Opinion

Pensions: Day of reckoning nears

Not that these towns seem to notice, but the sound of tumbling pension dominos is closing in ...

Protein bars: Are they friend or foe?

Learn how to make your own protein bars.

Right and wrong directions

State should restore money for kids with disabilities.

Portsmouth Lions appreciate community support

To the editor: The Portsmouth Lions Club would like to thank all the representatives from the local ...

Dirty little secret about Tiverton budget #2

To the editor: David Nelson and TCC have a dirty little secret that they don’t want you to know. You know the budget plan they created, # 2? ...

Close call with Portsmouth runaway boat trailer

To the editor: The photos of the trailer and boat explained what happened last Tuesday, just minutes before I passed by the guardrail

The budget story TCC would rather not share

To the editor: Misrepresentation and half-truths are the only words for the recent “presentation” of facts to the voters of Tiverton. It outlines a story for the schools, but, as members of the TCC so often do, forgets to tell the rest of the story ...

Support Tiverton budget that honors state cap

To the editor: The following information regarding the increase in Tiverton taxpayer support should be considered when residents vote at the Financial Town Referendum of May 15.

Participation key to Little Compton town meeting tradition

To the editor: Little Compton’s annual Financial Town Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 22, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wilbour School Auditorium/Gymnasium.

Taxpayers have control over their bills, and the schools have options

To the editor: Audacity is the only word for Tiverton Schools Superintendent William Rearick's declaration, during a School Committee meeting Tuesday, that "over the past ten years …

Thanks to all for sprucing up Tiverton

To the editor: The Tiverton Garden Club would like to express our appreciation to all of the dedicated volunteers who worked to make this year's town-wide clean up a success.

TCC seeking to undermine our schools

To the editor: On May 7 at the Tiverton School Committee meeting, Mr, Nelson was first to the microphone with a complaint about students meeting and discussing his budget proposal and the ramifications that would happen if his proposal passed.

False statements abound at school meeting

To the editor: As a school committee member, I would like to correct inaccurate statements made regarding the May 8 meeting.

Disturbing revelations at Tiverton school meeting

To the editor: The gist of remarks heard at the Tiverton School Committee meeting May 8 are itemized below and bear some reflection.

I’m moving away from Tiverton and its taxes

To the editor: As a long time Tiverton resident, let me simply state I will be voting for the budget that increases my taxes the least.

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