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Letter: Barrington council should re-do its recent meeting

To the editor: I question the validity of the ordinance recently passed by Barrington’s Town Council. I believe that the intent of the open meeting law has been violated by limiting the … more

2/11/21

Letter: Barrington memories — Kids of the River

To the editor: During the summers of my childhood in Barrington, during the 1960’s, the water of the Barrington River was our playground and the creatures within and around it were our … more

7/2/21

Letter: Diverse equity overcomes common sense... again

To the editor: Well, your school district has now gotten its deserved "10 minutes of fame" on FOX News, America's news source. When I first saw/heard today's Barrington episode, I figured they … more

5/20/22

Letter: This is a unifying call for action, for our schools

There are many reasons that brought our families to Barrington and keep us here. But at the top of everyone’s list is an excellent school system that promises to “empower all students to … more

4/12/22

Letter: Give us porta-potties, trash cans and bleachers in Barrington, please

To the editor: As a frequent visitor to the athletic fields at the new middle school, I wonder if I am the only resident appalled at the complete lack of a bathroom facility for the numerous … more

5/20/22

Letter: Dredging the Sakonnet River is a mistake

Dredging in the Sakonnet should be prevented and the attendant difficulties in bringing ashore the power cables returned to Massachusetts where they belong. more

3/28/24

Letter: Vote ‘NO’ to the demolition of the monastery

To the editor: I would like to publicly voice my thoughts on the future of the Carmelite Monastery, located at 25 Watson Avenue. I hope many of you will join me in voting ‘NO’ to the … more

5/20/22

Letter: Barrington's DEI: Division, Exclusion and Intolerance

To the editor: There are many things to oversee when managing a town and its budget. Giving residents the services that they need as well as being fiscally responsible is a constant balancing … more

11/10/22

Letter: Safety starts at home: lock up your guns

To the editor: The news from Michigan recently is both heartbreaking and infuriating: a teenager took a gun from his home and used it to murder four students and to seriously wound seven others … more

12/13/21

Letter: Where are the solar panels?

To the editor: Where are the solar panels that should be on the middle school roof? Didn’t the Town of Barrington request and receive monies from the state to make the middle … more

11/11/22

Letter: The Pride flag is American

To the editor: For the past month, I have thoroughly enjoyed driving through town and seeing the vibrant colors of the Pride flag flying along with our nation’s flag. During a time when even … more

7/1/20

Letter: If this were a civics class, school board would be failing

To the editor: We should expect more from our school committee, superintendent, and assistant superintendent. So many in this community moved here, willing to pay hefty property … more

9/16/21

Letter: Response to 8 reasons to reject Haines Park plan

To the editor: I feel obliged to clarify facts in response to Josh Bickford’s April 27 editorial about the 8 reasons to reject the Haines Park plan. The two proposed fields at Haines … more

5/4/22

Letter: Once monastery is gone, the town will be forever changed

To the editor: The Town of Barrington passed a highly contested vote, by one at last year’s Financial Town Meeting (FTM) to purchase the former Carmelite Monastery at 25 Watson Ave, under … more

5/20/22

Letter: Council insults Barrington residents of Italian heritage

To the editor: Mary Teixeira's letter regarding the current Town Council's decision to change Columbus Day to something else expresses my thoughts, but she was much kinder about this subject. … more

11/10/22

Letter: Sowams field is not a dog/donkey park

I'm asking for help from those residents who live near the field on Sowams Road across from Orchard Avenue, known as Perna Park. A dog, or perhaps a small horse or donkey, has … more

4/14/23

Letter: We need to add $118,994 back into school budget

To the editor: The proposed 2022-2023 school budget was presented to the Barrington School Committee on Thursday, April 28. While I am certain much time and planning went into developing this … more

5/4/22

Letter: Parental rights violation in Barrington schools

To the editor: Are you aware that the Barrington School District has been implementing a protocol that circumvents fundamental parental rights? At a minimum, it undermines parental rights … more

9/6/22

Letter: Be kind to our ponds and bay

To the editor: April 1 marks not only a day to goof on our friends or be goofed on by our library (Hi Dwayne!) — it is also the first day when fertilizing of lawns in Barrington is … more

4/14/23

Letter: Be strong, do not fear!

To the editor: We shouldn't underestimate the wisdom found in stories we were told when we were children. Take for instance "Chicken Little." In the story, Chicken Little runs around in … more

9/17/21

Letter: BUVC: Are there two distinct organizations?

To the editor: I have lived in town for over 31 years and for most of that time had a favorable impression of the BUVC, the Barrington United Veterans Council, and I knew that the group had … more

5/4/22

Letter: These questions about school plan need to be answered

To the editor: Your recent editorial ……“why” is superb! I realize you are limited in what can be asked. The following questions occur to me. • How did the … more

9/6/22

Letter: AG is fighting for our rights to the coastline

To the editor: Congratulations to Attorney General Peter Neronha for fighting for the people's rights to our coastline! He called foul on the Court's decision approving the so-called … more

9/17/21

Letter: Is tax overcharge paying for all of Barrington’s consultants?

To the editor: I got a kick out of Mr. Pogue's letter about being charged interest on his December tax payment, simply because those employees in the Tax office had the afternoon off. I was … more

1/25/24

Letter: From Barrington to Beirut

To the editor: As some might remember, Beirut, Lebanon was on the news for the war that engulfed the country in the mid-seventies. The people and the country suffered severe losses throughout … more

8/14/20