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Letter: Students need their cell phones in case of an emergency

To the editor: Dear Barrington School Committee, in an article about cell phone use in school, Vawn Himmelsbach states, “75% of students feel that digital devices help them learn more … more

12/26/24

Letter: Land trust is grateful for our community

To the editor: Colder days and the passing of another year remind us to reflect on the months that have slipped away like footsteps on a forest path. Always, the questions percolate: Have we … more

12/26/24

Letter: What a shame — Tiverton history lost forever

The Abraham Brown House, otherwise known as the Lafayette House at 3118 Main Road in Tiverton, had stood the test of time until it met its unfortunate fate last week — within hours, erased from … more

12/24/24

Letter: Antitrust case could undermine data privacy bill

To the editor: If you’re like me, you care about protecting your family’s personal information. I practice basic personal security tips like not using the same password for everything. … more

12/21/24

Letter: Story brought back great football memories

To the editor: The story in last week’s Warren Times-Gazette about Julie Abruzzi brought back some wonderful memories of her Dad. Growing up in Montreal, Canada, our favorite football team, … more

12/21/24

Editorial: DEM leaves coal in Bristol’s stocking

The decision by the Department of Environmental Management’s office of Water Resources to permit the alteration of freshwater wetlands off Gooding Avenue, filling in some 1.15 acres, is … more

12/19/24

Letter: Huge improvement to Tiverton’s Main Road and north end

Over the months of September through November, folks in Tiverton watched as the RIDOT completely redid the existing sidewalks along our waterfront and added sidewalks to the east side of Main … more

12/19/24

Letter: Westport is rising to the offshore wind challenge

Westport's newly formed Offshore Wind Advisory Committee (OSWAC) met for the second time this past Thursday, Dec. 12. It will convene again on Jan. 16, 2025, at 5:30pm in Westport Town Hall. At its … more

12/18/24

Letter: Addressing Barrington's unmet indoor recreation needs

To the editor: Earlier this year, the town spent $82,000 on a 120-plus page report identifying Barrington's unmet indoor recreational needs. The report, thorough in its analysis, recommended … more

12/18/24

Letter: We should assume raccoons are sick with rabies

To the editor: There has been much attention paid to the issue of sick raccoons in Barrington recently. The public should be made aware of what actions should be taken to keep themselves and … more

12/17/24

Letter: There is no such thing as a free lunch

To the editor: While I agree with your editorial (A more equitable solution: Dec. 11, 2024) that the Town’s favoring one non-profit or private entity over others is problematic, there are … more

12/17/24

Letter: It’s too bad town officials ignored other non-profits

To the editor: I am perplexed by the amount of money the past and current town council has handed to the YMCA in town. The Y, as we old timers refer to it, has been around for years, and is … more

12/17/24

Little Compton's own Colonel Henry Tillinghast Sisson, memorialized in this statue at the Common, invented the three ring binder.

Town Crier: Did you know these strange Little Compton facts?

In researching for Little Compton's upcoming 350th birthday celebration, I have found a few facts that would probably not fit in a column by themselves, but I found them interesting and fun. So here … more

By The Town Crier | 12/12/24

The bridge fallout still hovers over R.I. and the governor

1. STORY OF THE WEEK: Dec. 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the abrupt emergency closing of the westbound Washington Bridge, a crisis whose full effect will … more

By Ian Donnis | 12/12/24

A Great Horned Owl surveys its territory from a native cherry tree perch in the East Bay. Great Horned Owls are widespread across the U.S. but bird count surveys have shown a significant decreasing trend in the eastern region. Photo courtesy of Butch Lombardi.

The symbiotic relationships between owls and woodpeckers

Head outside on a clear winter night in the East Bay and you might just be greeted by the deep, soft hoots of Great Horned Owls advertising their territories and calling to their mates. Listen more … more

By Cindy and Ed Moura | 12/12/24

Letter: Your support at Veterans’ Day ceremony was appreciated

On behalf of the Tiverton Historical Society, I would like to thank all those who came to our annual Veterans Day Tribute at the World War I Doughboy monument by the old Stone Bridge - all fifty of … more

12/11/24

Letter: Thanks in order for recent Tiverton re-paving work

Complaining about our government has become the new national pastime. But I write to do the opposite! Like most of us in Tiverton, I was caught in the one-lane delays all summer long along the … more

12/11/24

Letter: Sad to see the divisiveness in Gonzalez’s letter

I would like to submit the following for consideration in the “Letters to the Editor” section published in EastBayRI. It is very rare that I will reach out to an entity and … more

12/10/24

Letter: Hoping for tact, maturity and civility in Little Compton

I felt I couldn’t stay silent after reading “Listen, Rocha and Kinnane: Little Compton voters have spoken.” To accuse two people who needed to step down of back door … more

12/10/24

Letter: Colleges helping out with field work at Butts Hill Fort

To the editor: Are you interested in history and archaeology in your community? If you are, then read below on developments that are taking place in Portsmouth! This past summer, students … more

12/10/24

Letter: Please, no more accusatorial political letters

Kudos to the editor who added a note to Meghan Gonzalez’s letter of Dec. 4, 2024. The note explained that Gonzalez herself resigned from the Little Compton School Committee several months … more

12/9/24

Monitor and maintain the east side of the Washington Bridge

When you read this column it will have been nearly one year since the official closure of one side of the Washington Bridge (December 11, 2023). Its handling has demonstrated everything wrong about … more

By Arlene Violet | 12/6/24

Letter: Where is Gonzalez's evidence in Rocha, Soderlund letter?

In response to the “Letter to the Editor” published on December 4, 2024, by former Vice President of the Little Compton Democratic Town Committee Megan Gonzalez, we feel compelled to … more

12/5/24

Editorial: Access for all at the Bristol docks

A local nonprofit’s request to install a lift for wheelchair-bound boat passengers at the town’s public marina is reasonable on its merits. Like offering transient slips, a pumpout … more

12/5/24

Dr. Patrick T. Conley, chairman of the U.S. Constitution Council, delivers an address to dignitaries at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Dec. 15, 1991, to mark the Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights. U.S. Chief Justice Warren Burger delivered a similar address on that day in Richmond, Virginia.

In praise and recognition of America’s Bill of Rights

December 15 is the anniversary of our Bill of Rights. On that date in 1791, Virginia’s ratification of Articles I through X of our Constitution incorporated them permanently into our … more

By Patrick T. Conley | 12/4/24