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STORY OF THE WEEK: With 122 days until the Nov. 5 election (as of the writing of this column), Democrats find themselves in a fix. Various news reports this week had President Biden weighing a …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/8/24
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Stroll down Hope Street, What do you see?
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By Donna DeLeo Bruno
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7/3/24
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As I drive over the Mt. Hope or Sakonnet bridges, I am grateful that I get to call this quirky peninsula my home.
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7/3/24
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The removal of the word plantation from the official state name follows the removal of multiple offensive professional sports team's names and is another step in honoring those who suffered the horrors of the slave trade.
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7/3/24
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To the editor:
Portsmouth School Committee Chair Emily Copeland and I agree that a number of the school projects paid for by the recent bond were needed and are valuable. The issue is that the …
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7/3/24
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To the editor:
Charles Levesque’s recent letter to the editor (“Water board had roundabout plans all along,” Portsmouth Times, June 27) only heightens the deafness of our town …
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7/2/24
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You might be surprised to know that Henry Winkler, better known as “The Fonz” on TV sitcom “Happy …
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7/2/24
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If you watched the June 27 presidential debate you had to ask yourself one question: How dare the Republican and Democratic Parties leave you with a choice of two grievously flawed candidates for the …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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7/2/24
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To the editor:
The Town of Portsmouth needs more residents like Jim Nott. Jim has consistently demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions to our community by volunteering 23-plus …
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7/1/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Kennedy - Nixon debate in 1960 marked the dawning of a new age, when the optics of televised images carried more weight than the substance of what candidates conveyed verbally. …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
We were somewhat taken aback by the front page article in the June 26 article in the Barrington Times . When we were contacted by Council member Rob Humm, we were unaware of the …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
On behalf of the American Legion Post 8 in Barrington and the veterans in our local communities, I want to express gratitude to all who provided donations during our poppy drive …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
In 2020, a slim majority of voters foolishly erased the words “Providence Plantations” from the name of our country’s smallest state, a state which played a …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
I remain gob smacked by the lack of legal acuity and common sense demonstrated by Braxton Cloutier, Town Council, and Larry Berren, DEI Chair, attorneys both.
One …
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7/1/24
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To the editor:
As a small business owner running a pediatric occupational therapy institute in Rhode Island, I know that the struggle to find affordable, convenient child care is a daily reality …
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6/30/24
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Recently, I overheard a local activist refer to another member of our community (who was discussing the current budget crisis in Warren) as a “right-wing nutjob”.
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6/27/24
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Bullying shouldn’t be used to affect change...Goliath needs to extend the hand of cooperation.
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6/27/24
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Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see a Juneteenth national holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery.
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6/27/24
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My family and I want to thank Manny Correira for honoring my mother, Betty Grimo, on her 100th birthday celebration.
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6/27/24
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I am appalled to find the butchery done to our roadside evergreens without any notice. Surprising in a town that cares for its history and its residents and greenery. But perhaps not. Too …
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6/27/24
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This is the season, just past graduations, when many young people, here and elsewhere, are deciding what’s next. For high school grads a gap year, prep for college entrance, or moving into …
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6/27/24
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Dear Sakonnet Times or I should say, “Dear Sidney Tynan,” as this is addressed to the Sakonnet Times’s most faithful correspondent . Sidney, how is it possible that we haven’t …
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6/27/24
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To the editor:
As many of you may recall, one of the very contentious issues with regard to the proposed roundabout at East Main Road and Turnpike Avenue was the contention that the …
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6/26/24
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On June 12 at the town budget hearing, Tom Grieb alleged that Portsmouth voters were “deceived” by the School Committee, the Town Council or maybe RIDE (though he admitted he did didn’t exactly know by whom) on the specifics of the 2022 school bond that was presented to the voters.
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By Emily Copeland
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6/25/24
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I am writing this letter to make my neighbors, friends and customers aware of the fact that Walkers Roadside Stand will not open this season.
The reason that we will not be opening this year is …
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6/25/24
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