Throughout Rhode Island, school committees have been gathering to discuss what their indoor mask policies will be after Gov. Dan McKee’s executive order expires this Friday. It appears that … more

It has been a month and a half since the school district fired three teachers who refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine.  And now, while news breaks that the Barrington School Committee has … more

A gun. A group of teenagers. And the police. Those ingredients, mixed together, can produce a dangerous, even deadly, situation.  Late Friday afternoon, Barrington police received a call … more

It’s not surprising to see the newest leader of the Bristol Warren Regional School District stepping in to make substantive changes in policy and procedure. Thats to be expected, as change … more

This would be a good time to review how the municipal government of Barrington operates, and talk about how it should operate. Barrington Town Councilor Jacob Brier has brought to light legitimate … more

The pandemic introduced a few silver linings. Remote learning is sort of, kind of, one of them. Across America, schools figured out how to conduct themselves when no one was in the school … more

It may take a decade to overhaul the playing fields in Barrington. Many of the people who draw up plans today will have moved out of town, their children grown past youth sports, before plans come to … more

Sharon Gold is a diminutive woman with a big message for everyone — stop idling! The focus of a story in our East Bay Life section this week, Gold is a retired educator and grandmother from … more

When will the U.S. government step in and shut down TikTok in this country? We realize this is a very un-American suggestion — trampling on free speech and the free market — but it is … more

To: The Hon. Daniel McKee, Governor, Providence Dear Governor McKee, We write to you on a matter of great urgency for open government. Three months ago, our coalition, ACCESS/RI, consisting of … more