Editorials
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In an uncharacteristic moment of sound business sense years ago, Rhode Island lawmakers opted to eliminate the sales tax on boats sold here. The state’s industrial base was evaporating …
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5/8/25
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The Barrington High School Science Olympiad team is going to nationals. That is great news and worth plastering all over the Barrington Booster Board at the intersection of County Road and Federal.
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5/2/25
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The federal government has spent the past two and a half months chasing flies with sledgehammers. The drive to install speed cameras in Barrington school zones feels like a sledgehammer.
Claims …
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4/3/25
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When the Bristol Town Council considers two citizen-driven petitions regarding the town’s storied Fourth of July celebration, it has only once choice to make. It must reject both petitions.
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4/3/25
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A resolution being pushed before city and town councils throughout Rhode Island is asking for their support in making access to public records more challenging.
Most of the thousands of bills …
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3/25/25
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The banners that recently lined Barrington’s downtown corridor need a re-set, not a retirement. The banners were removed after a small group of citizens complained they were visual clutter, …
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3/12/25
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A large part of Chianese Park is a literal wasteland. Much of the park is capped landfill — a vast expanse of mostly open space, surrounded by private residences.
The Town of Barrington …
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3/6/25
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As the citizens group Save Bristol’s 4th continues to fight against what they see as an unjust change of venue for the July 4th concert series, they are using the tool of the citizen’s …
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3/6/25
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It was the Facebook post heard around the world. Despite the Fourth of July Committee’s best effort at deploying the “sandwich” method of bad news delivery between slices of …
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1/31/25
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Bids to hire consultants? No comments.
Ordinance introductions? No comments.
Watson Avenue development purchase and sale agreement? No comments.
For multiple items on the recent …
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1/23/25
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At the time of the year when folks pause for self-reflection and renewal, a few resolutions for Barrington to consider in 2025 …
• Resolve to continue our work constructing new …
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1/20/25
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Last week the Barrington Times reported on a property dispute on County Road — the owners of a new bakery lost an important access point to their parking lot when the abutting property owner …
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1/20/25
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Shortly after they were first paved, the roads across Barrington were outfitted with signs clearly marking speed limits. And shortly after those signs were installed, motorists began speeding past …
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1/20/25
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Patrick T. Conley’s Dec. 26 letter regarding the merging of routes 114 and 136 at the southern end of town was spot on. He noted that he and his wife Gail have long lobbied for some form of …
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1/16/25
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At the time of the year when folks pause for self-reflection and renewal, a few resolutions for Barrington to consider in 2025 …
• Resolve to continue our work constructing new …
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1/10/25
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At the time of the year when folks pause for self-reflection and renewal, a few resolutions for Bristol to consider in 2025 …
• Resolve to dive deeply into strategic plans for better …
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1/3/25
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Kudos to Common Cause Rhode Island for filing a complaint and seeking a tighter code of ethics in Rhode Island in the wake of a scandal involving Gov. Dan McKee and the awarding of a $5.2 million …
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12/27/24
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The decision by the Department of Environmental Management’s office of Water Resources to permit the alteration of freshwater wetlands off Gooding Avenue, filling in some 1.15 acres, is …
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12/19/24
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A local nonprofit’s request to install a lift for wheelchair-bound boat passengers at the town’s public marina is reasonable on its merits.
Like offering transient slips, a pumpout …
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12/5/24
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What is happening with town boards and commissions? Are there fewer people volunteering these days or has the town created too many commissions?
On Tuesday morning, the Town Clerk’s office …
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12/4/24
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The recent Barrington Town Council race exposed a flaw in the state’s election system. Election law states that only a candidate who is trailing in a race can request a recount. Most times that …
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12/4/24
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As it makes life better for its residents, Bristol should be wary of making life difficult for its visitors. In recent weeks, the local government has passed two new ordinances aimed at outsiders.
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11/27/24
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When we first learned that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) had adopted a new system for rating the strength of Rhode Island high school sports teams, we were dubious. Now that it took …
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11/13/24
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Regardless of who wins next Tuesday, the sun will rise next Wednesday. The Earth will keep spinning. Schools will welcome their students. Businesses will open their doors. Life will be much the same …
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10/30/24
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Early voters have already seen, and Nov. 5 voters will soon see, five Local Questions on their 2024 ballot. We support all five. They are officially Questions 6 to 10 on the ballot, following a …
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10/29/24
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