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Letter: Patience! Spring, and life, is returning

To the editor: It was such a long wet winter that the fields couldn’t be mowed until a few weeks ago. This did not please my beautiful pheasant and he fled next door where there was a nice … more

5/13/22

Column: Important lessons from (almost) forgotten history

As someone who makes it their profession to know things and seeks out knowledge when I find myself ignorant on issues of importance, I will admit flatly that I was ashamed to learn how little I truly … more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/12/22

Letter: Thanks to the Warren Tree Commission

To the editor: Thanks to Ethan Hartley and the Warren Times-Gazette for the article about the Arbor Day celebration at Kickemuit Middle School on April 29th . The Warren High School Class of … more

5/11/22

May baskets — our forgotten Rite of Spring

By Jenny O'Neill Westport’s old-timers have fond memories of a now forgotten tradition of May baskets. These hand-made paper or cardboard baskets, filled with small treats and trinkets, … more

5/6/22

Letter: America, imploding from within

To the editor: Ka-Boom! Could our democratic society implode from internal causes? Tragically, this is becoming thinkable and even likely. Many Americans seem clueless or … more

5/6/22

Letter: Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’

To the editor: For the first time in three years, since Covid-19, the U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), will restart the "Stamp Out Hunger" … more

5/5/22

Letter: Pay attention to the real threats to our liberty

To the editor: Liberty, in common usage, means “freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.” Thankfully, because of our constitution, we have a system of laws to … more

4/29/22

Letter: Who scorns women? Look at these democrats

To the editor: This letter is in response to Will Newman's letter of April 7, titled " Not hard to see who scorns woman in America ." Mr. Newman forgets about the Democratic … more

4/29/22

Commentary: On Mother’s Day, don’t forget moms who struggle

Mother’s Day is the day when we celebrate our moms and the other women in our lives who have given us love, guidance, inspiration, and support.What we don’t often do on Mother’s … more

By Diane LeValley | 4/29/22

Letter: Reminiscing on 1969

To the editor: As the late, great Paul Harvey would say: “Over my shoulder a backward glance.” After reading that the former Tweets Restaurant was to be sold, a flood of memories came … more

4/27/22

Letter: An open letter from Be Great for Nate

Dear community members, Be Great For Nate was created four years ago to support youth in our community by raising suicide awareness. It has been our honor to serve in this organization in memory … more

4/26/22

Letter: Work on shoreline rights was superb

To the editor: Scott Pickering's extensive article in East Bay Life on the extremely complex issue of rights to our shoreline, a cause championed in the 1986 Constitutional Convention by Bristol's … more

4/21/22

Letter: Potty-mouth politics belong in private, not public

To the editor: Several days ago I entered my local gym only to see a twenty-something guy hoofing it on a treadmill, earbuds in, wearing a “F*** BIDEN” t-shirt. Writing this, I … more

4/20/22

Letter: Isn't it wonderful to witness Spring's return?

To the editor: This winter for the first time I had Goldfinches at the Niger feeder. Although both male and female were a drab, nondescript pale brown, they were easy to distinguish from English … more

4/15/22

Letter: What will become of Ukrainian refugees?

To the editor: Refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war or persecution. Nobody, absolutely nobody should ever have the fate of being a refugee. Forced to … more

4/15/22

Letter: America today — what a headache

To the editor: Some tensions are part of our lives. But have you ever had a tension headache? Bad ones are really bad and you think you just might collapse. Well, I think America may be … more

4/15/22

Column: Students show that addiction education has come a long way

Sitting in the Mt. Hope High School auditorium, I’d be lying to say I wasn’t a little hesitant about the addiction awareness theatrical performance I was about to see. I was born in … more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/14/22

Letter: ‘Coffee And Commerce’ roundtable shows East Bay legislators are tone deaf

To the editor: The recent article covering the East Bay Chamber of Commerce Event (‘Elected officials discuss how to spend a billion dollars, and change a culture’) only covered half the … more

4/14/22

Letter: There is no tougher nor dedicated athlete than a gymnast

To the editor: As the high school sports seasons are in transition, please give me the opportunity to share a thought on this past winter season. The Mt. Hope High School gymnastics team had, as … more

4/6/22

Letter: Warren fire rescue pay increase likely to have widespread effect

To the editor: In the last few weeks there has been a considerable amount of debate in Bristol regarding social and historical issues regarding monuments in town, and while I have very strong … more

4/6/22

Will Senate Committee thwart gun reforms this year?

STORY OF THE WEEK: The familiar ritual of hearings on gun-related bills played out at the Statehouse last week, with lengthy meetings extending into the night and impassioned testimony on both sides … more

By Ian Donnis | 4/6/22

Letter: Not hard to see who scorns women in US society

To the editor: ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.’ This phrase, controversial to some, is embedded in our culture and had to do with spurious or unrequited love. … more

4/6/22

Letter: Just not the beach we know

To the editor: I recently discovered a post on a local Facebook group about current plans for the new Warren Town Beach/Burrs Hill Park concession stand, bathrooms, and office. I’ve been … more

3/30/22

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

Editorial: Keep meetings open

The benefits of more people accessing, following and interacting with their government far exceed the negative, or potential negative, impacts. Government is best when it not only represents citizens, but involves them. more

3/24/22