I was baffled when I read your ‘Speak Out’ column in the Aug. 27 newspaper and the outrageous claim that I think “all cops are bastards.” Apparently, a Facebook post that I …
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9/3/20
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A complex property dispute in a quiet Hampden Meadows neighborhood has led to multiple lawsuits and questions about town procedures and protocols.
Did the town properly notify abutters about a …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/2/20
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It's no small task kayaking from Providence to Newport, but Warren resident Rock Singewald, 71, accomplished the feat last Friday. Mr. Singewald, an avid boater and member of the Warren Harbor …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/1/20
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To the editor:
“Truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.”
Does truth matter anymore? Do people care if their beliefs are true? Is it helpful to deny reality …
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9/1/20
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Late last week, Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha decided to hoist the Black Lives Matter flag on the Town Hall flag pole.
Mr. Cunha said he was anticipating a rally to be held on the town hall …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/1/20
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To the editor:
I assume most people see the harm done when a White man uses the term “nappy headed” to refer to a Black woman. But, perhaps some read the recent Facebook post of Town …
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8/30/20
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Warren Board of Canvassers chairman Vincent Calenda, who indicated Thursday that he would resign his post Friday morning after making a derogatory comment on Facebook about Democrats and used a …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/28/20
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The chairman of the Warren Board of Canvassers was expected to resign his post Friday morning after he made a derogatory statement about some Democrats, and used what some believed was a racially insensitive term to …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/28/20
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To the editor:
My husband and I have lived in Barrington for 47 years and raised our 3 children in this town. I taught in the Barrington schools for nearly 30 years. Over these years, the mix of …
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8/28/20
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After carefully reviewing the responses to my letter of Aug. 13, I am extremely disheartened. Some fellow readers seem to think that I have a callous indifference to the loss of American …
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8/27/20
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A Warren software firm has developed a portable UV-C system designed to kill a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and its CEO believes the system, launched in Ireland last month and North America …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/27/20
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As the election season heats up, and the letters to the editor are becoming more numerous and combative, it's obvious the divide between the liberals and conservatives is growing deeper by the day, …
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8/27/20
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During these recent months of the COVID-19 health pandemic, it is easy to lose track of important issues that affect the people in our community.
One example is a recent bill (H 8123 – …
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8/27/20
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Reached after the first of two weeks of the Bristol Police Department’s third annual Youth Leadership Camp, Lt. Steven St. Pierre, who oversees the program, was feeling celebratory. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/27/20
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To the editor:
I am not sure where you are getting your data from but how do you know that 98 percent of people in Barrington are not racist? All white people benefit from a racist society even …
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8/27/20
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