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To the editor: Thanks to The Barrington Times for doing such a great service detailing the many controversies regarding e-bikes/scooters and safety concerns. Unfortunately, the predictable …

To the editor: The date is in my calendar every year, much like all the school vacations and holidays — the Barrington Invitational Tournament. This year marked the 45th annual …

To the editor: I am honored and grateful to the voters of Barrington and Warren who elected me to serve as your next District 67 State Representative.   To everyone who volunteered, …

To the editor: While I was very pleased that Donald Trump got his lesson this election cycle as the people spoke out, I bear in mind others paid the price and I fear that it will take this …

I’m going to try writing again. Mom says I used to be good at it. We’ll see. This is the first installment of what I hope will be a regular column taking readers behind the scenes of what we …

I’m going to try writing again. Mom says I used to be good at it. We’ll see. This is the first installment of what I hope will be a regular column taking readers behind the scenes of what we …

To the editor: This morning, just after leaving my house for my morning jog, a BHS student zoomed around me on his way to school. I was on the sidewalk, and he was on an e-bike, on the sidewalk, …

To the editor: I am writing in response to your Oct. 28, article concerning the growing controversy surrounding electric bicycles and electric scooters in Barrington and the many follow up …

To the editor: To the Portsmouth community: I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to all the citizens who supported me, worked on my behalf, and most importantly voted for …

To the editor: After a long, hard year in court, we are deeply disappointed by the outcome of the right of first refusal case involving Our Sunny Acres Mobile Home Park in Portsmouth. Our …

To the editor: Thank you to the voters of Portsmouth and Bristol for re-electing me to represent Senate District 11. It is an honor and a privilege, and I am grateful for your trust and support. …

To the editor: As a new Portsmouth poll worker, I want to thank my colleagues who worked alongside me on Election Day, as well as the thousands of poll workers across the country who helped …

Helena Foulkes was a juggernaut in Rhode Island’s 2026 election season. She ousted incumbent Gov. Dan McKee in the September primary, beating him by 24 points . And while …

On Thursday, Nov. 12 the East Providence City Council will be hosting our 4th annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner. The event takes place at St. Martha's from 6-8 p.m.

Our character is also reflected in how we act towards one another during both these times and all others.

To the editor: I am writing this as an eye-opener to parents who allow their children to roam the streets on Halloween without any adult supervision. Like many families, we enjoy participating in …

To the editor: October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this year's theme, "One of Us," carries an important message: domestic violence can happen to anyone. Too often, people assume …

To the editor: As one of the original supporters of the Bristol Animal Shelter, I am enormously distressed at the secrecy surrounding its future. I would certainly expect more transparency from the …

In another era, in a bygone time, a group of Barrington kids would have spent much of Tuesday zipping through wooded trails and soaring off crazy, sick jumps. It was Election Day, schools were …

To the editor: Dear taxpayers, a quick internet search revealed that the recently hired and now departing Superintendent of Schools, Javier Montañez, for Providence was making $200,000 per …

To the editor: I do not condone angry ridicule in street confrontations between drivers, pedestrians, and children. However, until parents become more involved in their children’s operation of …

To the editor: They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, and the front photo on last week’s Barrington Times confirms that. Three young boys on their motorized scooters spread clear across the …

To the editor: Let’s install speed cameras around the schools to keep children safe. And back it up by building a playground 10 yards from the busy road. And build it so it looks like a prison …

To the editor: As a former teacher of young students I totally understand Dr. Solberg’s point about the need for kids to have times to socialize, to get together on their own, especially …

1. STORY OF THE WEEK: Will Rhode Island voters continue an era of Democratic rule in the governor’s office or go marching off in a decidedly different direction? That’s the overarching question …

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Jim McGaw

A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.