In the March 4 Phoenix , State Rep. Susan Donovan and Kelly Nevins (who?) urged us to leap for the nearest phone and ask our legislators to support the Fair Pay Act. I cannot find a bill on the …
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3/18/21
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To the editor:
Last week, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) fired 13 Teachers for the Visually Impaired (TVI) at the Sherlock Center at Rhode Island College.
We are thankful …
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3/17/21
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Rich and poor. Old and young. Brilliant and simple. Mighty and meek. All manner of people share the same ultimate fate.
As a lifelong bedside Registered Nurse, I have seen the emotional and …
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3/17/21
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To the editor:
Hard to believe the new town council has had three monthly meetings since being sworn in and the all-consuming topic has been a flag policy they created.
Town business …
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3/13/21
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To the editor:
In your recent article regarding “de-leveling” of courses from the BHS Program of Studies you wrote, "Currently, Barrington High School officials have not 'de-leveled' …
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3/12/21
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To the editor:
The COVID crisis has brought bad news to many of us with information that is often in contradiction as to what we as citizens should be following such as whether or not to wear a …
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3/12/21
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To the editor:
We are Parents of Note, an organization that supports and advocates for the music programs of Barrington Public Schools. Like many programs, Band and Chorus throughout the …
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3/12/21
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To the editor:
Rhode Island has committed again and again to in-person classes throughout this pandemic. As a teacher, I know that in-person learning is the best option for students and does not …
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3/5/21
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To the editor:
I'm sure there are more people than me who might agree with John Taylor's letter regarding a solution to the flag turmoil. A separate flag pole ("Freedom" Pole) at the Police …
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3/5/21
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To the editor:
In their insistence on allowing the misguided flag policy to continue the Barrington Town Council has now become a parody of itself, more akin to a bad Saturday Night Live skit …
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3/5/21
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To the editor:
The flagpole turmoil continues and one really cannot grasp how to satisfy all the concerns for personal causes the need to promote one over another. I present a proposal to the …
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3/4/21
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To the editor:
If there was ever an example of making a problem where there was none, the Town of Barrington’s Flag Policy is it.
The residents of the town have always been fortunate …
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3/4/21
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Now that the Town of Barrington has made public symbolism one of its core principles, residents can expect a fair amount of their government’s time to be devoted to the cause — causes, …
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3/4/21
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In the Feb. 18 Bristol Phoenix, the opinion page includes a long letter disputing the fact that the rise in violent crime is directly related to the rise in gun ownership. The author neglects to …
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2/26/21
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To the editor:
On February 18, our family’s home was damaged by a fire that has made our house uninhabitable for the next 9 months. The most important thing is we are all safe.
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2/25/21
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When the pandemic first hit, I thought to myself, “I can get through these next couple of weeks working from home with my 12-, 6-, and 3-year-old.” Well, I was in for a rude …
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2/24/21
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It takes courage to stand up to a despot. In the second impeachment proceedings against President Donal Trump, there were more Republican women than men in the House and Senate with the guts to do …
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2/19/21
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We are told that the U.S. Department of Justice has now charged more than 200 alleged seditionist/insurrectionists with a variety of crimes, including assault on police officers, aggravated assault, …
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2/18/21
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As an advocate for firearms’ rights in Rhode Island, I 100 percent agree that any amount violence, with or without firearms, should be of concern to us all. However, heeding the clamor of the …
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2/18/21
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To the editor:
Our new climate czar John Kerry was asked after an executive order cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline how the folks who lost 11,000 jobs could be helped. His answer was a …
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2/16/21
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s move to fully automated toll collection this week is welcome and long overdue. Starting Feb. 14, the bridge authority will launch a …
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2/12/21
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To the editor:
I question the validity of the ordinance recently passed by Barrington’s Town Council. I believe that the intent of the open meeting law has been violated by limiting the …
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2/11/21
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To the editor:
I am sorry that the Breen family was targeted by their neighbor for displaying Biden and Black Lives Matter signs in their yard. As a community, we need to share the responsibility …
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2/11/21
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To the editor:
I would like to thank Josh Bickford and the Barrington Times for doing something that used to be second nature in journalism, but rarely exists today. He and they are willing to …
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2/8/21
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To the editor:
The front-page article about Barrington’s flag policy (February 3) mentions that the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel opposes the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall …
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2/5/21
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