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Letter: I side with Martin Luther King, Jr.

To the editor: “Truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.” Does truth matter anymore? Do people care if their beliefs are true? Is it helpful to deny reality … more

9/1/20

The Black Lives Matter flag flies on the pole outside Barrington Town Hall.

Town manager flies Black Lives Matter flag at town hall

Late last week, Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha decided to hoist the Black Lives Matter flag on the Town Hall flag pole. Mr. Cunha said he was anticipating a rally to be held on the town hall … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/1/20

Letter: Why the term “Nappy headed” is offensive

To the editor: I assume most people see the harm done when a White man uses the term “nappy headed” to refer to a Black woman. But, perhaps some read the recent Facebook post of Town … more

8/30/20

Warren canvassers chief does not submit resignation

Warren Board of Canvassers chairman Vincent Calenda, who indicated Thursday that he would resign his post Friday morning after making a derogatory comment on Facebook about Democrats and used a … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/28/20

Warren elections chief to resign following controversial comments

The chairman of the Warren Board of Canvassers was expected to resign his post Friday morning after he made a derogatory statement about some Democrats, and used what some believed was a racially insensitive term to … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/28/20

Letter: Barrington neighborhoods welcome people from all over

To the editor: My husband and I have lived in Barrington for 47 years and raised our 3 children in this town. I taught in the Barrington schools for nearly 30 years. Over these years, the mix of … more

8/28/20

Letter: I suggest we learn from our history of death and destruction

After carefully reviewing the responses to my letter of Aug. 13, I am extremely disheartened. Some fellow readers seem to think that I have a callous indifference to the loss of American … more

8/27/20

Warren firm develops UV-C sanitizing system

A Warren software firm has developed a portable UV-C system designed to kill a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and its CEO believes the system, launched in Ireland last month and North America … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/27/20

Letter: Can we try to meet in the middle now and then?

As the election season heats up, and the letters to the editor are becoming more numerous and combative, it's obvious the divide between the liberals and conservatives is growing deeper by the day, … more

8/27/20

Letter: Bill threatens Portuguese-American community and businesses

During these recent months of the COVID-19 health pandemic, it is easy to lose track of important issues that affect the people in our community. One example is a recent bill (H 8123 – … more

8/27/20

Bristol patrol officer Keith Medeiros (left), Captain Scott McNally and Chief Kevin Lynch play knock hockey with campers after lunch on Tuesday.

Young Bristol campers are learning to lead

Reached after the first of two weeks of the Bristol Police Department’s third annual Youth Leadership Camp, Lt. Steven St. Pierre, who oversees the program, was feeling celebratory. … more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/27/20

Letter: Racism is alive and well here

To the editor: I am not sure where you are getting your data from but how do you know that 98 percent of people in Barrington are not racist? All white people benefit from a racist society even … more

8/27/20

A bicyclist heads south on Thames Street in Bristol after a ride along the bike path on Tuesday. A popular route to get bikers from Independence Park to the southern end of Bristol would be to send them south along Thames, get them over to High Street, and then connect them to Ferry Road, on their way to the Roger Williams University campus.

Engineers outline four routes to connect campus and downtown Bristol

The Town of Bristol wants to connect the southern end of the East Bay Bike Path to the southern end of Bristol. The big questions are how, and how much? The town has so far formed a task force to … more

By Scott Pickering | 8/26/20

Letter: Editorial helpful, but not in the way it was intended

To the editor: I am writing in response to the editorial from August 19 titled “ We’re not racists .” This column admonished the growing number of residents and town officials … more

8/26/20

Letter: Outrage over slave monument is from white people

To the editor: The Barrington Cemetery Commission feels that it is imperative to clarify some things about the cemetery’s monument dedicated to slaves who lived in Barrington . … more

8/26/20

Police: Portsmouth man set fire to woman’s belongings

PORTSMOUTH — A 37-year-old local man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 22, after he allegedly set fire to a woman’s belongings in his backyard. According to police, Timothy M. Leisge, … more

8/26/20

Advocates of outlawing the Animal Registry and amending town Right to Farm rules celebrate moments after their victory at last February’s special town meeting. Last week, though, the state Attorney General’s office notified the town that those changes run contrary to state law.

AG rejects Westport farm rule changes

WESTPORT — Six months after special town meeting voters threw out the Westport Board of Health’s animal registry, the state Attorney General has ruled that voters had no business … more

By Bruce Burdett | 8/26/20

Letter: Public, elected officials should keep their mouths shut

To the editor: I was appalled by a picture on page 2 of the Providence Journal of Aug. 12, showing our town manager and one of our town council members (complete with what appears to be a 35mm … more

8/25/20

Warren officials order Kinnicutt Avenue home vacated

Warren has ordered the occupants of a Kinnicutt Home out, and authorized the turning off of electricity, after finding numerous alleged violations of town and state health and safety codes on the … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/25/20

Moving protest planned for Saturday in Barrington

A special rally/protest is planned for Saturday, Aug. 29 in town. Organizers are calling for people to line up along County Road in two locations at 2:30 p.m. One group will line County near the … more

8/24/20

Bristol resident John Jameson paints a watercolor wash of the stone bridge over the Mill Gut at Colt State Park last Tuesday afternoon.

When Covid hit, this artist went back to basics

When Covid restrictions forced everyone inside, painter John Jameson went outside. That’s not to say he’s a rule-breaker — quite the opposite. “I’d rather take … more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/15/20

Letter: Town troubled by racial overtones of altercation

The Town of Barrington is deeply troubled by the racial overtones of a recent physical altercation on Rumstick Drive. This type of behavior is abhorrent and should not be tolerated … more

8/14/20

Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha speaks to the crowd at a rally against racism held outside Barrington Town Hall on Sunday, Aug. 9.

Manager defends decision to issue statement about racist incident

It is not often that the town puts out a public statement regarding a police incident, said Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha. But the recent video of an altercation between two Rumstick Drive … more

By Josh Bickford | 8/14/20

Bristol Police: One arrest, plus neighbor and noise complaints

Bristol police officers made one domestic violence arrest and responded to an array of calls for noisy or annoying neighbors from Aug. 3 to 10. Monday, Aug. 3 Police responded to Sandra … more

8/14/20

Letter: Corrupted ‘freedoms’ and the death of discipline

I’ve been wondering lately about the true meanings of two works in our English language. The first word is “freedom,” and the second is “discipline.” The present … more

8/14/20