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Letter: We need your help to make Bristol Bloom
Bristol Blooms is gearing up for another spectacular Christmas season. more
Letter: Voters in Rhode Island do not seem able to get it
The popular definition of insanity is for a person to continue doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. more
Letter: Thank you for all of the help this election
My deepest appreciation to all those involved in making our elections a success. more
Letter: I could have been killed the other night
On Monday evening, Nov. 6, I just missed getting killed by a second or less. After an afternoon of raking and mowing my lawn, the final step of cleanup was retrieving … more
Column: Welcome to Career Explorers
For the Career Explorers program be a success, the business community needs to be an active participant. more
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Editorial: Rolling in the right direction
Maybe it will work best in the parking lot behind Barrington Town Hall. Or maybe it would have been better tucked away in a quiet corner of Haines Park. Or maybe, as one resident suggested, Chianese … more
Letter: Pro-peace is not antisemitic or un-American
This is no time to be silent. Contact the White House and your Congressional delegates today. more
Letter: A sea of flags as big as the town's love
Thank you to everyone who played a part of making the display of over 1,000 flags illuminated  at night on Pike's Peak. It is a beautiful, thoughtful tribute to our veterans, and to the … more
Gabe Amo is a practiced politico, living the American dream
STORY OF THE WEEK: At the ripe old age of 35, Gabe Amo emerged this week as the bright new star among Rhode Island Democrats. While he will enter Congress as its most junior member, Amo seems poised … more
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Letter: Council needs better transparency on transfer station
To the editor: My name is Jennifer Abbate and I have lived in Portsmouth for 40 years. I am a former teacher at St. Philomena School, and still very involved there as a volunteer.   I … more
Letter: Hunting will not solve Bristol’s deer problem
Ask the non-hunters from Prudence Island, Block Island, S. Kingstown, Burrillville, etc., if it solved the problem of overpopulation of deer. The answer is a resounding no. more
Letter: It will take more than a new school to achieve excellence in education
If voters decide to approve the bond, it remains to be seen how a new school alone will improve the quality of educational achievement by Bristol and Warren students. more
The Liberty Street School as illustrated by Thomas Tefft in Henry Barnard’s “School Architecture” (1850 edition).
Commentary: The history of the Liberty Street School is worth knowing
It is worthwhile to consider the history of the school, a remarkable survival and a rare example of the combined efforts of renowned educator Henry Barnard (1809-1900) and Rhode Island architect Thomas A. Tefft (1826-1859). more
Letter: On the Bike Path bridges
Why take six years to do the job wrong? more
Letter: In response to criticism of bond advocacy
While I remain opposed to the construction of the new high school at its present location, I was disappointed to read of the criticism by certain residents leveled at school committee members regarding their advocacy for approval of the bond. more
To the editor: Guns, politics and manufactured fear — let’s change this
Let’s be true. When IRS investigators and agents try to collect back taxes from wealthy cheaters and scofflaws, the government is not the enemy. When the BLM tries to collect rent payments … more
Letter: To the next generation, it’s time you stepped up
The voters of Barrington have spoken, and the $250 million school bond issue passed. Some 3,420 voters cast a ballot on this issue. more
Letter: Barrington needs to show its appreciation to seniors
To the editor: After reading the article on affordable housing...here are my thoughts: I would have to say I like the idea that Mr. Heffner presented with using tax credits to encourage the … more
Letter: The type of gun doesn't matter...
Like clockwork, another preventable shooting happens, and the usual anti-2nd Amendment crowd comes out with their misleading, out-of-context "facts" and other rubbish. Ms. … more
Health Notes: Cesspool closeout deadline extended two years
The Westport Board of Health local septic regulation was recently amended to extend the deadline for cesspools to be upgraded to meet current Title 5 standards to February 1, 2028. The Board of … more
Nutrition at the end of life – When food takes a back seat
Mae was 81 years old when she was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Her treatment plan was to start radiation and chemotherapy. Prior to starting treatment, she had lost 10 pounds over 8 weeks, … more
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Is anyone in R.I. looking at the big picture with hospitals?
STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has championed the cause of government transparency, often saying that the state’s public records law should be a floor and not a … more
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Letter: Council has handled transfer station issue poorly
To the editor: I also attended the 3.5-hour meeting of the Portsmouth Town Council on Oct. 23. I will not review the excellent points made by Jim Moore in this paper’s Nov. 2 publication. … more
Letter: Old Mill Lane shouldn’t be permanent LNG site
To the editor: Following the natural gas outage that left Aquidneck Island in the cold for a week in 2019, National Grid proposed the liquefied natural gas storage facility on Old Mill Lane in … more
Letter: We need your leaves
To the editor: Even with all the fall foliage dropping leaves all around us, the compost team at BFS (Barrington Farm School) is out of them.   We have recently exhausted the stockpile … more
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