To the editor:
I grew up in Portsmouth. I recall that in 1962-63 when I was 8 or 9 years old, I would accompany my father to the old Island Park dump. My father would go in wingtip shoes, dress …
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10/17/23
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At a recent Board of Directors meeting of the Veterans Association of Bristol County (VABC) the passing of Charles Auclair (October 5, 2023) was noted. Charles was a champion and friend of veterans …
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10/17/23
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To the editor:
We are writing to express our strong support for the town’s move to curbside pickup of trash and recyclables.
Over our 56 years of marriage, we have lived in …
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10/17/23
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Before my house was built I wandered around the neighborhood and met a couple who had just moved into their new house. I asked them what they wished they had done differently, if anything. Their …
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10/16/23
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I was disappointed at the outcome of the override and am not surprised at the severe challenges the town is facing as a result. The town and schools seem to be in denial that the defeat of the …
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10/16/23
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As one of those Baby Boomers tired of getting beat up about the bad things I supposedly did, I am happy to put my support behind an important project like this. Sure my taxes will go up a little, but won’t it be worth it?
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10/12/23
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After we raze it, do we really need to build another high school?
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10/12/23
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My point is simply this: The building problems and environmental problems of the existing High School can probably be completely resolved for an investment of about $30 million to $40 million.
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10/12/23
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To the editor:
From time immemorial, the Jewish people have endured countless atrocities - from the oppressive rule of Pharaoh, the wickedness of Haman, the horrors perpetrated by Hitler, and …
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10/12/23
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To the editor:
It is quite clear how the Barrington Times’ editor feels about open space, and yes, we can agree that it was a generous family donation of land off Sowams Road. However, all …
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10/11/23
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To the editor:
Many of you know me from the “Save Sowams School” campaign. I’m writing today to formally suspend this campaign and throw my personal support behind approving …
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10/11/23
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To the editor:
Barrington’s school district earned praise for transparency and communication of November’s bond referendum. There are multiple ways to view the School Committee (SC) …
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10/11/23
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To the editor:
According to official DPW figures, transfer station (TS) usage is not declining, and revenue is increasing. For the last four years, roughly 3,150 stickers were sold each year. …
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10/10/23
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To the editor:
Horrified doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt after reading the front-page article in The Portsmouth Times (Oct. 5, 2023) entitled “Portsmouth man charged with …
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10/9/23
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To the editor,
For unknown reasons, the Portsmouth Town Council is trying to close the transfer station. This closure will deny residents the ability to remove trash from their homes in a …
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10/6/23
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The Barrington Town Council is confronted with a decision concerning a noise ordinance that was put into effect back in 2003. The pivotal question at hand revolves around whether …
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10/5/23
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To the editor:
Last week I was nervously watching the Saturday forecast worried that the impending rain would drive away much-needed volunteers to help unload the pumpkins at St. John’s. …
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10/5/23
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To the editor:
Defamation is defined as the act of making false statements about another in order to harm their reputation. When those statements are put into writing, they are known as libel. …
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10/5/23
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Once upon a Time the Bristol Phoenix lamented the poor school kids whose parents could not afford to pay for school lunches...Now this same School Board is greasing the wheels to force the good taxpayers of Bristol and Warren to shoulder the costs of $200 million dollar education bond.
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10/5/23
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These facts are hugely important to the most common objection voiced to the Chestnut Street site. From what I now understand, not only shouldn’t wetlands impact be a primary concern there, the proposed mitigation should be considered a positive.
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10/5/23
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Biased and defamatory. These two words describe EcoRI writer Mary Lhowes’ portrayal of Green Oceans President Lisa Quattrocki Knight’s September 19th presentation on wind industry …
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10/3/23
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Volunteerism was the key to a very successful turn-out to the recent Little Community Dinner .
Thank you to everyone for their help and for coming to enjoy our fourth annual community dinner …
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10/3/23
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All three are now charged with returning with polished proposals for the Memorial sculpture with drawings, a budget of costs, and a 3D model, each receiving an honorarium of $1,000 to support their time and further creative work.
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9/28/23
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To the editor:
Closing the transfer station will impact our most vulnerable residents, seniors and low-income families, in cost and convenience.
Many seniors make a combined trip to the …
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9/26/23
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To the editor:
As I left the the town council meeting that was to have discussed the transfer station, a woman from the audience approached me, smiled, then said that “You didn’t …
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9/26/23
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