No excuse not to go
One town official jokingly said the other day that he would rather publicity on the meeting be kept to a minimum so fewer people come out; the punchline was that the budget, by charter, passes as presented when there's no quorum met. Apathy is certainly one way to affect change, but we hope there's a good turnout
Pensions: Day of reckoning nears
Not that these towns seem to notice, but the sound of tumbling pension dominos is closing in ...
Editorial: Opportunity knocks for savvy politicians
Easy pickings after hard work has been done
Editorial: Budget Commission's presence is easily explained
Political inaction, polarization are reasons why state took this action
Toll fails the fairness test
Rhode Island’s transportation funding is a mess and the best answer leadership seems capable of is to crush the economy of one corner of the state with tolls.
Editorial: Like it or not, taxes are a necessity
A mature society needs levies, sound spending
Save overrides for real emergencies
A severe case of override-itis may have contributed to voters’ rejection of a critical Westport question last week that now leaves schools in a real bind.
Editorial: Burying heads in sand won't help East Providence out of mess
Voters should take notice
A note from the publisher
To the members of Barrington High School Girls Hockey Team, Please accept my sincere apology for the inaccurate headline that appeared in the Barrington Times on March 28, 2012 stating “Hockey team implicated in break-in.”
Why is town raising beach fees?
There may be a good reason the Barrington Town Council decided to raise the fees for admission to the town beach this year, but that reason was not articulated at the April 2 meeting.