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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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Best month of the year in New England? While July gets a lot of love, and September is a favorite for many, October should be in everyone’s top-three.
Consider the opportunities in the …
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10/6/21
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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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Government processes can be extensive and take lots of time — and that's a good thing in the case of whether or not to revoke the liquor license of the Italo-American Club in Warren.
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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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Three years ago, the Barrington town manager floated a proposal to more than double the fee for 6-year-olds to chase a soccer ball across a bumpy patch of grass, or smack a T-ball through a scratchy …
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9/22/21
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The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee is a mess. Even the nine people sitting in those seats should admit that.
Aside from the string of controversies running through the school department …
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9/22/21
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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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The time for diplomatic nuance and PC deference is past.
I stand opposed to critical race theory (CRT) ideology infiltrating the public school curriculum. It is divisive, destructive and …
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9/17/21
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We shouldn't underestimate the wisdom found in stories we were told when we were children. Take for instance "Chicken Little." In the story, Chicken Little runs around in …
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9/17/21
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Recently, the Bristol Police Department responded to a horrific and violent incident in neighboring Warren , and not surprisingly, the Bristol officers who responded to this call performed with …
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9/16/21
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What we can learn from the plight of a small, marsh-dwelling bird?
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9/16/21
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To the editor:
We should expect more from our school committee, superintendent, and assistant superintendent.
So many in this community moved here, willing to pay hefty property …
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9/16/21
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