Opinion
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To the editor:
Barrington’s Town Council is not listening.
There has been a lot of talking and perhaps some “hearing” of sounds that are coming from the community, but …
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10/29/20
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To the editor:
There are five local ballot questions put to Barrington voters this year. All would change the town charter. The specific language of the change is accompanied by a brief …
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10/29/20
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To the editor:
In filling out my mail-in-ballot today I was struck by the lack of clear information provided in the local questions pertaining to the town charter, and really to all the …
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10/29/20
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I am not a racist. I make this candid statement to avert such an unfounded charge against me in response to the position I will herein assert against changing the formal historical name of our state …
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10/28/20
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To the editor:
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” - George Orwell.
One of the best indications that someone has …
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10/28/20
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To the editor:
Contrary to the view of the Barrington Veterans Council, Black Lives Matter, Rainbow, and MIA flags refer more to moral and social concerns, than politics.
These flags …
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10/28/20
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To the editor:
The Barrington Town Council recently approved a proposal submitted by Councilor Kate Weymouth to establish a Listening Project. This project would invite residents of Barrington …
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10/28/20
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To the editor:
We can talk about divisive issues without becoming divided. We can disagree without being disagreeable.
Nationwide, and townwide, tensions are high as we approach a …
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10/22/20
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Many people, including both presidential candidates, have described the coming election as historic. President Trump and former Vice President Biden have reached this conclusion for different …
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10/22/20
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To the editor:
I am writing in support of Ms. Brown’s comments. A few years ago I spoke with someone from the Barrington Times about my concerns — specifically the Barrington Times …
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10/18/20
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To the editor:
On Sunday, Sept. 27, my husband had a freak accident on our boat in the Barrington River partially amputating his finger tip. After a very expedient phone call to 911, we were …
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10/18/20
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To the editor:
The roof at the new Barrington Middle School was made solar ready and I am writing to encourage those in leadership positions to follow through and install solar panels on the …
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10/17/20
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To the editor:
I feel that the American flag more than deserves the respect of flying on its own flag pole.
The cost of a flag pole for whatever other flag we wish to fly is well worth it. …
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10/16/20
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To the editor:
On Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, the United Veteran’s Council of Barrington held a rally in support of the adoption of an apolitical flag policy at the Veterans Honor Roll near the …
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10/16/20
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To the editor:
We enjoy many comforts in this town. The streets are well maintained, our neighbors keep tidy yards, and our schools are among the best in the state. However, we'd be remiss to …
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10/15/20
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To the editor:
When we read last week's editorial, “Where’s the rigor at BHS?,” we, as students, were surprised and disappointed to read such an unwarranted and misleading …
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10/15/20
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Alschuler for responding to my articles. However, it seems as if he may have misunderstood several parts of what I wrote. I am happy to have a sincere and …
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9/30/20
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To the editor:
I am writing about something that I have been thinking a lot about lately: the police reports published in the Barrington Times. Publishing the police reports with no concern for …
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9/30/20
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To the editor:
Though I wish no notoriety, I must register my immediate and profound distress over the flying of any other flag on the same pole as our beloved and respected Old Glory. …
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9/26/20
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To the Barrington Police Department:
If you’re a cop, you must feel a little beat up these days. Even in Barrington. And this is why I write to you.
First, on a personal level, my …
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9/25/20
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Though I wish no notoriety, I must register my immediate and profound distress over the flying of any other flag on the same pole as our beloved and respected Old Glory. Regardless of what the other …
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9/25/20
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My wife and I attended an appearance by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 2018 at Roger Williams University Law School, and I took with me one typewritten question I had drafted for any possible …
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9/24/20
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To the editor:
People across the country are protesting, some peacefully, some not, ostensibly, because Black Americans are being hunted down and killed by police. Lebron James talks of how he …
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9/18/20
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To the editor:
Thank you for writing the article regarding my building permit.
I was disappointed to see so many misrepresentations and half-truths told by the neighbors who have recently …
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9/18/20
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The Providence Water Supply Board wants to raise water rates 20 percent. The Bristol County Water Authority wants to end a century-old contract for water. Are they related? Yes. Does anyone care? Not …
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9/17/20
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