Editorials
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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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St. Mary’s Church is doing the right thing by installing gates at its cemetery on Chestnut Street .
In the past, this might not have been necessary. Most folks would never have considered …
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10/25/24
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It all starts with the weather. If the organizers of Warren Walkabout could coerce Mother Nature into their planning meetings, they would demand a day like this past Sunday. A warm, sunny, …
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10/24/24
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The Bristol Warren Regional School District is showing the courage to do what few other districts have been willing to – restricting student cell phone use during the school day.
At its …
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10/24/24
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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island is providing a fantastic public service throughout the month leading up to Election Day. League volunteers, led by a group more robust and active than we …
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10/3/24
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An article in this week’s edition of the Sakonnet Times contained a misquote of Little Compton school superintendent Dr. Laurie Dias-Mitchell.
Asked about the district’s policy that …
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9/19/24
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It’s easy to live with disruption. Most folks do it every day. They drive to work with brakes that squeak slightly. They stop thinking about the ache in their back. They eventually learn to …
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8/23/24
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There are no easy solutions to the parking and access problems at Barrington Town Beach. Had town leaders developed a long-range vision a generation ago, they might have acquired a nearby lot or two …
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7/25/24
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Among the flurry of bills being passed out of the Rhode Island General Assembly is a new law with big impact for the communities along the East Bay Bike Path. The “e-bikes bill” creates a …
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6/14/24
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Barrington Financial Town Meeting voters will face another important decision when they are asked to authorize up to $5 million in long-term borrowing, the bulk of it to create an artificial turf …
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5/15/24
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