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The Tiverton Zoning Board of Review (ZBR) has held numerous meetings regarding the Colbea Enterprises application for three special use permits for an eight-bay, regional gas station, convenience …
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2/25/25
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Editor’s note: This letter was sent to members of the Little Compton Town Council, which has directed town solicitor Anthony DeSisto to research the proposed ordinance introduced by the Rhode …
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2/24/25
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To the editor:
Federal workers have been in the news recently, as the new administration seeks to drastically cut the federal workforce. It can seem that this is happening far away to people we …
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2/21/25
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The Tiverton Zoning Board of Review (ZBR) has held numerous meetings regarding the Colbea Enterprises application for three special use permits for an eight-bay, regional gas station, convenience …
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2/20/25
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To the editor:
Genuine human contact is important for both personal mental health and community well-being, but this should be balanced with other realities. COVID remains a very serious disease …
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2/20/25
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Little Compton seniors in town are residing where they love to be — home!
The Little Compton Town Council with such incredible speed have hired an architect and are working on …
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2/19/25
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After careful consideration, I have decided to withdraw my nomination papers for Select Board in order to remain on the Westport School Committee.
While I sincerely appreciate the encouragement …
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2/19/25
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To the editor:
The report prepared by the Town’s consultant, Weston and Sampson, presented to the Town Council at its February 11 meeting, offers persuasive evidence of the housing crisis …
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2/19/25
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To the editor:
Fellow citizens of Warren, we need you!! The massive Settler’s Green development proposal will be returning to the Warren Planning Board for a Public Hearing on Monday, …
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2/19/25
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Nobody would argue that government is not corpulent and needs a diet, which the President is doing. While scholars are focused on whether much of President Donald Trump’s purge of programs and …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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2/18/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Providence is Rhode Island’s ground zero for an array of possible cuts sparked by the administration of President Donald Trump and his GOP congressional supporters. With …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/18/25
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To the editor:
A recent ProJo and Newport Daily News article fails to point out that the proposed town center project proposed three roundabouts. In that situation, RIDOT sent a Mr. Smith to …
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2/17/25
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To the editor:
First off, there are no "assault weapons" out there. That term was first coined back in 1984 by an anti-firearm group calling themselves Handgun Control, Inc., and the term was …
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2/17/25
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To the editor:
This is in response to the recent stabbing. Two women were attacked in our town. The alleged assailant lived with them and has multiple charges of domestic violence to his name. …
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2/17/25
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To the editor:
I am a Barrington resident who has voted “Yes” on every measure that supports our schools, except for the ballot initiative to install toxic artificial turf.
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2/13/25
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To the editor:
Thank you for bringing Will Barbeau's story to the front page of the Barrington Times . You wrote it beautifully - I felt like I was in the room with you, hearing this wonderful …
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2/13/25
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While it may only be February, it’s never too early to start thinking about your child’s plans for summer vacation.
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2/13/25
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There is an old saying that when things get tough the tough get going. The insurance companies are a classic example.
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2/13/25
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Everyone talks about waste and fraud, but no one does anything about it. That may sum up the view of many, if not most, supporters of President Donald Trump as his administration …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/11/25
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I recently read an article in the Sakonnet Times regarding town councilor John Edwards’ proposal to transition Tiverton to an automated trash pickup system. I have several concerns …
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2/6/25
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Tiverton should think twice before it replaces its existing ‘Pay As You Throw’ (PAYT) trash collection with huge and expensive and wasteful plastic bins.
The …
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2/6/25
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To the editor: After reading about the new rental property tax, Town Ordinance Chapter 27, Section 27-15, I have to wonder what was involved throughout the process. How do town officials think this …
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2/6/25
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To the editor :
This week’s Phoenix notes that Bristol’s Director of Community Development is recommending that additional annual funding be set aside to fix future problems …
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2/6/25
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To the editor:
An letter in this paper last week focused on assault weapons without referencing the crisis of gun violence in America. The facts that I cite here are from sources including the …
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2/6/25
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To the editor:
In the January 30th issue, “Library forum a defense of antisemitism”, Jonathan Carney’s letter to the editor was misleading and insulting. To set the record …
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2/6/25
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