Letter: Privileged parents create traffic problems To the editor: On April 9, 2022, I was returning home to the Roberta Plat after a doctor’s appointment in Warren. I am not usually driving during the day as I work full-time. After …more 4/20/22 |
Letter: Isn't it wonderful to witness Spring's return? To the editor: This winter for the first time I had Goldfinches at the Niger feeder. Although both male and female were a drab, nondescript pale brown, they were easy to distinguish from English …more 4/15/22 |
Letter: What will become of Ukrainian refugees? To the editor: Refugee: A person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war or persecution. Nobody, absolutely nobody should ever have the fate of being a refugee. Forced to …more 4/15/22 |
Letter: America today — what a headache To the editor: Some tensions are part of our lives. But have you ever had a tension headache?Bad ones are really bad and you think you just might collapse. Well, I think America may be …more 4/15/22 |
Letter: A solution to the BHS pick-up and drop-off woes To the editor: As anyone who drives to the High School knows, the traffic situation around the school has gotten out of hand. Cars line up and endure 10- to 15-minute waits just to …more 4/14/22 |
Letter: Shouldn’t monastery proposal go to a special election? To the editor: The Carmelite Monastery committee is at work to determine the future for that property. There are significant concerns regarding it development by neighbors and other residents. …more 4/14/22 |
Letter: This is a unifying call for action, for our schools There are many reasons that brought our families to Barrington and keep us here. But at the top of everyone’s list is an excellent school system that promises to “empower all students to …more 4/12/22 |
Letter: Not hard to see who scorns women in US society To the editor: ‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.’ This phrase, controversial to some, is embedded in our culture and had to do with spurious or unrequited love. …more 4/6/22 |
Letter: It is time for the school district to change course To the editor: Stop confounding the issues of leveled education and equity in the honors program and offer leveled classes with honors opportunities. "It is easiest to reach the most …more 4/6/22 |
Letter: Trying to understand why we can’t have honors courses To the editor: I went to the School Committee meeting the other night to learn once and for all why we can’t have honors English classes for 9th and 10th graders anymore. According to …more 4/6/22 |
Letter: Stop steamrolling parents and students, and listen To the editor: On April 1, many news stations began reporting that data surrounding the AP exams that were administered in 2021. Nationwide, 22.5% of students tested scored a 3 or higher on at …more 4/6/22 |
Editorial: What a mess in Barrington The Barrington Middle School basketball courts are not the only places in town plagued with trash these days. A quick tour of Barrington’s roads and parks reveals way too much litter …more 4/1/22 |
Letter: School committee assessment, from the hopeful to hopeless Three years ago, as a principal on an eighth-grade winter field trip to Winter Carnival in Quebec City, we were regaled by the Parliament historian regarding the province’s rich history. Their …more 4/1/22 |
Letter: Veterans and council both deserve gratitude and respect Letters in March 16-17 Barrington Times were painful to read. Veterans who have honorably served voicing anger toward Town Council members who are honorably serving. Both groups deserve our gratitude …more 4/1/22 |
Letter: Frustrated by the misuse of data by assistant superintendent I’m happy to see the Providence Journal pick up the story of Barrington eliminating ELA honors classes for 9th and 10th grade students. Perhaps the additional scrutiny will encourage more …more 4/1/22 |
Letter: We applaud the Barrington School Committee To the editor: As primary care physicians and Barrington residents, as parents, friends, and neighbors of students, teachers and staff at Barrington Public Schools, we applaud with gratitude the …more 3/25/22 |
Letter: Very grateful for our school committee’s work Over the past month or so, a small, vocal group of people and their complaints against the school committee have received a lot of press. As a parent of an elementary and middle school student, I …more 3/25/22 |
Letter: Thank you to the Barrington School Committee To the editor: Over the past 8 weeks, the East Bay Times has continued to highlight the anger of a small number of Barrington residents directed at our public officials - officials that WE the …more 3/25/22 |
Letter: There are more important things to discuss than lawn signs To the editor: I’m trying to find words to address Robert Pease’s diatribe against passive “Hate Has No Home Here “signs in Barrington. Unfortunately I …more 3/24/22 |
Letter: A very dark day in the history of Barrington To the editor: This is truly is a very dark day in the history of Barrington. I am a former resident of Barrington for 30 years. All of my children (four) graduated from Barrington High …more 3/24/22 |
Letter: Barrington is risking a lot by de-leveling courses To the editor: As an educational consultant, focused on helping students navigate college admissions for the last 16 years, I have had a front row seat in observing how both conceptual and …more 3/23/22 |
Letter: Here’s what the lawn sign means to me To the editor: Tolerance, peace and compassion for our fellow humans – divisive ideas? I read with sadness the letter to the editor from last week’s paper entitled …more 3/23/22 |
Letter: Hate still has no home here To the editor:With everything going on in the world, it was surprising to read the critical letter regarding the “Hate Has No Home Here” signs and the hypotheses on why people display …more 3/23/22 |
Letter: Council should have discussed any concerns with veterans group To the editor: In your article " Councilor shares insight into Memorial Day parade change ", the town council president provides an "after the fact" statement that appears to be an attempt to …more 3/23/22 |
Letter: Must continue push for safe, well-equipped school buildings Every child in Rhode Island deserves to go to a school that is safe, warm, dry, and equipped for 21st-century learning. In 2018, I co-chaired the state’s School Building Task …more By Seth Magaziner|3/18/22 |
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