Letters to the Editor
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An act of kindness and generosity by six sophomore Roger Williams University students proves there is hope for our younger generation.
Last Sunday, Arthur Medeiros and I were having breakfast at …
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10/21/21
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To the editor: I would like to point out a major inconsistency between the two ballot questions. The school bond asks voters to approve $21.4 million, of which $4.5 million (is for) for …
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10/19/21
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To the editor:
Portsmouth voters:
Do you have questions about ballot Question 2 (senior center) on the Nov. 2 election? I certainly do!
Why did the Portsmouth Town Council omit any …
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10/19/21
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To the editor:
I am a Portsmouth resident and voter, and I have no school-age children. Here’s why I am enthusiastic about supporting the $21.44 million school facilities bond in the …
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10/18/21
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Last week’s you featured a story about how our town's police department is attempting to incentivize officers in order to combat the problem of recruitment and retention of personnel, which is …
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10/14/21
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To the editor:
The voters of Portsmouth have an opportunity to approve two ballot initiatives in a special election on Nov 2. Both are forward-looking projects that voters should give strong …
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10/11/21
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To the editor:
I am a long-time member and currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Senior Center. For over 40 years the center, with strong support from the Town of Portsmouth, …
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10/11/21
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To the editor:
Three historic trees are about to be chopped down in south Warren. It has come to my attention that the new property owner of 933 Main Street, on the corner of tree-lined Maple …
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10/8/21
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To the editor:
I’ve lived in Barrington for 28 years and until now have never had reason to reach out to my community for help. I lost my little dog, Tilly Pearl recently and am astounded …
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10/8/21
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If you as an American ever wondered how a people as intelligent, empirical and rational as the Germans of the 1930s and ’40s allowed themselves to be divided, create classes of sub-humans, then …
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10/7/21
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To the editor:
The Nov. 2, 2021 Portsmouth special election will have a question about authorizing the Town Council to transfer 5.2 acres of town property known as the Ann Hutchinson School. …
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10/5/21
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To the editor:
Portsmouth voters are being asked to approve a $21 million school load. That is a substantial movement in the right direction from the $66 million loan proposed last year, but …
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10/4/21
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To the editor:
My name is Kelly McKenney Golden, and I am a licensed mental health counselor and have been working in public schools …
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10/4/21
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To the editor:
In the aftermath of racist and extremist displays in Warren and other communities this past spring, a Sunday Peace Vigil was created. Since May 2nd a small group has gathered on …
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10/1/21
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To the editor:
I have been sailing on the Sakonnet River for about 35 years. I’ve always made it home on my own. On Sept. 15 at about 5 p.m., a powerful gust tipped my sailboat over right …
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10/1/21
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To the editor:
There is much to discuss about the proposed oyster farms in Seapowet waterway, but I would like to focus on a couple of points.
* Lack of public input — The …
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10/1/21
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To the editor: The very first thing I would do when the Sakonnet Times arrived was to go to Arlene Violet's column. If there was not one in that edition I felt cheated, something very important was …
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10/1/21
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To the editor:
The School Department is hiding behind poor-policy in conflict with the needs of the community besieged by increasing rush hour traffic.
The town is bisected by County …
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10/1/21
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To the editor:
The recent editorial in the Barrington Times did not go far enough into the demise of the town’s recreational facilities.
I question the proposed suggestion for …
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9/29/21
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To the editor:
A week before school started this year, many parents discovered that their children, who were previously entitled to bus transportation, would no longer qualify. The lack of …
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9/29/21
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As any parent of school age children can tell you, the past 18 months have been incredibly difficult for our students. They have juggled distance learning, social distancing, masks, reduced …
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9/23/21
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There is one group of Americans we have not heard much from or much about during the past year and a half. That group comprises seniors who are not in nursing homes, who are healthy and productive, …
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9/23/21
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To the editor:
What's going on with this Tiverton Town Council? Why is it trying to ram through an ill-advised solar ordinance? And, whose interest is being served by doing so? …
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9/21/21
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To the editor:
Congratulations to Attorney General Peter Neronha for fighting for the people's rights to our coastline! He called foul on the Court's decision approving the so-called …
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9/17/21
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To the editor:
I felt compelled to write so hopefully I can help to avoid another dog (or perhaps a child) from encountering a loose dog in the neighborhood.
While walking our dog on …
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9/17/21
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