The attorney for Dr. Richard Gordon called Barrington Police on Friday morning, Sept. 18, and reported an alleged issue involving his client's neighbor.
The attorney told police that his client's …
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9/25/20
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To the Barrington Police Department:
If you’re a cop, you must feel a little beat up these days. Even in Barrington. And this is why I write to you.
First, on a personal level, my …
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9/25/20
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Though I wish no notoriety, I must register my immediate and profound distress over the flying of any other flag on the same pole as our beloved and respected Old Glory. Regardless of what the other …
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9/25/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — In a somewhat surprising move, Marshall Properties LLC has rescinded its request to rezone the Metacomet Golf Club off Veterans Memorial Parkway.
The company made the …
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By Mike Rego
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9/25/20
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Bristol police officers arrested a juvenile for exposing himself to a woman near the bike path and broke up the usual array of noisy gatherings, during incidents from Sept. 14 to 20.
Monday, Sept. …
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9/25/20
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A number of the Barrington High School fall sports teams officially began practice earlier this week. Teams must adhere to a series of new rules and restrictions.
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9/25/20
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Step inside BABS + Tish, and you’re welcomed with a cacophony of seasonal color (today, that’s early fall). Despite offering two separate product lines, handmade bags (by Babs) and …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/25/20
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Peter Green was never that into birds. Then one day, looking out the 6th floor window of his downcity Providence loft, the graphic designer and photographer spotted what he thought was a pigeon …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/25/20
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Bristol candidates for three open seats on the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee include Jamie Brooks, William O’Dell, Marjorie McBride, Brian Bradshaw, Andrew Benn, Corrie Daluz, Karen …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/24/20
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The monthly Black Lives Matter vigil will be held on Sunday, Sept. 27 from 1 to 2 p.m.
The vigil will be held in front of Barrington Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. People are …
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9/24/20
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Nothing aggravates me more than folks who give lip service to veterans and then rake them financially over the coals. Such is exactly the situation at the Rhode Island Veteran’s Home. If it …
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By Arlene Violet
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9/24/20
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My wife and I attended an appearance by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 2018 at Roger Williams University Law School, and I took with me one typewritten question I had drafted for any possible …
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9/24/20
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The Town of Bristol is exploring ways to connect the popular East Bay Bike Path with the southern end of town, including Roger Williams University. It has hired a design team, funded by a state …
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9/24/20
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Claiming credibility issues involving the Westport Police Department’s lead detective in the investigation, the state has dismissed charges against 25 defendants accused in …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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The Bristol Warren chapter of the National Education Association has made quite a mess of what was already a messy return to school for thousands of public school students in this district. They have …
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9/24/20
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Adele Carlson had been trying to think of some way to give back to the community.
She grew up in town and attended the local schools, and both her daughters did the same. Now her three …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/24/20
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I spoke recently with one of our state representatives who has been personally attacked by Concerned Citizen-wannabees. One would think that falsehoods and slander is OK in the trashy newspapers …
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9/24/20
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My turn to say thanks to Peter Hewett for alerting Bristol voters to know the candidate’s positions for the upcoming elections. I could not agree more with Mr. Hewett, though our directional …
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9/24/20
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Locally, is this 2020 election uniquely significant or distinctive in any way? And if so, how should Bristol voters decide who gets their vote?
All eight candidates for Bristol Town Council faced …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/24/20
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WESTPORT — A developer’s request to stretch town guidelines for a new solar project received a cool reception from the Planning Board at the board’s September 8 meeting.
After …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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To the editor:
In Peter Fossel’s letter (Sakonnet Times, 17 Sept., 2020) I hear echoes emanating from the surrounding hills and valleys of Con Thien (“Hill of Angles”) Khe Sanh …
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9/24/20
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I would like to take a moment to first alert the elderly to the financial scams for which they may be targeted. Recently, my grandmother was contacted by people impersonating a police department …
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9/23/20
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The candidates for Barrington Town Council are focused on a variety of issues and priorities, ranging from repairing the East Bay Bike Path to ensuring that Barrington remains accessible to people of …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/23/20
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Social justice and the question of morality lessons in the classroom turned into a hot political discussion in Warren and Bristol this week, following an online post last week by a school committee …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/23/20
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To the editor:
There are no liberals on the Supreme Court. Only a liar or a lunatic would call Kagan or Sotomayor liberals. President Obama, himself not a liberal, nominated Garland, the centrist …
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9/23/20
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