Letters to the Editor

In the final paragraph of her September 17 letter to the editor , Bonnie Phinney asked why Republican candidates’ lawn signs appearing throughout Little Compton do not identify their political …

To the editor: Portsmouth voters — please vote yes on Question 6 to approve the town’s authority to borrow in support of school capital projects. The middle school roof is in critical …

There is a strange measure of success that many desirable communities eventually confront. People want to live there. Home values rise. Neighborhoods become more sought after. A house bought decades …

I like the sound of “transfer station.” There is something valuable in the word itself: a worthy object is conveyed from one person to another. Little Compton’s transfer station does much …

In response to a recent letter, how one small farm's request can turn this entire community into one giant commercial location for non-stop events and huge functions is quite the leap! No …

While the zoning ordinance is intended to support family farms, this sweeping zoning change will reshape our quiet community in many ways that go beyond any one property.   This is not an …

Well, I think it is official — Little Compton has been taken over by the elitists! When a family who has been here for generations cannot do a side gig, which I am sure they would rather not …

Recent coverage of the Sapowet Cove controversy misses the fundamental issue: This is public water for public recreation. The Sapowet Marsh Wildlife Management Area was established as a sanctuary for …

I am writing this letter to the paper because I know of no other way to reach the hundreds of Little Compton people that overwhelmed me with their loving wonderful condolences for my daughter, …

To the editor: At the conclusion of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reminded us that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” — a democracy …

The charter vs. non-charter school debate in Rhode Island was ignited this year by a three-year moratorium on new or expanded charters. The state is required to fund its established community …

To the editor: Each year on Aug. 31, communities around the world observe International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember those who have died from overdose, support the families and …

To the editor: At the conclusion of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address reminded us that we are a “government of the people, by the people, for the people” — a democracy …

To the editor: I asked chatGPT if there were any political candidates in Rhode Island addressing the fact that there is still no Vietnam memorial. The answer was decisively “no.” There is a …

Little Compton’s rural character, public safety, natural resources, dark skies, and quiet residential neighborhoods are important to all of us. However, the issue as recently presented by some of …

To the editor: In third and fourth grades, I learned multiplication and division...it wasn’t until about the eighth grade when I really noticed the difference between “rich” people and people …

The Tiverton Planning Board recently voted unanimously to deny Vital’s preliminary plan for a 256-unit apartment complex on Souza Road despite intense pressure from town planner Spencer and …

I thought accepting a part-time job would be the easy part. Instead, I spent nearly a week trying to convince software that I existed. The job itself was straightforward. The hiring process was …

I wish to correct the misunderstanding and misinformation regarding the draft ordinance for Farm Promotion Accessory Uses and the ​work of the Little Compton Planning Board. The planning board …

To the editor: Readers may remember a letter to the editor a few months back alerting them that Citizens Bank was lending money to two companies investing in ICE detention camps that house as many as …

To the editor: The recent letter casting aspersions on the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority's stewardship of the Mount Hope Bridge is long on alarming rhetoric and misinformation but short …

To the editor: The recent letter casting aspersions on the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s (RITBA) stewardship of the Mt. Hope Bridge is long on alarming rhetoric and …

To the editor: Concerning Mr. Edwards' recent letter ("Enough already with the assault on wealth", July 15, 2026, letter to the editor by Jay P. Edwards of Tiverton), the rich may have obtained their …

We are writing to provide essential context regarding the recent article covering the Little Compton Planning Board’s decision to recommend a blanket ban on outdoor amplified music for …

To the editor: I am writing to urge parents to instruct their children on the safe and proper use of the now-popular e-bikes. Rhode Island law treats e-bikes, even though they are motorized and weigh …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.