To the editor: The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, May 16 in the opinion section published an article written by Fred Singer, a professor emeritus of environmental science at the University of … more

Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the state attorney general’s statement May 14 that criticized the Portsmouth and Barrington town councils for approving resolutions urging the … more

It’s that time of year when kind individuals, such as yourselves, can help the less fortunate in our area. How? By leaving non-perishable food by your mailbox or on your porch, to be picked up … more

To the editor: So, Tiverton residents, the genius owner of Raylou Realty wants to build a complex that would embarrass Rube Goldberg! Moto cross; an amphitheater; EMS fire services and on and on! This mess "will catapult the site......" to where? more

To the editor: Once again, legislation has been proposed in Rhode Island to ban battery cages for egg-laying hens. The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, H-7456, is a modest measure which … more

To the editor: Through the efforts of a Portsmouth High School student working on his senior project, Nathan Minese, and the great assistance from Brian Woodhead and the Portsmouth Public Works … more

To the editor: Last week Puppy Doe torturer, Radoslaw Czerkawski, was found guilty of 12 counts of animal abuse and sentenced to 8-10 years in state prison. Czerkawski, who was in this country … more

When I run into people with French Canadian ancestry, I always ask if they have discovered an ancestor who was one of les filles du roi. Most don’t know what that is. When I tell them it means … more

To the editor: There are changes to Tiverton’s zoning regulations being proposed that would allow for the development of motocross venues on any parcel of land, 100 acres or more, in the R80 … more

To the editor, After many decades, Tiverton has a new general retail store that is a completely new-built structure. Although this may not be the ideal retailer that many of its citizens had … more