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11th Hour Racing Team winning Leg 6 in The Hague, June 03 2023.
Enright and crew win Leg 5 of the Ocean Race
Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team won their third leg in a row, finishing Leg 6 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in first place, arriving into The Hague, The Netherlands on Sunday … more
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A Barrington DPW worker cuts the grass at Chianese Field last week. Traverse Landscape Architects is taking an in-depth look at athletic fields in Barrington.
Fields consultant: ‘Do you need more fields or is it organizing them?’
Art Eddy knows athletic fields. And soon, he will know a lot more about Barrington’s athletic fields.   A principal with Traverse Landscape Architects, Eddy has been conducting a … more
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Members of the Barrington Town Council are asking the state to expedite the Massasoit Avenue sidewalk construction project.
Town Council wants to fast-track sidewalks on Massasoit
Rob Humm is pretty familiar with Massasoit Avenue. The Barrington Town Council member grew up on Paquin Road, which runs off of Massasoit Avenue, and each day when it was time to walk to the bus … more
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Barrington’s Ellie Noonan soars over the bar while competing in the pole vault on Saturday. Noonan won the event.
Eagles soar to Eastern Division Track Championship titles
The Barrington High School outdoor track teams swept the number one spots at the girls and boys Eastern Division Championship meets on Saturday, May 4. The BHS girls team scored 211.5 points and … more
Barrington Times - Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Letter: Reporting manager's workouts is waste of time
To the editor: With the entire planet changed utterly in a few weeks’ time you have focused wasted attention on the workout habits of the Town Manager with a snide editorial comment and … more
Barrington High School student tests positive for COVID-19
Barrington High School officials confirmed that a freshman at the school has tested positive for Covid-19. BHS Principal Joe Hurley sent an email to parents of all high school students on Tuesday … more
Editorial: DOT needs to rebuild bike path bridges
One hundred and sixty-six years ago, heavy trains loaded with industrial cargo began rumbling along railroad tracks from Bristol to Providence. They carried the products of enormous factories from an … more
The Barrington Middle School Science Olympiad team.
Barrington — One of Rhode Island’s most diverse (suburban) communities
Consider two Rhode Island communities. In one, just 3 percent of the students in the public schools are racial minorities — classified as anything other than “white.” In the other, … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, June 17, 2021
Frazier Bell (left) and TJ Peck are running for the Barrington School Committee. The Independent candidates believe political agendas should not be part of school committee work.
Candidates aim to remove politics from school committee work
TJ Peck and Frazier Bell want to see politics eliminated from the school committee.   Peck and Bell are Independent candidates running for two seats on the Barrington School Committee. … more
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Letter: Organic natural grass is the safest option
To the editor: The Barrington Times is again calling for the town to install plastic grass at Victory Field and beyond. I would like to re-share some relevant facts about synthetic turf. - … more
Barrington Times - Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Barrington Times - Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Barrington Times - Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Workers from the Barrington Department of Public Works clean up a private residence on Chachapacassett Road last week. The town manager said the town had permission to clean up the yard.
Resident files larceny complaint after town cleans her yard
On Monday, Jan. 6, employees from the town's department of public works were ordered to clean up a resident's yard on Chachapacassett Road. A day later, that resident filed a report with the town's … more
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Commissioner slams Barrington School Committee over request
The state's education commissioner recently offered a strongly-worded response to the Barrington School Committee's request for an advisory opinion regarding a student suspension case. Barrington … more
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Letter: Only fines will curb speeding problem
To the editor: I have been a professional driver for over 40 years, operating in 45 states. Only one thing gets drivers to slow down, strict consistent enforcement. Unless it costs them … more
Bagels Etc. in Barrington was forced to close late last week because it did not have enough workers — all but three of employees were heading back to college.
Barrington bagel shop struggles to find employees
It is hard to find help these days — just ask Tim Gorman. The owner of Bagels Etc. in Barrington was forced to close his popular restaurant late last week because he does not have enough … more
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Letter: Blown away
To the editor: It’s that time of the year again. The onslaught of gas powered lawn equipment usage and associated hazards are upon us yet again. If you’ve ever had a peaceful morning … more
A suspect checks out a vehicle parked outside a Barrington home at about 3:15 a.m. on Monday, June 20. Police said two vehicles were stolen from residents' driveways on Governor Bradford Drive and Chapin Road.
Barrington Police: Stolen Kia located in Connecticut
Police have recovered one of the vehicles stolen in town last week. Barrington Police received a call over the weekend from the New Haven Police Department. Detectives there told Barrington … more
Elaine Felag spends much of her life inside the cozy, vibrant and totally unique confines of the women’s clothing store she has sustained for more than four decades. With deep passion for what she does, she plans to keep Feminine Fancies going until at least 50.
Four decades of fun and fashion
Elaine Felag has no interest in retiring anytime soon. She is the living embodiment of the expression, “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Felag … more
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Letter: Concerns about installing artificial turf fields
To the editor: In last week’s Barrington Times, the editor makes the argument that an artificial turf field is the solution to our athletic field problems. He claims that installing a turf … more
A view of the Matos campaign signature sheet discarded by the East Providence Canvassing Office with the residences listed with the City Hall address highlighted.
East Providence is latest municipality to flag fraudulent Matos signatures
EAST PROVIDENCE — As previously reported by various media outlets, East Providence was the latest municipality to flag forged signatures and addresses in support of Lt. Governor Sabina Matos' … more
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Police charge Providence man with Barrington break-ins
A Providence man is facing multiple charges in connection with a series of recent break-ins in Barrington.   On Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, the Barrington Police Department Detective Bureau … more
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