington High School in 1974 and did my student teaching at Nayatt in the fall of 1978. When I read that … more

8/24/22

Letter: Our senior citizens of Rhode Island deserve better

To the editor: This March we are asked to vote on the same old referendum items, with emphasis on the University of Rhode Island (URI) and cultural arts and nothing for the senior citizens of … more

1/29/21