To the editor:
As I drive around some of the high-rent areas of the island, I see huge single-family homes, with perfectly kept lawns and hedges. It would be reasonable to assume that their …
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7/23/24
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To the editor:
The Barrington DEI Committee, henceforth referred to as B-DEI, has shown another documentary in their film series. To nobody's surprise, it was another America-hating, divisive …
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7/18/24
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To the editor:
Our government exists only to serve us-per our founders. It serves us through agents chosen by voters every few years, acting on our behalf. So, an election, by definition, is an …
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7/17/24
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To the editor:
I was very disappointed to learn that a Barrington School Committee member censored Betsy Brenner’s recent scheduled discussion with BHS students about her courageous fight …
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7/17/24
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To the editor:
If we continue to be the leading nation of the world, then certainly our politicians are the most powerful people in civil discourse.
Then how is it one party kowtows …
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7/12/24
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To the editor:
Nikki Haley has called Trump, among other things, “unhinged,” but has said she will support him because Biden has been a “catastrophe.”
Friday, it was …
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7/9/24
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To the editor:
We were somewhat taken aback by the front page article in the June 26 article in the Barrington Times . When we were contacted by Council member Rob Humm, we were unaware of the …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
On behalf of the American Legion Post 8 in Barrington and the veterans in our local communities, I want to express gratitude to all who provided donations during our poppy drive …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
In 2020, a slim majority of voters foolishly erased the words “Providence Plantations” from the name of our country’s smallest state, a state which played a …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
I remain gob smacked by the lack of legal acuity and common sense demonstrated by Braxton Cloutier, Town Council, and Larry Berren, DEI Chair, attorneys both.
One …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
As a small business owner running a pediatric occupational therapy institute in Rhode Island, I know that the struggle to find affordable, convenient child care is a daily reality …
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6/30/24
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Are you looking for a way to give back and contribute? Look no further than the "Condiment Caring Drive" in support of the East Bay Food Pantry.
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6/20/24
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To the editor:
I'm writing to express my concern about the growing political division in our community and its impact on our ability to address important issues.
In recent years, …
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6/12/24
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To the editor:
We would like to echo Joe Collins’s suggestions about freezing the tax rate for people who are above 65 years of age. We have supported this town through our taxes for over …
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6/12/24
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To the editor:
In the spring of 2021, I was walking off a baseball field with my son, he had just finished senior league practice. During that walk he told me he wanted to play volleyball …
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6/12/24
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To the editor:
The upcoming election is all about “saving democracy,” either from government overreach by Democrats or authoritarian Republicans. I’ve been thinking a lot about …
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6/3/24
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If Barrington’s athletic fields are important to you, I encourage you to attend the Financial Town Meeting (FTM) on Wednesday, May 22 at Barrington High School.
The FTM is your opportunity …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
I am writing to encourage residents to attend the upcoming financial town meeting and ask that you vote "yes" to the new monastery plan. This plan has taken two years, multiple …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
As Barrington prepares itself to vote for the most up-to-date 25 Watson Ave. plans, a view of the current rhythm of the location and its surrounding and updates from other Rhode …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
There has been a great deal of talk around the Town of Barrington about a lack of field space for youth, on the one hand, and what to do with the monastery property on the other …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
After three years of an extensive public process, the time has come to move forward on 25 Watson, the former monastery. Three years ago, FTM voters relied upon the stated purposes …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
I am writing to request that you vote YES on the FTM question to redevelop the Carmelite Monastery property on Watson Avenue. A heartfelt thank you to those that turned out to …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
I am writing to voice my support for the current resolution concerning the town’s plan for the property at 25 Watson Ave. I plan to vote in support of that resolution at the …
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5/22/24
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To the editor:
It’s rare to witness such hypocrisy as is displayed in Shoshana Landow’s LTE published May 8. In the name of inclusive love, she condemns the efforts of our Christian …
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5/21/24
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To the editor:
I thank the Ryans and Fullers, in their recent letter “DEI’s Godless Agenda,” and Daft and Ryan’s prior letter, for making me aware that our library had …
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5/21/24
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