Barrington natives take Rock Hunt stage
The 95.5 WBRU Rock Hunt semi-finals kick off this weekend and Barrington is heavily represented in the regional contest. The Rare Occasions, Torn Shorts and The Mighty Good Boys are three of the 11 semi-finalist groups this year, and all have local ties. Brian McLaughlin plays keyboards and rhythm guitar for The Rare Occasions. He’s [...]
Read More →Barrington High School Interact Club dinner is March 20
The Barrington High School Interact Club will host a fund-raising dinner on Wednesday, March 20, in collaboration with the Chinese Club. The dinner will be held in the high school cafeteria from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students. They can be purchased from any Interact Club member and [...]
Read More →Barrington Police investigating four home break-ins
Four homeowners reported burglaries last week, and police are once again reminding residents to look out for anything suspicious. A Mathewson Road man reported the first incident on Monday, March 4. The man told police he returned home from a couple days out of town to find a shattered window pane in his office. Nothing [...]
Read More →Note to Barrington taxpayers: Bills could be going up
Barrington’s property tax rate could jump $.37 next year if school and municipal budget proposals come to fruition. Town Manager Peter DeAngelis submitted his budget to the town’s appropriations committee on Monday. The municipal budget proposal calls for an increase of $98,024 or .59 percent compared with the current fiscal year while the capital budget [...]
Read More →Nayatt 5K is March 23
Spring is on its way and in Barrington, that means the Nayatt 5K is just around the corner. The 7th annual race and fund-raiser steps off on Saturday, March 23 at Nayatt School. The event includes a course through neighborhoods surrounding Nayatt School and along the banks of the Barrington River. The race is [...]
Read More →Phil Judge Florist up for sale
One of the oldest businesses in town is on the market. Phil Judge Florist, of Primrose Hill Road, has been up for sale since February. The business has been around for more than 60 years. It has always been owned and operated by the Judge family. “I’m ready to do this. I’m ready to retire,” [...]
Read More →LaSalle defeats Barrington, wins D-I girls’ basketball crown
The LaSalle Academy girls’ basketball team captured its third consecutive state title Sunday afternoon, defeating Barrington 62-29 in the state D-I finals. The Rams lead Barrington every step of the way, opening up as much as a 17 point lead in the first half. Barrington pulled within 11 early in the second half but never [...]
Read More →Barrington High School Jazz Ensemble takes second at Jazz Fest
Jazz isn’t dead and if you don’t believe it, just look at Barrington High School. Earlier this month, the school’s jazz ensemble took second place in the L2 Class at the 45th annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival. More than 100 groups and thousands of students representing schools around the region took part in [...]
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