Opinion
249 results total, viewing 76 - 100
One of the privileges of living in a small town like Rehoboth is the opportunity to participate in our town meetings. Town meetings are the purest form of democracy in our nation because EVERY vote …
more
10/27/23
|
Self-care is deeply personal. The self-care methods that work for your friends or your partner might not work for you – and sometimes, you have to look beyond popular self-care tips to find …
more
By Amanda Henderson
|
10/25/23
|
CMA Restorations hosted another successful Car Show Charity Event on Sunday, October 8, 2023, raising $5,000 for the benefit of the Rhode Island Young Marines, a National Non-profit 501c(3) …
more
10/21/23
|
Line up! After their mother The goslings go. On land, Or where The water's slow. They'll grow And remain In line. Migrating southward, Right on time.
more
Don Gardner
|
10/16/23
|
Wouldn’t anyone in Rhode Island or Southeastern Massachusetts prefer to fly from T.F. Green Airport rather than Logan, given a reasonable choice? This was the question I asked myself as …
more
By Leslie Patterson
|
10/5/23
|
Did you know that if you are driving in an EP school zone, and the yellow lights are NOT flashing, then you can obey the regular speed limit? I ask because when I'm driving on Pawtucket Avenue, in …
more
9/28/23
|
During my time in office, I have witnessed numerous capital projects go from initial concept and planning, to funding, bidding, permitting, construction and completion. These processes often take …
more
By Mayor Bob DaSilva
|
9/19/23
|
A total of $6,000 was raised during the East Providence Athletic Club’s 26th Annual John Chalmers Charity Golf Tournament. The event, which was held at Triggs Memorial Golf Course, benefits the …
more
9/18/23
|
September is School Attendance Awareness Month and improving attendance is one of the key goals of the Learn365RI initiative. With that in mind, I am asking parents to make sure their children come …
more
9/15/23
|
The Providence Journal (Saturday, July 23) contained a letter to the editor from Warren-based sailor, Michael F. Geisser, who opined that the submerged historically-significant resources on the …
more
9/15/23
|
Thank you, Glen Longstreet for your “Letter to the Editor” of the Rehoboth Reporter dated last month (September 2023). We, at the Carpenter Museum appreciate your interest in collecting …
more
9/13/23
|
“You’ll die with this debt.” That’s the lie my husband and I were told. And it’s the lie that so many Americans with staggering amounts of student loan debt have come to …
more
By Jade Warshaw
|
9/13/23
|
The diamonds In a Jewelry store Can't match The free ones Seen from shore. Sun sends This lake Shimmering tones. Diamonds of light. Water adorned. Don Gardner Seekonk
more
Don Gardner
|
9/13/23
|
Dear public: I am responding to Richard Ferreira’s article posted in your last issue of the reporter. As a volunteer and new treasurer for the semi-private and public course now a non-profit, …
more
9/8/23
|
It’s another rainy day. I should use my time productively by tidying up around here, maybe setting aside the books to donate to the Blanding Library’s used book sale, coming up Oct. 6-8. …
more
By Leslie Patterson
|
9/7/23
|
The following statement is a response to the allegations by the three women that appeared in "Community Speaks" section of the Seekonk Select Board's August 16, 2023, meeting. Seekonk Cable Access …
more
from David Saad, Acting TV9 President
|
8/30/23
|
I grew up in the village in the cottage behind the Old Post Office. My Grandfather, Carl Swanson, was the Postmaster for many years. I frequently do Google Maps flyovers to see how things have …
more
|
The diamonds In a jewelry store Can't match The free ones Seen from shore. Sun sends This lake Shimmering tones. Diamonds of light. Water adorned. Don Gardner Seekonk, MA
more
Don Gardner
|
8/15/23
|
The East Providence City Council is supporting making the city a viable place to live and do business. Great, but this attitude needs more than rhetoric. It needs branding and visible signage …
more
8/9/23
|
I’m pausing while writing this to meet with the insurance claims person after our car was rear-ended a couple of days ago. Fortunately, the other car was fairly small and not some …
more
By Leslie Patterson
|
8/3/23
|
From 1997-2002, I worked as a volunteer at the East Providence Animal Shelter. In 1999, I became the director of volunteers, relieving the former director after over 20 years of dedicated service to …
more
7/27/23
|
Want to help plan improvements to Seekonk in the areas of Open space and passive recreation, Historical preservation and Affordable Public Housing? On August 15, 2023 at 6:30 PM the Seekonk Community …
more
7/23/23
|
The tide
Pond shrinks,
The Tide
Pond grows.
There's nothing
That the
Tide pond
Knows.
But still
It does
Keep time
With tides,
Lower this dock,
Then make
It …
more
Don Gardner
|
7/11/23
|
When F. Scott Fitzgerald remarked “the rich are different from you and me”, Ernest Hemingway famously replied, “Yes, they have more money.” A new response to this might be …
more
By Leslie Patterson
|
7/6/23
|
At our spring town meeting we heard Selectperson Hines say we trust people to serve because we voted for them to do so, and she is right. We trust the person, their intellect, their actions, their …
more
6/26/23
|
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.