Opinion
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To the editor:
Recently, a guest editorial by Bonnie Evans praised the euphemistically named “Compassionate Care Act” being proposed once again at the State House. Far too many …
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2/14/23
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To the editor:
So all this hype about free electricity for the town and sales of excess electricity for the town is just sales spin? It appears we are just switching from one electrical provider …
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2/8/23
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To the editor:
I want to address Ms. Arelene Violet's article in last week's Barrington Times. Unfortunately, Ms. Violet's hostile language did little more than vilify and divide an already …
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2/8/23
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Something remarkable happened onstage in the Barrington Middle School auditorium last Friday night. Students performed.
And though it was actually the first live theater performance in the short …
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2/8/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For most people, the opioid epidemic is probably out of sight, out of mind. But Rhode Island is still reaping the whirlwind from the epidemic, as those who struggle with addiction …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/8/23
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To the editor:
We’re writing in response to the article “Who should run the Memorial Day Parade?” Not all information shared in the article is accurate and it conveys …
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2/1/23
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“Death with Dignity,” also known as Physician Assisted Death, Physician Assisted Suicide and Medical Aid in Dying, refers to the legal ability of a physician to provide a potentially …
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By Bonnie Evans
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2/1/23
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To the editor:
A well-rounded education requires the infrastructure necessary to support student growth. Musicians should have instruments, actors should have a theater, and athletes should have …
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1/24/23
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To the editor:
In last week’s Barrington Times, the editor makes the argument that an artificial turf field is the solution to our athletic field problems. He claims that installing a turf …
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1/24/23
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To the editor:
The Barrington Times is again calling for the town to install plastic grass at Victory Field and beyond. I would like to re-share some relevant facts about synthetic turf.
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1/24/23
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I have finally, at long last, figured out how to travel...from Providence to East Providence. My lifelong habit was to cross a little red bridge and voila! There I was, decade after …
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By Mike Fink
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1/20/23
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A retiring Episcopal priest moved to a city where a younger friend led another congregation. He told his friend that every Sunday he would sit in a back pew reading the newspaper, …
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1/18/23
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Rhode Island's affordable housing law has long been in need of adjustments and a fresh look. We're anxiously awaiting the results of just such an examination by state legislators.
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1/18/23
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Some people in town would like other residents to believe that installing an artificial turf field in Barrington would be the worst, most horrible, insensitive, irresponsible thing the town could do. …
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1/18/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: It became clear in recent weeks that Josh Saal’s tenure as Rhode Island’s housing secretary was drawing to an end. Whether Saal was the right person for the job is …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/18/23
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To the editor:
Mr. X, the former owner of our home, just received official USPS delivered notification from the Barrington Board of Canvassers that his registration to vote has been cancelled …
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1/17/23
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To the editor:
In the most recent Barrington Times , the editor claims to know that the “silent majority” in town would support construction of an artificial turf field.
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1/17/23
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The silent majority of residents who believe Barrington deserves a better recreational infrastructure need to speak up and join the conversation. Now is their time.
Town Councilor Rob Humm …
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1/13/23
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Editor’s note: This letter was sent to the chief officer of the Environment Branch for Renewable Energy at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in Sterling, Va. It was titled: “An open …
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By Greg Vespa
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1/12/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes, or so the saying goes. That spurred thoughts on two different events this week.
In D.C., U.S. House Republicans were unable to …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/10/23
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The storm that blew ashore on Friday, Dec. 23, is a reminder that Barrington is among the most vulnerable of communities to the escalating impacts of climate change.
The wind howled through …
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1/3/23
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To the editor:
News Item…Gov. Greg Abbott sends bus loads of migrants to V.P.’s home during record cold snap…
Would someone please attempt to explain to me why sending …
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12/29/22
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To the editor:
Truth be told, my initial reaction last year when my wife said she was going to put a holiday tree up at Barrington Beach was, "some kid will light that on fire." She did it …
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12/21/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: House Speaker Joe Shekarchi remains in an enviable political position heading into his second term in what is sometimes called the most powerful post in Rhode Island state …
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By Ian Donnis
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12/20/22
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All of Barrington’s six schools have traffic challenges during the morning rush hour and afternoon dismissal. Best are the three elementary schools, which of course have the smallest student …
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12/16/22
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