Although Fisher Cats are considered crepuscular animals (dawn and twilight feeders along with red fox, opossums and many others) one wasn’t paying any attention to that when a visitor in the …
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11/30/22
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To the editor:
It was 1980, 42 years ago, when the Barrington Democrats succeeded in electing a Black woman to the Barrington Town Council. I, Anthony V. Arico, then a former Democratic …
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11/30/22
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The Town of Westport is in a fiscal crisis that is going to get much worse if we don’t take strong measures to confront it and climb out of the hole we are in. The hole has been made deeper …
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11/30/22
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To the editor:
I want to sincerely thank those who responded to my letter on slavery.
I find it interesting, I wrote a letter documenting the history of slavery , and it seems to …
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11/29/22
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To the editor:
When Peter Hewett invokes “MAGA” and claims “it is difficult to comprehend how anyone could possibly find fault with this acronym”, he displays the myopic …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
Thomas Paine, the often quoted colonial newsman, once wrote, “If you are afraid to offend, you can't be honest.”
Hospitals across the river and the Washington …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island would like to thank the candidates who participated and citizens who sent in questions for our forums in Bristol, Warren, Barrington and …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
It’s interesting to watch the range of reactions to the apparently hate-motivated shooting of five at the “Club Q” in Colorado Springs on the eve of the …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Killion,
I am writing to ask you to please reconsider your decision to demolish the Gothic Revival Cottage at 135 Ferry Road. I understand the …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
In response to a letter authored by representatives from nearly 10 organizations in the Nov. 10 Phoenix, “Body-worn cameras don’t belong in schools,” I say …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
We cannot keep talking only to ourselves. It serves a limited purpose of solidarity but
only reaffirms the ongoing divide amongst us. Whether a member of the left or right …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
A recent article in the Times-Gazette indicated that the SAT English Language Arts (ELA) scores of Mt. Hope High students ranked 7th in the state. This achievement is even more …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
Something us Americans do not enjoy is unnecessarily overpaying for goods and services.
The policies advocated by those with a fixation on simply low taxes fail to take into …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
I’d like to thank everyone who worked on my campaign and those who voted for me in the last election. It is an honor to represent State Senate District 11.
During my …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
Thomas Paine, the often quoted colonial newsman, once wrote, "If you are afraid to offend, you can't be honest.”
Hospitals across the river and the Washington Bridge …
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11/23/22
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To the editor:
The Times editorial of 11/9 advocated for renovating instead of replacing Barrington school buildings. Having seen Hampden Meadows and BHS as a parent for the first time this …
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11/17/22
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To the editor:
I am a Navy veteran, and moved to Barrington three years ago. Since that time, each Veterans Day, I have been gifted special thank-you presents from a group of local Barrington …
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11/17/22
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To the editor:
The primary reason to save trees, especially big ones, is the leaves. The work done by groups of cells within the leaves take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. And the leaves …
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11/16/22
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To the editor:
Matthew Fletcher, in his letter of October 26 , argues that “slavery isn’t a function of race, religion, or culture but rather stems from the depravity of man.” …
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11/16/22
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To the editor,
I write to respond to Mr. Mark Katzman’s letter of Nov. 10 in the Portsmouth Times.
The council vote of Oct. 24 has settled the matter of the transfer station with a vote …
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11/15/22
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To the editor:
Just wanted to thank the 3,100 people who put their trust in me with their vote. Thanks.
This is what makes America great. An average citizen can step forward and participate …
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11/14/22
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To the editor:
We should be thankful that Mr. Fitzmorris of the PCC spoke out at a recent Town Council meeting regarding trash pickup and the closing of the compactor station. We should also thank …
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11/14/22
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To the editor:
Where are the solar panels that should be on the middle school roof?
Didn’t the Town of Barrington request and receive monies from the state to make the middle …
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11/11/22
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To the editor:
Mary Teixeira's letter regarding the current Town Council's decision to change Columbus Day to something else expresses my thoughts, but she was much kinder about this subject.
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11/10/22
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To the editor:
There are many things to oversee when managing a town and its budget. Giving residents the services that they need as well as being fiscally responsible is a constant balancing …
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11/10/22
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