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Letter: Tap-In is grateful for our generous community!

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. … more

11/29/23

Letter: It is very nice to be remembered

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 … more

11/29/23

To the editor: What's to be done about all the deer?

When you see a little fawn nursing its mother right in front of you, of course you are going to think “how adorable, how cute — just like Bambi.' But what you don’t think of is that … more

11/27/23

Letter: Westport man's comments were shameful NIMBY-ism

I read with much concern the article on the proposed school on Old Harbor Road. I do not know the quality of what is proposed for either education or treatment. I do know that there is a desperate … more

11/22/23

Letter: Westport Food Pantry garden — what a great idea!

Community gardens strengthen connections. The news that Westport’s Food Pantry may cultivate and provide locally sourced fresh produce at the Town Farm is wonderful news. The garden will have … more

11/22/23

Letter: Look to Republicans for the true insanity

I do understand the meaning of insanity. I was able to witness it on January 6th... more

11/22/23

Letter: Redefine your definition of insanity

My definition of insanity is any voter in Rhode Island who thinks a Republican actually stands a chance of winning an election in this state. more

11/22/23

Letter: The voters got it right on CD1 choice

By electing Amo, the voters of CD1 have endorsed the Constitution, democracy, the rule of law, and personal freedoms. more

11/22/23

Letter: A Town Hall inconvenience

On Nov. 14, my mother and I arrived at the Town Hall at 12:10 p.m...t wasn't until almost 1 p.m. that someone unlocked the doors. more

11/22/23

Letter: How about peace at home first?

Reciting self-important, maternal shrills about the welfare of strangers oceans away is, apparently, an effective distraction from how poorly you’ve kept your own backyard. more

11/22/23

Letter: Thank you for your support to better our school district

The members of our Bristol and Warren community stated unequivocally that our kids deserve better, and that they share our vision. more

11/21/23

Letter: A Thanksgiving tradition

While tens of thousands flock to Plymouth for a celebration and parade, my daughter Hope and I stand alone over the greatest American from 1620. more

11/21/23

Letter: We need your help to make Bristol Bloom

Bristol Blooms is gearing up for another spectacular Christmas season. more

11/17/23

Letter: Voters in Rhode Island do not seem able to get it

The popular definition of insanity is for a person to continue doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. more

11/17/23

Letter: Thank you for all of the help this election

My deepest appreciation to all those involved in making our elections a success. more

11/17/23

Letter: I could have been killed the other night

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 … more

11/17/23

Letter: Pro-peace is not antisemitic or un-American

This is no time to be silent. Contact the White House and your Congressional delegates today. more

11/17/23

Letter: A sea of flags as big as the town's love

Thank you to everyone who played a part of making the display of over 1,000 flags illuminated at night on Pike's Peak. It is a beautiful, thoughtful tribute to our veterans, and to the … more

11/16/23

Letter: Council needs better transparency on transfer station

To the editor: My name is Jennifer Abbate and I have lived in Portsmouth for 40 years. I am a former teacher at St. Philomena School, and still very involved there as a volunteer. I … more

11/13/23

Letter: Hunting will not solve Bristol’s deer problem

Ask the non-hunters from Prudence Island, Block Island, S. Kingstown, Burrillville, etc., if it solved the problem of overpopulation of deer. The answer is a resounding no. more

11/9/23

Letter: It will take more than a new school to achieve excellence in education

If voters decide to approve the bond, it remains to be seen how a new school alone will improve the quality of educational achievement by Bristol and Warren students. more

11/9/23

The Liberty Street School as illustrated by Thomas Tefft in Henry Barnard’s “School Architecture” (1850 edition).

Commentary: The history of the Liberty Street School is worth knowing

It is worthwhile to consider the history of the school, a remarkable survival and a rare example of the combined efforts of renowned educator Henry Barnard (1809-1900) and Rhode Island architect Thomas A. Tefft (1826-1859). more

11/9/23

Letter: On the Bike Path bridges

Why take six years to do the job wrong? more

11/9/23

Letter: In response to criticism of bond advocacy

While I remain opposed to the construction of the new high school at its present location, I was disappointed to read of the criticism by certain residents leveled at school committee members regarding their advocacy for approval of the bond. more

11/9/23

To the editor: Guns, politics and manufactured fear — let’s change this

Let’s be true. When IRS investigators and agents try to collect back taxes from wealthy cheaters and scofflaws, the government is not the enemy. When the BLM tries to collect rent payments … more

11/9/23