Opinion
2220 results total, viewing 76 - 100
|
Another letter in Shorelines that describes the supposed threats from running deeply buried transmission lines through the uninhabited roadsides of Route 88 is truly Trumpian in its distortion and …
more
7/16/24
|
|
The Mystic Aquarium marine rescue team arrived at Little Compton's Briggs Beach on July 10th when the young female minke was still alive . After her death, the team carved out a few inches here and …
more
7/16/24
|
|
In going through a 1974 baseball scrapbook belonging to my late father, Gary Jennings Sr., I came across these newspaper clippings and realized they were from 50 years ago! I remember spending lots …
more
7/16/24
|
|
Thirty-five years ago, my late husband, Phil Harper, planted a number of arborvitae trees on our property in Little Compton. These trees have grown to become a haven for numerous wildlife, providing …
more
7/15/24
|
|
To the editor:
If we continue to be the leading nation of the world, then certainly our politicians are the most powerful people in civil discourse.
Then how is it one party kowtows …
more
7/12/24
|
|
Editor’s note: Continuing on Little Compton’s 350th birthday celebration, the Town Crier writes of Queens and canes, and their ties to the town’s history.
An article in the …
more
By the Town Crier
|
7/10/24
|
|
Walker’s Roadside Farm Stand started doing business in Little Compton in 1964. I moved to Little Compton about 35-40 years ago. Coll Walker was my neighbor.
We became friends and I miss …
more
7/9/24
|
|
To the editor:
Nikki Haley has called Trump, among other things, “unhinged,” but has said she will support him because Biden has been a “catastrophe.”
Friday, it was …
more
7/9/24
|
|
To the editor:
To all Island Park/Hummocks residents:
In April of 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its 2024 hurricane data. This year is forecasted to be the …
more
7/8/24
|
|
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 …
more
By Ian Donnis
|
7/8/24
|
|
Stroll down Hope Street, What do you see?
more
By Donna DeLeo Bruno
|
7/3/24
|
|
As I drive over the Mt. Hope or Sakonnet bridges, I am grateful that I get to call this quirky peninsula my home.
more
7/3/24
|
|
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.
more
7/3/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/3/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/2/24
|
|
You might be surprised to know that Henry Winkler, better known as “The Fonz” on TV sitcom “Happy …
more
7/2/24
|
|
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 …
more
By Arlene Violet, Esq.
|
7/2/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/1/24
|
|
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. …
more
By Ian Donnis
|
7/1/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/1/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/1/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/1/24
|
|
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 …
more
7/1/24
|
|
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 …
more
6/30/24
|
|
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”.
more
6/27/24
|
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.