To the editor:
Ever since a sign appeared on the shore of the Nanaquaket Pond inlet prohibiting the feeding of waterfowl, I have contemplated writing a letter in defense of the people who derive …
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4/21/21
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To the editor:
As the likely legalization of recreational marijuana for residents over 21 years of age in Rhode Island is moving forward, I encourage parents to learn how this could impact their …
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4/20/21
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PORTSMOUTH — A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit filed in January by The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island that challenged the constitutionality of …
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4/20/21
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Barrington is leading the way for East Bay communities when it comes to the percentage of residents who are at least partially vaccinated for Covid-19.
In fact, Barrington is one of the top-three …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/19/21
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A crowd of more than 100 called for peace, understanding and change in Warren Sunday afternoon, when the East Bay Divsersity group called a rally in front of Warren Town Hall to renounce the dozens …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/18/21
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To the editor:
Several years ago, it occurred to me that I wanted to take greater responsibility for my safety and that of my family. I am a daughter, sister, mother, and a registered nurse. As …
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4/18/21
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Bristol Police made a handful of arrests in the first full week of April, including two for domestic assault, one for driving under the influenced and another for breaking-and-entering.
Monday, …
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4/16/21
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The Barrington School Department is looking for people to work as lunch monitors at Barrington Middle School and Barrington High School. The additional staffing is needed as students in those schools …
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4/16/21
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I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the bill introduced by a Coventry Democrat and 8 sponsors which would make vaccination status a protected class under the state law that bars …
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By Arlene Violet
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4/16/21
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The Barrington Town Council approved the purchase of a new, used harbor patrol boat during the April 5 meeting.
Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo requested approval for the purchase, …
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4/16/21
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Meetings on the golf course are nothing new — though the rumble of earth-moving equipment was a constant at this particular one, last Friday morning on the site of the Bristol Golf Course, just …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/15/21
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Barrington Town Council member Carl Kustell recently suggested that the council hold a special meeting each year to discuss flag issues.
The suggestion followed a comment by Barrington resident …
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4/15/21
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To the editor:
On April 1, Barrington school administrators presented information relating to de-leveling at Barrington High School (BHS). Within that presentation, we learned that 50 percent of …
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4/15/21
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Dr. Deborah DiBiase, the always smiling, hug- and laughter-prone principal of Mt. Hope High School, has been named Rhode Island's High School Principal of the Year for 2021.
She learned about the …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/15/21
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Bristol Police arrested a North Providence man on Sunday for allegedly stealing money from the St. Elizabeth Church donation box after a successful surveillance operation caught him in the …
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4/15/21
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Barrington resident Magnus Thorsson drives a Tesla, and he believes Barrington Police Officers should as well.
Mr. Thorsson has been pitching Barrington officials on the idea of switching over the …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/15/21
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When state governments need money, they often focus on familiar targets: personal sins (drinking, smoking and gambling), fossil fuels and the rich. In the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing …
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4/15/21
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The town is entering into a 30-year lease agreement with the state for use of Haines Park, and that agreement will open the door for some significant field renovations at the park.
Previously, …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/15/21
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The town handed the keys to the Reynolds School to the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee in early December, at a time when the concern was that the school would be needed to house an overflow …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/15/21
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With all the negativity that has been going on lately, I wanted to write something about feeling good.
Getting my first Covid shot was so frustrating, to say the least. But …
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4/15/21
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To the editor:
Concerning the “de-leveling” of the curriculum, the Barrington School Committee should note that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) …
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4/15/21
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Things will seem closer to normal than they have in more than a year, when the Bristol Warren Regional School District welcomes many of its students back to full, in-person learning over the next …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/14/21
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Residents from across the East Bay will hold a peaceful rally in front of Warren Town Hall Sunday afternoon to protest the recent discovery of dozens of hate-filled stickers affixed to light poles …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/14/21
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Several bills have been introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly to add a new top state personal income tax bracket, thereby threatening to impose a higher tax burden on business, and …
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4/14/21
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To the editor:
I’d like to propose a bona fide solution to Barrington’s financial issues. At last, a guaranteed fix to generate substantial income for our tax-stressed town.
Raise …
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4/14/21
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