The woman who oversees 36 Rhode Island school districts, 4 state-operated schools, 23 charter schools and 136,514 students could walk away from all that stress, take the superintendent’s job in …
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2/7/24
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To the editor:
What is going on here?
We heat our house in Barrington with natural gas. For January our cubic foot usage was 254. Cost of the product was $170 but the delivery …
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2/7/24
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To the editor:
As I walked into town hall today, to renew Callie Rose’s dog license, I looked up at the flag pole as I entered and saw the BLM flag flying over our veterans.
I …
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2/7/24
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To the editor:
As a member of the Resilience & Energy Committee, I want to shed light on our recent discussions and decisions regarding the potential installation of a synthetic turf field.
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2/7/24
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To the editor:
As a board member of the Friends of the Barrington Public Library, I have been fortunate to have participated in an organization that since the 1980s has supported the continuous …
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2/7/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control of …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/6/24
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The condition of the west bound lanes on I-195 and the subsequent snarl of traffic has unleashed a furious fusillade of accusations and excuses by those in charge. Tens of thousands of daily …
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By Arlene Violet
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1/30/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Washington Bridge saga took a noteworthy turn when state officials last week declined to rule out the possible demolition of the westbound portion of the bridge. If such a …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/29/24
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In the years leading up to the pandemic, most Americans were hyper-focused on national-level politics, with Trump, the Democrats or the Republicans seemingly responsible for everything good or bad in …
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1/26/24
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Budget money has constantly been allocated to everything else, from digital security labs to soccer stadiums. Meanwhile critical infrastructure, like the 195 bridge, was shoddily inspected and shoddily repaired. Here is the result.
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1/25/24
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To the editor:
I got a kick out of Mr. Pogue's letter about being charged interest on his December tax payment, simply because those employees in the Tax office had the afternoon off.
I was …
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1/25/24
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Dear Town Council, If we are still talking about geese, and not the needs of student athletes, you are lost. If you are talking about building on a dump, and not the …
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1/24/24
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I read the article regarding what Amanda Basse posted on the Israel and Hamas situation and the potential to inflame antisemitism in town.
In the 25 years I lived in …
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1/24/24
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To the editor:
It’s time for us to consider whether the town’s DEI Committees are making our community diverse, equitable and inclusive.
The history of aspersions cast …
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1/24/24
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I am writing to share my experience in resisting an interest charge assessed by the Town against my property tax account. I believe my experience may be useful to others.
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1/23/24
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It is no secret that we have a major health crisis in this world, specifically in this country. This crisis is because our diets are too high in sodium, saturated fat, …
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1/23/24
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To the editor:
Very disappointed that when I read your article “ Crowd debates whether official ‘s posts were anti-semitic ” that no where in the article was there a quote of …
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1/23/24
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How bad is reality right now? Unemployment down, under 4 percent for two years. Employment up, with hundreds of thousands of jobs added every month. Wages up, if only …
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1/22/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Claudin Schneider is a rare breed in American politics: a Republican and former Rhode Island congresswoman who is doing everything in her power to stop Donald Trump from returning …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/16/24
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Nearly every public high school in Rhode Island has figured out that the best time to hold a graduation ceremony is not on a Saturday or a Sunday at the beginning of June. As the Barrington Times …
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1/12/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to business last week, with the usual feeling of something akin to students returning to the classroom for the first day of school. House …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/9/24
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I am responding to David Schoorens’s letter in your Dec. 28, 2023 edition. Mr. Schoorens knowingly or unknowingly leaves out the key facts regarding Gen. Flynn’s …
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1/8/24
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The Colorado court’s ruling disqualifying Donald J. Trump as a candidate for the presidency on the basis of the 14th Amendment, a clause of which eliminates from holding an office anyone who …
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By Arlene Violet
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1/5/24
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We should not dismiss ferry service as a long-term public transportation option altogether.
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1/4/24
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As citizens we don’t get to vote for the leadership or the statehouse rules; our representatives do that. Therefore, we should also press our representatives to place democracy above party and reform the rules of the legislature.
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1/4/24
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