To the editor:
Rhode Island is on the precipice of a cataclysmic housing disaster stemming from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But swift, decisive action would avert this crisis.
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6/4/20
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In the Feb. 18 Bristol Phoenix, the opinion page includes a long letter disputing the fact that the rise in violent crime is directly related to the rise in gun ownership. The author neglects to …
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2/26/21
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When the pandemic first hit, I thought to myself, “I can get through these next couple of weeks working from home with my 12-, 6-, and 3-year-old.” Well, I was in for a rude …
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2/24/21
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To the editor:
After reading the article on affordable housing...here are my thoughts: I would have to say I like the idea that Mr. Heffner presented with using tax credits to encourage the …
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11/9/23
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To the editor:
I am a Navy veteran, and moved to Barrington three years ago. Since that time, each Veterans Day, I have been gifted special thank-you presents from a group of local Barrington …
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11/17/22
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We Americans are different. We’re different from all other industrialized countries, and we’re different from one another. The U.S., for example, is the only industrialized …
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9/6/23
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To the editor:
Thursday, April 1 is the 400th anniversary of the signing of a treaty between the Pokanoket Massasoit Ousamequin and Plymouth Colony Governor John Carver.
Their initial …
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3/31/21
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To the editor:
The Times editorial of 11/9 advocated for renovating instead of replacing Barrington school buildings. Having seen Hampden Meadows and BHS as a parent for the first time this …
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11/17/22
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The voters of Barrington have spoken, and the $250 million school bond issue passed. Some 3,420 voters cast a ballot on this issue.
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11/9/23
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To the editor:
Legalizing recreational marijuana (RM) is now on the plate of our governor and legislature. The projection is that in as little as a year RM will be in our state, and in a …
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3/31/21
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To the editor:
I am a Barrington Public School teacher and the president of the local teacher’s union and my life, like everyone’s' has changed dramatically with the onset of the …
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4/15/20
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To the editor:
The Barrington Cemetery Commission feels that it is imperative to clarify some things about the cemetery’s monument dedicated to slaves who lived in Barrington .
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8/26/20
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To the editor:
I am writing in response to the editorial from August 19 titled “ We’re not racists .” This column admonished the growing number of residents and town officials …
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8/26/20
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To the editor:
Only once has Mike Pence stood up to Donald Trump and that was a political calculation rather than a courageous response.
Pence’s silence during the Trump presidency, …
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7/8/22
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To the editor:
In response to and inspired by a local resident’s public comment during our January 9th meeting, the Barrington Diversity, Equity and Inclusion “DEI” Committee …
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3/8/24
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To the editor:
Open Letter to the Barrington Town Council: The situation has become untenable. The Barrington United Veterans Council (BUVC) can no longer support or be affiliated with a …
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3/20/24
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To the editor:
I am not sure where you are getting your data from but how do you know that 98 percent of people in Barrington are not racist? All white people benefit from a racist society even …
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8/27/20
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To the editor:
Truth be told, my initial reaction last year when my wife said she was going to put a holiday tree up at Barrington Beach was, "some kid will light that on fire." She did it …
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12/21/22
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To the editor:
My husband and I have lived in Barrington for 47 years and raised our 3 children in this town. I taught in the Barrington schools for nearly 30 years. Over these years, the mix of …
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8/28/20
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To the editor:
I imagined I just got elected governor of Rhode Island. I have had no prior connection to Rhode Island politics, so I am beholden to no special interests. I am honest, smart, …
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10/11/22
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To the editor:
On February 18, our family’s home was damaged by a fire that has made our house uninhabitable for the next 9 months. The most important thing is we are all safe.
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2/25/21
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To the editor:
Remember when - it was only a few years ago - that Boston’s parking lots near Fenway Park were gouging fans with ridiculously astronomical parking fees. Why would …
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11/4/21
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To the editor:
We can talk about divisive issues without becoming divided. We can disagree without being disagreeable.
Nationwide, and townwide, tensions are high as we approach a …
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10/22/20
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To the editor:
I want to publicly thank the Capozza, Johnson and Pickering families for their kind and thoughtful gifts and cards on Veterans’ day. So nice to be remembered.
Mike …
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11/29/23
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To the editor: I find it troubling when candidates for public office refuse to debate their opponents or to participate in local forums.
Many voters learn about candidates through public …
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10/20/22
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