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Letter: Disgusted by some local dog-walkers

To the editor: My wife and I regularly walk our dog on leash in our neighborhood, and we are always careful to pick up any poop our dog might leave on lawns and take it home to dispose of … more

4/22/22

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

This was the scene on a recent afternoon outside Barrington Middle School.

Letter: Privileged parents create traffic problems

To the editor: On April 9, 2022, I was returning home to the Roberta Plat after a doctor’s appointment in Warren. I am not usually driving during the day as I work full-time. After … 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

Letter: A solution to the BHS pick-up and drop-off woes

To the editor: As anyone who drives to the High School knows, the traffic situation around the school has gotten out of hand. Cars line up and endure 10- to 15-minute waits just to … more

4/14/22

Letter: Shouldn’t monastery proposal go to a special election?

To the editor: The Carmelite Monastery committee is at work to determine the future for that property. There are significant concerns regarding it development by neighbors and other residents. … more

4/14/22

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

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

Editorial: Let last week be a low point for Barrington schools

Hopefully last week will be the valley for Barrington school leadership. Hopefully they can find a path to elevate from where they were the final week of March 2022. From our vantage, things were as … more

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: It is time for the school district to change course

To the editor: Stop confounding the issues of leveled education and equity in the honors program and offer leveled classes with honors opportunities. "It is easiest to reach the most … more

4/6/22

Letter: Trying to understand why we can’t have honors courses

To the editor: I went to the School Committee meeting the other night to learn once and for all why we can’t have honors English classes for 9th and 10th graders anymore. According to … more

4/6/22

Letter: Stop steamrolling parents and students, and listen

To the editor: On April 1, many news stations began reporting that data surrounding the AP exams that were administered in 2021. Nationwide, 22.5% of students tested scored a 3 or higher on at … more

4/6/22

Editorial: What a mess in Barrington

The Barrington Middle School basketball courts are not the only places in town plagued with trash these days. A quick tour of Barrington’s roads and parks reveals way too much litter … more

4/1/22

Letter: School committee assessment, from the hopeful to hopeless

Three years ago, as a principal on an eighth-grade winter field trip to Winter Carnival in Quebec City, we were regaled by the Parliament historian regarding the province’s rich history. Their … more

4/1/22

Letter: Veterans and council both deserve gratitude and respect

Letters in March 16-17 Barrington Times were painful to read. Veterans who have honorably served voicing anger toward Town Council members who are honorably serving. Both groups deserve our gratitude … more

4/1/22

Letter: Frustrated by the misuse of data by assistant superintendent

I’m happy to see the Providence Journal pick up the story of Barrington eliminating ELA honors classes for 9th and 10th grade students. Perhaps the additional scrutiny will encourage more … more

4/1/22

Letter: We applaud the Barrington School Committee

To the editor: As primary care physicians and Barrington residents, as parents, friends, and neighbors of students, teachers and staff at Barrington Public Schools, we applaud with gratitude the … more

3/25/22

Letter: Very grateful for our school committee’s work

Over the past month or so, a small, vocal group of people and their complaints against the school committee have received a lot of press. As a parent of an elementary and middle school student, I … more

3/25/22

Letter: Thank you to the Barrington School Committee

To the editor: Over the past 8 weeks, the East Bay Times has continued to highlight the anger of a small number of Barrington residents directed at our public officials - officials that WE the … more

3/25/22

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

Letter: There are more important things to discuss than lawn signs

To the editor: I’m trying to find words to address Robert Pease’s diatribe against passive “Hate Has No Home Here “signs in Barrington. Unfortunately I … more

3/24/22