Letters to the Editor
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To the editor:
I just read the letter from Barrington councilor Jacob Brier titled “Be a good neighbor”. I thought to myself “Wow, this guy has Chutzpah with a capital …
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7/14/21
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Black Lives Matter. Got it. All black lives matter. Right? Obviously. Xavier Usanga (age 7,) Kennedi Powell (age 3), Nyla Banks (age 10) or Jurnee Thompson (age 8) were …
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7/14/21
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Like so many others, our family moved to Barrington so our children could attend the Barrington schools, and now, with our children grown, we face the option of staying or leaving. …
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7/14/21
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Harlow Pond, in central Maine, measures approximately 640 acres and is bisected by a causeway of approximately 750 feet in length. A dam contains the pond at its furthest end. Harlow Pond Road …
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7/14/21
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How can our town be so patriot, celebrate our country’s birthday with a wonder Fourth of July celebration, sit side-by-side with thousands of citizens, then turn around on July 5th and tolerate …
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7/7/21
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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 …
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7/2/21
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To the editor:
A great deal of the debate at this month’s Financial Town Meeting focused on affordable housing for our senior residents. After much discussion, the proposal for taxpayers …
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6/29/21
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To the editor:
A quick question for those displaying the “In This House We Believe” signs: Who do you think you’re talking to?
In this (conservative republican) house we …
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6/28/21
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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 …
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6/24/21
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Thank you to all the heroic CNAs, nurses and support staff at all long-term care facilities for working through this wretched COVID pandemic. Many of us would have been lost without …
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6/17/21
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I often read Arlene Violet’s columns in the East Bay newspapers. I usually find them interesting and informative. She is an accomplished woman – a former nun, former Rhode Island attorney …
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6/17/21
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As Father’s Day approaches it is a good time to remember lessons learned from your Dad. Here is one of my favorites. A lesson in adaptability.
In the mid-1950s growing up, my Dad worked …
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6/17/21
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To the editor:
I write to ask that you attend the Financial Town Meeting (the “FTM”) on Wednesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at the high school, and that you vote to reinstate funding for …
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6/16/21
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To the editor:
“Consider flying a banner for straight pride,” Barrington’s United Veterans Coalition just asked the town council. I’m married to a man, proud of our …
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6/16/21
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To the editor:
Don’t let special interest stakeholders take away your voice, attend the FTM Wednesday night, June 16, at 7 p.m. at Barrington High School.
Taxpayers of Barrington …
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6/15/21
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To the editor:
This spring the Barrington Town Council voted to add a one-time appropriation of $500,000 to the town budget for affordable housing. The lack of affordable housing in town has …
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6/10/21
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To the editor:
Barrington is an amazing town. Our neighborhoods are filled with people who are passionate about the community; our schools, our shores, parks and fields, our library, the …
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6/10/21
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More than 600 Rhode Island students from grades 7 to 12 were featured in the 2021 RIMEA (Rhode Island Music Education Association) All-State Music Festival Concert, premiering on YouTube on May 2, …
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5/26/21
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To the editor:
On Thursday, May 13, the largest mass shooting in Providence’s history happened. Nine people were injured, three critically so. I later found out that my younger brother was …
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5/21/21
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To the editor:
After watching a recent Town Council meeting I am more convinced that the Band of Five has a solution looking for a problem! I was appalled to see that they spent taxpayer money …
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5/20/21
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To the editor:
On a recent mild, sunny day, my husband and I took a walk on Barrington Beach. Afterwards, when we walked the length of the parking lot to return to our car, we noticed several …
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5/20/21
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To the editor:
The Barrington School Department’s Office of the Superintendent distributed an email on 5/14 with the reference “School Committee Briefs: BPS School Committee Meeting …
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5/19/21
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To the editor:
I write in response to the letter from Jennifer Theriault, RN that was published in the Barrington Times on May 5, 2021. Ms. Theriault indicated that she chose to purchase a …
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5/19/21
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Nine minutes and twenty four seconds
Knee to Floyd’s neck; death beckons.
George Floyd’s kneedless killing;
Chauvin’s heedless humanity chilling!
This time the …
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5/12/21
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To the editor:
As we await Sgt. Hanley’s new trial in Superior Court in Providence for kicking Rishod Gore in the head, we need to ask what more can be done? We can start by empowering our …
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5/12/21
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