Atlantic Herring numbers are down — way down. According to NOAA Fisheries, the stock is overfished. In 2022, overall commercial landings totaled 9.3 million pounds. By comparison, a decade …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/26/24
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Members of a Barrington garden club stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Monday, March 18 to report suspicious behavior at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary on the Wampanoag Trail.
The …
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3/26/24
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To the editor:
It’s very upsetting that the only option left for the Barrington United Veterans Council was to resign.
There are so many locations, near town center and beyond, that …
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3/26/24
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To the editor:
In December I had the honor to participate in the Wreaths Across America event at the RI Veterans Cemetery. The only flags displayed in official capacity on the 280-acre property …
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3/26/24
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Throughout his life, during the good times and bad, the music has been there for Ken Totushek.
It started decades ago when he was in the seventh grade, grew during his teenage years and …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/26/24
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A home on Mathewson Road in Barrington recently sold for $4 million. That is the highest home sale for the entire East Bay so far this year, and is the highest ever for a home on Mathewson Road, …
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3/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is informing motorists as part of it ongoing effort to alleviate the intense congestion on the Washington Bridge since the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/25/24
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A man was struck and killed on Willett Avenue in Barrington on Thursday morning, March 21.
Barrington Police said the victim is 78-year-old Riverside resident …
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3/25/24
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To the editor:
Are the members of the Barrington Town Council above the law? Their unwillingness to abide by or enforce the law seems to suggest so.
It's always bothered me when …
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3/21/24
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To the editor:
It is a disgrace and an incredible sign of disrespect to our veterans who served our country.
I applaud the Veterans Council for the effort they made to come up with …
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3/21/24
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To the editor:
There is no nobler sacrifice than to risk your life for the safety and freedom of those you do not know. Men and women who enter the military make that conscious decision and …
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3/21/24
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A Mathewson Road resident called Barrington Police on Tuesday, March 12 at about 5:30 p.m. to report that his doorbell camera had captured footage of a suspicious man outside his home. The …
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3/21/24
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Thirty-two high school hockey players from across Rhode Island recently received prestigious Hobey Baker High School Character Awards during a recognition ceremony in the Senate Lounge of the …
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3/21/24
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Barrington School officials are proposing a $3.1 million increase for the proposed school budget.
The $3.1 million bump, if approved by voters at this year’s Financial Town Meeting, …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/21/24
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It is astonishing that these engineering experts don't seem to know exactly what is on the ocean floor of our waterways after the past 100 years of dumping our untreated waste there.
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3/21/24
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The legislation, which was praised by Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, passed the chamber 28-7 and now will be taken up by the House of Representatives.
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3/21/24
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The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled recently between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears …
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3/20/24
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Recently ConsumerAffairs, a consumer-focused news outlet, rated Rhode Island’s roads as the worst in the country in their 2024 report. The “All That” state slipped from …
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3/20/24
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Several local competitors with ties to the city-based Rhode Island Fencing Academy under the direction Alex Ripa have enjoyed success in recent competitions, including the Brown University’s …
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3/20/24
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On Saturday, March 23, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time, residents are asked to participate in “Earth Hour,” which encourages communities to turn off non-essential lights for one hour as …
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3/20/24
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Two books about books and the people who love them and a romp through Regency London. Enjoy!
“Blank” by Zibby Owens (2024). Pippa Jones is in her 40s and lives in Los Angeles. She is …
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By Lynda Rego
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3/20/24
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To the editor:
Open Letter to the Barrington Town Council: The situation has become untenable. The Barrington United Veterans Council (BUVC) can no longer support or be affiliated with a …
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3/20/24
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In what could be the last financial town meeting ever in Barrington, residents will be asked to approve a $65.8 million school budget, a $21.8 million municipal budget, and a $5 million bond.
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By Josh Bickford
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3/20/24
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PROVIDENCE — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg promised the federal government would do all it could to help assist and expedite the process of replacing the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/19/24
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