Editorials
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The banners that recently lined Barrington’s downtown corridor need a re-set, not a retirement. The banners were removed after a small group of citizens complained they were visual clutter, …
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3/12/25
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A large part of Chianese Park is a literal wasteland. Much of the park is capped landfill — a vast expanse of mostly open space, surrounded by private residences.
The Town of Barrington …
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3/6/25
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Bids to hire consultants? No comments.
Ordinance introductions? No comments.
Watson Avenue development purchase and sale agreement? No comments.
For multiple items on the recent …
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1/23/25
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At the time of the year when folks pause for self-reflection and renewal, a few resolutions for Barrington to consider in 2025 …
• Resolve to continue our work constructing new …
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1/20/25
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Last week the Barrington Times reported on a property dispute on County Road — the owners of a new bakery lost an important access point to their parking lot when the abutting property owner …
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1/20/25
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Shortly after they were first paved, the roads across Barrington were outfitted with signs clearly marking speed limits. And shortly after those signs were installed, motorists began speeding past …
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1/20/25
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At the time of the year when folks pause for self-reflection and renewal, a few resolutions for Barrington to consider in 2025 …
• Resolve to continue our work constructing new …
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1/10/25
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Kudos to Common Cause Rhode Island for filing a complaint and seeking a tighter code of ethics in Rhode Island in the wake of a scandal involving Gov. Dan McKee and the awarding of a $5.2 million …
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12/27/24
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What is happening with town boards and commissions? Are there fewer people volunteering these days or has the town created too many commissions?
On Tuesday morning, the Town Clerk’s office …
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12/4/24
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The recent Barrington Town Council race exposed a flaw in the state’s election system. Election law states that only a candidate who is trailing in a race can request a recount. Most times that …
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12/4/24
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When we first learned that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) had adopted a new system for rating the strength of Rhode Island high school sports teams, we were dubious. Now that it took …
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11/13/24
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Regardless of who wins next Tuesday, the sun will rise next Wednesday. The Earth will keep spinning. Schools will welcome their students. Businesses will open their doors. Life will be much the same …
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10/30/24
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Early voters have already seen, and Nov. 5 voters will soon see, five Local Questions on their 2024 ballot. We support all five. They are officially Questions 6 to 10 on the ballot, following a …
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10/29/24
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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island is providing a fantastic public service throughout the month leading up to Election Day. League volunteers, led by a group more robust and active than we …
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10/3/24
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It’s easy to live with disruption. Most folks do it every day. They drive to work with brakes that squeak slightly. They stop thinking about the ache in their back. They eventually learn to …
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8/23/24
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There are no easy solutions to the parking and access problems at Barrington Town Beach. Had town leaders developed a long-range vision a generation ago, they might have acquired a nearby lot or two …
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7/25/24
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Among the flurry of bills being passed out of the Rhode Island General Assembly is a new law with big impact for the communities along the East Bay Bike Path. The “e-bikes bill” creates a …
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6/14/24
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Barrington Financial Town Meeting voters will face another important decision when they are asked to authorize up to $5 million in long-term borrowing, the bulk of it to create an artificial turf …
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5/15/24
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In the three years since the Town of Barrington purchased a seven-acre property on Watson Avenue, its plans have ebbed and flowed considerably, as have public opinions. Some want the land surrounding …
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5/15/24
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A video posted and shared through teenage social media channels shows a disturbing scene that occurred last week just outside the boundaries of Barrington High School. Last Wednesday, an 18-year-old …
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5/1/24
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It was both exciting and frustrating to hear the Barrington school administration announce that it needs and wants an artificial turf field at Barrington High School — exciting because some …
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4/18/24
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Committees in both the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Rhode Island Senate have listened to testimony on a bill that would update and improve the state’s public records law. …
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4/4/24
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If a majority of the Barrington Town Council would never, under any circumstances, consider installing an artificial turf playing surface anywhere in Barrington, maybe they should have shared that …
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3/29/24
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Recently ConsumerAffairs, a consumer-focused news outlet, rated Rhode Island’s roads as the worst in the country in their 2024 report. The “All That” state slipped from …
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3/20/24
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Government works best in the light. When its actions are open, seen and transparent, they can be measured. They can be scrutinized. They can be questioned. They can be challenged.
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3/14/24
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