The slight rumble which you may have heard on Wednesday evening during the Republican Presidential debate was former governor and U.S. Senator John Chafee, former Secretary of State Susan Farmer, …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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8/29/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: After being dogged for weeks by the signature-gathering controversy, Sabina Matos’ campaign is ramping up its criticism of Aaron Regunberg, buoying the perception that he is …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/22/23
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To the editor:
To my friends and neighbors on the DEI Committee, Allow me to introduce you to five famous (perhaps infamous) fellow Americans. Clarence Brandenburg, Gary Lee Johnson, Mary …
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8/16/23
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Automobile speedometers are not marked STOP or GO; nor are they marked SLOW or FAST. They have gradations — in MPH or KPH — from 0 to 150 or so. We use common sense, road …
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8/15/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With a little more than three weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race has entered a more combative phase. A case in point was a …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/15/23
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To the editor:
The Rhode Island General Assembly should consider making changes to its process. For example, If Rhode Island legislation has been recommended for passage by a committee and then …
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8/10/23
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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 …
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8/10/23
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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 …
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8/10/23
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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 …
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8/10/23
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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 …
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8/10/23
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We owe the community an explanation for our coverage of graffiti, vandalism and hate speech in the July 26 issue of the Barrington Times. As many remember, that issue included a front-page story …
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8/9/23
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To the editor:
Recently my wife and I went to Blue Trail Launch Site, which is at the end of Corys Lane in Portsmouth. My wife was scared of this surrounding area, scared to be in an area she …
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8/8/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: If you want to give Democrats agita, look no further than a New York Times/Siena College poll pointing to a potential neck-and-neck rematch between Donald Trump and President Joe …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/8/23
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To the editor:
Victory Day, is celebrated in Rhode Island on the second Wednesday of August. It marks the surrender of Japan, ending World War II. To celebrate termination of humanity’s …
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8/3/23
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Dear Members of the Barrington Community,
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you to express my dismay at how the events at Sherwood Park and my reaction to them in last week’s paper, …
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
I am very concerned that Little League president Aguiar downplayed the racist and anti-semitic aspects of the graffiti incident at Sherwood Field, as reported in the Barrington …
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
Beer cans and Gatorade bottles, potential food fights and condiment theft — typical teenage stuff? Is it “typical teenage stuff” to spray paint a NAZI SWASTIKA …
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
I am writing this letter concerning the article in last week's Times concerning the vandalism at Sherwood park.
I am appalled and disappointed by the content of the article …
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
The cover page of today's newspaper is profoundly insensitive and offensive. You mailed a picture of a swastika to all of your subscribers. It’s the first thing seen, …
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8/1/23
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Another legislative session in Rhode Island has come and gone without any action on a perennial issue, reform of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights. To be sure, some Constables on Patrol (COPS) have …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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8/1/23
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To the editor:
I am laboriously writing this letter to you (try typing with webbed feet!) to ask for inclusiveness of opinion for an underrepresented minority of Barrington athletic field users. …
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7/27/23
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To the editor:
Despite the heat and fun summer activities, a Congressional special election is underway as a result of David Cicilline’s departure from the seat that he held since 2011 …
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7/27/23
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To the editor:
Reading Josh Bickford’s account of dealing with household “food waste” from his last week’s article titled “Welcome to the swamp” made us …
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7/27/23
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After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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7/25/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With a bit more than six weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race took a dramatic turn last week. Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/25/23
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