To the editor:
I’m writing to respond to last week’s letter to the editor from Joe Merrill. Mr. Merrill said that he did not know of “an instance when [I] voted on anything, no …
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10/13/22
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To the editor:
We agree that our neighborhood schools need to be updated and potentially even rebuilt. Yet, we hope we can keep just that - our neighborhood schools. One of the most important …
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10/13/22
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To the editor:
Talk about first world problems, am I right? Mr. Blanchard was my favorite teacher at BHS, and without him I wouldn’t have passed senior project. He is honest, and kind and …
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10/13/22
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To the editor: Federal Judge Smith of Rhode Island made a decision that truck tolls, not applicable to automobiles, is unconstitutional by the Commerce Clause of the federal constitution.
That …
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10/13/22
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To the editor:
We are grateful that the Barrington Times recently covered the space concerns relating to Primrose Hill Elementary . These space concerns are the result of optional preschool …
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10/12/22
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To the editor:
In regard to the Barrington School Committee, it’s time to ask Elvis Presley for help. “Return to Sender.”
The committee’s plans for the future of …
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10/12/22
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To the editor:
Last week, Scott Fuller wrote , “firearms crimes are dismissed at high rates with perpetrators quickly back onto the streets.” Nothing could be further from the truth.
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10/12/22
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To the editor:
In his letter to the editor in the Oct. 5 Barrington Times, Joe Merrill disparages District 67 Representative Jason Knight for being essentially a rubber stamp for “the House …
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10/12/22
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To the editor:
For several years Barrington and Warren have been represented by Jason Knight who runs with the progressive crowd. I don’t know of an instance when he voted on anything, no …
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10/12/22
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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:
The Oct. 6 issue of the Portsmouth Times (“State replacing East Bay Bike Path bridges”) speaks volumes of our Rhode Island government in general and specifically the …
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10/10/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Clyne for his reply to my article. However, it is unfortunate that he chose to employ tactics whose purpose is to stifle, not promote, conversation.
He …
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10/6/22
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To the editor:
I respectfully respond to a September 28th letter, “Loose talk needs to stop,” stating that I did not read the protocol which I wrote about in my September 7th letter, …
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10/6/22
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To the editor:
There are 2 “Letters” in the September 7 B-Times that got my attention- for their false and unsupported statements. These highlight the danger of not being …
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10/6/22
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To the editor: One has to feel for the citizens of the sunshine state, et.al., who have had their lives ripped apart by hurricane Ian this week.
At the same time you can only feel distain for …
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10/5/22
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To the editor:I would like to commend the East Providence Post for the high degree of editorial bravery displayed in your call to divert a higher amount of tax dollars from the general fund towards …
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9/29/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Lou, the manager of Barrington Hardware, for helping to keep a small-town, look-out-for-one-another community spirit in Barrington.
When I went into …
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9/20/22
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To the editor:
I am writing in response to a letter penned by Craig Van Ness last week concerning his son and an incident with his English teacher, Mr. Blanchard.
As one of Mr. …
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9/20/22
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To the editor:
I am writing in response to the lengthy letter written by Craig and Pam Van Ness that was published last week in the Barrington Times.
Full disclosure. I am a former member of …
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9/20/22
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To the editor:
It took me a while to write this article. My family and I were debating whether we should go public with what happened to my son, Luke, in March 2022. We have waited long enough, …
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9/20/22
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To the editor:
BHS Sports Coverage in the print version of the Barrington Times so far this fall:
8/24:
Football on the cover front and center with photo
Sports Section: Preseason …
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9/20/22
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To the editor:
Why are teachers bringing operational issues to the Barrington School Committee, a policy and oversight board, rather than raising and resolving them with their direct managers, …
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9/15/22
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To the editor:
When about 50 or more teachers show up to a school committee meeting as they did on Sept. 8, wearing red in solidarity because they are fed up with the overwhelming disregard for …
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9/12/22
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First, thank you to our teachers! I speak for many parents when I say we see you, we hear you, we value you, we respect you, and (as ignored stakeholders ourselves) we will fight …
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9/12/22
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Dear Chairwoman Bae, Ms. Basse, Dr. Douglas, Mr. McCrann and Ms. Sevetson,
As we begin a new academic year, National Education Association Barrington (NEAB) feels it is important to share …
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9/9/22
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