To the editor:
As the echoes of Thanksgiving still resonate throughout our town, Tap-In would like to thank the people of Barrington for your generous contributions to Tap-In's pantry shelves. …
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11/29/23
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To the editor:
I want to publicly thank the Capozza, Johnson and Pickering families for their kind and thoughtful gifts and cards on Veterans’ day. So nice to be remembered.
Mike …
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11/29/23
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For a community of its size, means and resources, Barrington has the most underwhelming array of recreational facilities in Rhode Island.
Through many budgets and many changes in government, …
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11/25/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: “At least I’m not boring” – as Attorney General Peter Neronha quipped this week on X, formerly known as Twitter – could be the theme of a 2026 run for …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/21/23
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On Monday evening, Nov. 6, I just missed getting killed by a second or less. After an afternoon of raking and mowing my lawn, the final step of cleanup was retrieving …
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11/17/23
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Maybe it will work best in the parking lot behind Barrington Town Hall. Or maybe it would have been better tucked away in a quiet corner of Haines Park. Or maybe, as one resident suggested, Chianese …
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11/17/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: At the ripe old age of 35, Gabe Amo emerged this week as the bright new star among Rhode Island Democrats. While he will enter Congress as its most junior member, Amo seems poised …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/14/23
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Why take six years to do the job wrong?
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11/9/23
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The voters of Barrington have spoken, and the $250 million school bond issue passed. Some 3,420 voters cast a ballot on this issue.
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11/9/23
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To the editor:
After reading the article on affordable housing...here are my thoughts: I would have to say I like the idea that Mr. Heffner presented with using tax credits to encourage the …
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11/9/23
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Like clockwork, another preventable shooting happens, and the usual anti-2nd Amendment crowd comes out with their misleading, out-of-context "facts" and other rubbish. Ms. …
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11/8/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has championed the cause of government transparency, often saying that the state’s public records law should be a floor and not a …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/7/23
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To the editor:
Even with all the fall foliage dropping leaves all around us, the compost team at BFS (Barrington Farm School) is out of them.
We have recently exhausted the stockpile …
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11/2/23
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Here is why the Town Council needs to say no to the proposal to ban your lawnmowers, leaf blowers and construction equipment. The Barrington Resilience and …
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11/2/23
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On Nov. 7, the voters of Barrington will be asked to approve a bond of up to $250 million dollars to make critical repairs and improvements to our schools. We should vote …
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11/1/23
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I am planning to vote for the school bond next week. In spite of our elementary and high school facilities, Barrington Schools are the envy of every community in the state. But …
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11/1/23
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To the editor:
I would like to encourage Barrington voters to VOTE NO on the proposed $250 million bond issue on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Borrowing that amount of money in the current long term …
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Last week, Scott Fuller referred to the school bond as a “shiny object,” presenting opinion as fact to sway people away from this overdue investment in our schools.
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Sowams Elementary School is so thankful for the support of our community who made our Octoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 14 a huge success.
Octoberfest is the largest fundraiser …
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10/31/23
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NOAA Fisheries has released a comprehensive population viability analysis for North Atlantic right whales, along with 2023 population estimate. The analysis allows users to project how the total …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/31/23
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If I hear one more feckless politician express sympathy for gun victims after he/she voted against sensible gun regulation, I am going to barf. Take the recent hand-wringing by Maine’s U.S. …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Contrary to how it is being positioned by some, the vote on the current “not to exceed $250 million” bond is not a binary choice between “for” or …
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10/25/23
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This is not a great time to build a new school or rehabilitate an old school. Construction costs are soaring. The Massachusetts School Building Authority tracks data on major school construction …
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10/25/23
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To the editor:
Recent census data states that 2,635 seniors live in Barrington (65+). Among this demographic, it's difficult to find anyone who has ever opposed the betterment of our cherished …
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10/24/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Organized labor has made a lot of headlines of late, what with strikes by writers in Hollywood and auto workers in Michigan. The common thread is how technology is extending the …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/24/23
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