The Barrington School Committee and local teachers' union have agreed on a new contract, but the two groups were still divided when it came time to issue a statement about the new contract.
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By Josh Bickford
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11/11/19
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Seven months after its Cross Bay Pipeline sprung a leak, Bristol County Water Authority officials flipped a switch at the Port of Providence Friday morning and water once again started flowing through …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/15/19
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Barrington resident Magnus Thorsson drives a Tesla, and he believes Barrington Police Officers should as well.
Mr. Thorsson has been pitching Barrington officials on the idea of switching over the …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/15/21
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After receiving authorization from the International Baccalaureate (IB) governing body, St. Andrew’s School will now offer the IB diploma programme to all students in grades 11 and …
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4/29/21
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Harlow Pond, in central Maine, measures approximately 640 acres and is bisected by a causeway of approximately 750 feet in length. A dam contains the pond at its furthest end. Harlow Pond Road …
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7/14/21
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To the editor:
Over the past 8 weeks, the East Bay Times has continued to highlight the anger of a small number of Barrington residents directed at our public officials - officials that WE the …
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3/25/22
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In 2018, the school department received a budget increase of 2.53 percent.
A year later, the increase was 2.96 percent, and in 2020, the Barrington School Department received a 3.59 percent …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/28/22
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Taxpayers voted about $85,000 back into the municipal budget increase during last week’s financial town meeting. Thomas “TR” Rimoshytus pre-filed an amendment to add $78,967 — …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/1/22
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Sometime over the past two decades, we fell in love with our celebrations for youth, more than ever before. Mix the “everyone gets a trophy” philosophy, with a general softening of …
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6/29/22
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To the editor:
When about 50 or more teachers show up to a school committee meeting as they did on Sept. 8, wearing red in solidarity because they are fed up with the overwhelming disregard for …
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9/12/22
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A discussion about the former Carmelite monastery property spun into a lesson on how to access Barrington Town Council documents.
Members of the Council had earlier requested town administrators …
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6/22/23
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The Barrington Middle School girls cross country team won the state championship last month … twice.
The local girls team won the race held at Ponaganset High School on Sunday, Oct. 22, …
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11/1/23
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More than 100 residents — young and old — braved the chilly water at Barrington Beach while participating in the second annual Barrington Business and Community Association’s New …
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1/2/24
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A Barrington police officer was on patrol at 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, when he spotted a vehicle speeding on Maple Avenue.
The officer ordered that vehicle over to the side of the road, and …
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12/3/20
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To the editor:
If there was ever an example of making a problem where there was none, the Town of Barrington’s Flag Policy is it.
The residents of the town have always been fortunate …
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3/4/21
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To the editor:
Imagine there is a product that you use every day. That everyone uses every day. It allows us freedom of movement. It makes driving to work and to school possible. Without it, …
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4/29/21
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Who was Concetta Marie Masiello, and why did she leave more than $200,000 to the town?
Members of the Barrington Town Council may have been asking themselves that question during this …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/16/21
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Over the past month or so, a small, vocal group of people and their complaints against the school committee have received a lot of press. As a parent of an elementary and middle school student, I …
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3/25/22
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Barrington residents continued to speak out against the school district’s plan to build two new Grade 1-5 schools, transform Nayatt into an early learning center, and close down Sowams …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/12/22
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Question: Do you support “Option 2B” of the schools’ master facilities plan? Why or why not?
Frazier Bell (I) — “No. I will listen to our community. I support …
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9/21/22
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All of Barrington’s six schools have traffic challenges during the morning rush hour and afternoon dismissal. Best are the three elementary schools, which of course have the smallest student …
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12/16/22
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Barrington Police responded quickly to a report of a suspicious person spotted on the Barrington High School campus Wednesday morning, May 17.
At about 10 a.m., school officials received …
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5/17/23
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