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Letter: In spite of chaos, students and teachers are making real progress

It’s easy to miss the good news about the Bristol Warren schools these days. The constant turmoil from our school committee leadership is in the headlines again, giving our district another … more

10/28/21

Op-ed: How will children grade us?

One in four households with children in Rhode Island are food insecure, meaning they struggle to afford adequate food. more

By Andrew Schiff | 5/20/22

Letter: Be ashamed, Barrington

To the editor: I have lived in Barrington for over 40 years and have never seen a more blatant example of racism and cultural insensitivity than the Barrington Town Council’s “Land … more

2/23/23

Letter: Our watch of historic properties has not yet ended

To the editor: As reported, the Warren Planning Board voted four to three to deny demolition of the two historic buildings at 113 and 119 Water Street and build a large inappropriate apartment … more

3/23/23

Letter: Bristol Bookfest was a true delight

To the editor: The Bristol Book Fest 2023 celebrating a communal reading of "The Odyssey" was an absolute delight. Held in the handsome buildings on Hope Street; The Colt School auditorium, … more

4/13/23

Letter: The danger of gun violence becoming so common

To the editor: During a recent trip to the grocery store I ran into a friend who was also shopping, and because it was the day after our country's latest mass shooting at a similar venue in … more

5/18/23

Letter: On the Bike Path bridges

Why take six years to do the job wrong? more

11/9/23

Letter: A response to today’s antisemitism

To the editor: It’s personal for me. Let’s just call it “top of heart” (and mind). After seven decades I’ve become more reflective even as the events of October 7, … more

11/29/23

Letter: Writer’s marijuana claims were misleading at best

I would like to respond to the misleading letter from last week by Michael Byrnes about marijuana legalization . Mr. Byrnes selected six bullet points from “an article that appeared in the … more

4/1/21

Letter: We are limiting our children, and their potential

The time has come to call out blatantly racist actions taken by some influential people regarding our Bristol Warren Regional School District, and this directly relates to shaping the future of our … more

10/28/21

Letter: Connors and Malone have it right on pumping station

To the editor: By alerting us to the proposed demolition of the 114 year-old Child Street pumping station, Ned Connors and Patrick Malone’s letter “BCWA’s Historical Buildings … more

2/3/22

Letter: A learning experience for 4th of July Committee

The town of Bristol has been fortunate throughout the years to have numerous talented and dedicated individuals serving on town boards and committees, with none more talented and … more

4/13/23

Letter: ‘Right to Beat Arms’ contains no qualifiers

To the editor: Clay Commons is perplexed by the Supreme Court’s interpretation or lack thereof for the Second Amendment clause regarding “A well-regulated Militia …” … more

5/9/23

Letter: Don’t argue with success on the bike path

To the editor: Thank you for coverage of a bill to legalize all classes of Electric Motorized Bikes (EMBs) on state bike paths (“The battle over e-bikes,” May 11). Your coverage of … more

5/18/23

The Liberty Street School as illustrated by Thomas Tefft in Henry Barnard’s “School Architecture” (1850 edition).

Commentary: The history of the Liberty Street School is worth knowing

It is worthwhile to consider the history of the school, a remarkable survival and a rare example of the combined efforts of renowned educator Henry Barnard (1809-1900) and Rhode Island architect Thomas A. Tefft (1826-1859). more

11/9/23

Letter: Barrington Town Council — a lost cause

Dear Town Council, If we are still talking about geese, and not the needs of student athletes, you are lost. If you are talking about building on a dump, and not the … more

1/24/24

Letter: BCWA has neglected the water supply for years

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 … more

3/4/20

Letter: Biking is more inviting when you feel safe

As I’ve been following progress on the Bristol Bicycle Connector, the question I hear repeatedly is, “Why should we let people bike through our town? They have the whole East Bay Bike … more

4/1/21

Letter: Dec. 6 would be a better day to celebrate the end of slavery

Celebrating the abolition of slavery in the United States is a wonderful observance and a vivid reminder of America’s second greatest evil. The first was the wholesale killing of Native … more

6/24/21

Letter: Vakzine Macht Frei — Vaccines will set you free

If you as an American ever wondered how a people as intelligent, empirical and rational as the Germans of the 1930s and ’40s allowed themselves to be divided, create classes of sub-humans, then … more

10/7/21

Letter: Police incomes seem pretty good to me

Regarding the letter from Mike Proto about police officers’ pay (“ Incentives are great, but police pay is still too low ,” Oct 14), he has the audacity of saying this when most … more

10/28/21

Letter: A score card for Robin Rug development

To the editor: I’ve been trying to keep up with the proposed and changing development plans for Robin Rug. After the recent Zoom meeting presentation and subsequent information, for the life of … more

2/3/22

Op-ed: The seeds of change planted 50 years ago now bloom in Warren

Looking back from where we were 50 years ago, it brings joy to my heart to see these initial efforts have continued to blossom, bringing renewed vitality in our now vibrant community. more

By Robert Porter Lynch | 3/30/22

Letter: There are two sides to every story

To the editor: As they say, “there are two sides to every story.” What we now get for news, commentary, opinion, letter to editors etc. usually reflects the bias of the writer. … more

6/26/23

Letter: Is the 11th Commandment about guns?

In response to Peter Hewett’s letter of March 25, “ The 2nd amendment - a different perspective ,” I offer the following for your consideration. I am not a gun owner, but a … more

4/1/21