Opinion
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To the editor:
I am a Barrington Public School teacher and the president of the local teacher’s union and my life, like everyone’s' has changed dramatically with the onset of the …
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4/15/20
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To the editor:
During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a package, …
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4/10/20
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As a member of many organizations, I receive invoices via my mail carrier to continue my membership. Often these invoices ask for additional funds at my discretion to help with building maintenance, …
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4/10/20
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I came across an article in Bloomberg Businessweek (March 30, 2020) which made some great points which I want to share. Author, Peter Coy noted that in economics there is no …
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By Arlene Violet
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4/9/20
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Last week’s editorial makes the strange suggestion that because the schools are closed now, the Town should rebate the equivalent cost of running these schools to the parents of the students. …
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4/9/20
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To the editor:
Politics aside, Mr. Hall’s cartoon, in your 4/9/20 edition of Westport Shorelines, seems to demonstrate that he continues from his college days to be a class clown. That …
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4/9/20
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I have been saying for several years that we — America — are in trouble because we seem unable to do well even the most fundamental things, such as maintain adequate streets, roads, and …
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4/8/20
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Parents are integral to the success of Rhode Island’s distance learning programs, and they too should be recognized, and compensated, for their significant contributions.
Consider the …
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4/3/20
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Rhode Island’s rapid shift to distance learning is remarkable.
Teachers, principals, department heads and IT directors, all of them balancing their own personal turmoil and family anxiety, …
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4/2/20
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I am writing this letter in desperation to get someone’s reply.
When will someone come forward and announce that all activity for the Bristol Fourth of July celebration will be postponed …
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4/2/20
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With millions of Americans now working and learning at home, many of us are spending more and more time online. While the internet offers us many opportunities for communication, exploration and …
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4/2/20
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To the editor:
No, really. It’s for the birds. Many who read this are aware of the recent Cornell Lab of Ornithology report indicating that since the 1970’s songbird population in …
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3/6/20
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Councilor Jacob Brier's letter "Why I support annual revaluation" only succeeds in sidestepping the real problem: an ongoing lack of proper oversight of the assessor's office by the …
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3/6/20
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We at the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society believe that history can help advance our town’s economic development and provide solutions to current problems. To that end, last …
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3/6/20
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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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Recently there has been discussion about commercial rents in Bristol , and as one who has been on both sides of the structure as landlord and tenant, I feel both qualified and compelled to add to the …
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3/5/20
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The Bristol County Water Authority’s decision to raise rates 10 percent and abandon the current reservoir system makes little sense to me. The plan to dismantle the dams at Schoolhouse Road and …
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3/5/20
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To the editor:
Transparency (behavior) means operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. Transparency implies openness, communication, and …
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3/4/20
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Mr. Leon Urban's letter in the Warren Times last week rang so true in its discussion of the "Real Kiki" and not the one we've grown accustomed to seeing for the past few decades …
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3/4/20
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Few weapons will prove as potent in our defense against this latest virus as information — places to avoid, health precautions to take, anything to help weather the storm until it …
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3/4/20
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To the editor:
Kudos to Councilmen Brier and Boyajian for breaking the silence. At its last meeting, the council finally allowed an open discussion of the gross inequities in our tax assessments. …
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2/28/20
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To the editor:
To me, if the items reported in the Feb. 19 article in the Times regarding the town council pushing for annual assessments are true, we have the perfect outline for a Monty Python …
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2/27/20
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After reading a recent article, “Bank’s ATM lights up historic district opposition,” it appears to me and other concerned business owners in the downtown “historic …
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2/27/20
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To the editor:
Over the past eight months, our town has sought to resolve an assessment policy change that was implemented for properties purchased during 2018. The specific concerns around the …
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2/26/20
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A few days ago I landed at the Fort Lauderdale airport after being out of this country. I try to view my return with the fresh eyes of a newly arrived person in order to access what image the United …
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By Arlene Violet
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2/26/20
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