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A package of 14 housing bill may be a boon to private developers, but without further legislative action it is unlikely to result in helping those most in need of housing in the state.
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3/15/23
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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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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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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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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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There’s only one reason the Barrington School Department can demand Covid-19 vaccinations of all employees — because so many of its employees are already vaccinated.
If the district …
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10/27/21
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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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I was taken aback when I received a letter from Santa! There in black and white was his Christmas list of Rhode Island leaders who have been either naughty or nice. One politician dominated the …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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12/10/21
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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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STORY OF THE WEEK: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is a longstanding critic of efforts to move the U.S. Supreme Court to the right, so he’s remained in the spotlight as SCOTUS faces a wave of …
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By Ian Donnis
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5/9/23
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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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The storm that blew ashore on Friday, Dec. 23, is a reminder that Barrington is among the most vulnerable of communities to the escalating impacts of climate change.
The wind howled through …
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1/3/23
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To the editor:
As the echoes of Thanksgiving still resonate throughout our town, Tap-In would like to thank the people of Barrington for your generous contributions to Tap-In's pantry shelves. …
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11/29/23
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