One hundred and sixty-six years ago, heavy trains loaded with industrial cargo began rumbling along railroad tracks from Bristol to Providence. They carried the products of enormous factories from an …
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4/29/21
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On Monday, July 5, I stood on the parade route of Bristol’s Oldest Fourth of July Celebration .
The parade was taking place on Monday as it does when July 4 lands on a Sunday — to …
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7/14/21
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To the editor:
The Barrington Times is again calling for the town to install plastic grass at Victory Field and beyond. I would like to re-share some relevant facts about synthetic turf.
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1/24/23
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Around this time last year, The Portsmouth Times received an anonymous (of course!) letter in the mail from someone who didn’t like our coverage of Portsmouth High School’s graduation …
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6/13/23
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I have lived here since 1968, graduated from WHS, and raised my family here for good reason. The people are hard-working, amazing humans with a great sense of community spirit. There is a small …
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7/3/23
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To the editor:
I have been a professional driver for over 40 years, operating in 45 states. Only one thing gets drivers to slow down, strict consistent enforcement.
Unless it costs them …
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3/5/20
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To the editor:
It’s that time of the year again. The onslaught of gas powered lawn equipment usage and associated hazards are upon us yet again. If you’ve ever had a peaceful morning …
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4/28/22
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To the editor:
You may have noticed that so-called “parents’ rights” groups have popped up all over the country in the past year and have created controversies in school …
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11/3/22
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To the editor:
In last week’s Barrington Times, the editor makes the argument that an artificial turf field is the solution to our athletic field problems. He claims that installing a turf …
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1/24/23
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To the editor:
Thank you to the unnamed Warren veterinarian who refused to euthanize an abandoned dog brought to them by the Town of Tiverton Animal Control. I read about this story at EastBayRI …
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8/2/23
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Harlow Pond, in central Maine, measures approximately 640 acres and is bisected by a causeway of approximately 750 feet in length. A dam contains the pond at its furthest end. Harlow Pond Road …
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7/14/21
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To the editor:
Over the past 8 weeks, the East Bay Times has continued to highlight the anger of a small number of Barrington residents directed at our public officials - officials that WE the …
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3/25/22
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Sometime over the past two decades, we fell in love with our celebrations for youth, more than ever before. Mix the “everyone gets a trophy” philosophy, with a general softening of …
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6/29/22
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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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Communities are saddled with a mandate to create more affordable housing, which gives developers leverage to propose developments that trample on local zoning ordinances, only to create housing units that are not actually affordable. Does that make sense to anybody?
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10/6/22
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In order to thrive and complete its mission of protecting Warren’s open spaces for the benefit of the public, it is essential that the Warren Land Conservation Trust have the full support of the community. How can you help provide that support?
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By Michael Gerhardt
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2/22/23
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To the editor:
Last week's paper questioned the validity of the BWSC site choice. The consultant's response was that the new building was outside the theoretical limits of the flooded area. As …
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8/2/23
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To the editor:
If there was ever an example of making a problem where there was none, the Town of Barrington’s Flag Policy is it.
The residents of the town have always been fortunate …
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3/4/21
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To the editor:
Imagine there is a product that you use every day. That everyone uses every day. It allows us freedom of movement. It makes driving to work and to school possible. Without it, …
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4/29/21
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Over the past month or so, a small, vocal group of people and their complaints against the school committee have received a lot of press. As a parent of an elementary and middle school student, I …
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3/25/22
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To the editor:
(Here’s the) cost of waste disposal options in Portsmouth:
• Transfer station: $210 plus $80 for PAYT bags (my cost) for 12 months = $290
• Mega …
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10/26/22
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All of Barrington’s six schools have traffic challenges during the morning rush hour and afternoon dismissal. Best are the three elementary schools, which of course have the smallest student …
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12/16/22
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A majority of citizens agree with the goal to fight climate change and the urgency to act now. However, the country does not share a unified vision of how we should wage this battle. President …
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By Lisa Quattrocki Knight, M.D., Ph.D.
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3/2/23
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I am writing to you today to comment on the article on South Shore Beach in the Thursday, April 12 Sakonnet Times.
The Little Compton Beach Commission and management work very hard to keep …
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4/25/23
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If you take a close look at a glass of seawater or even Westport River water, you will find it is full of tiny particles. Seawater isn't just plain water; it contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, …
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10/23/23
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