News | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

Video: Lambert signs her letter of intent

Barrington High School volleyball senior Casey Lambert signs a letter of intent to go to Springfield College recently inside the BHS gym. She is accompanied by (from left to right) her friend … more

4/28/21

People play a game of pickle-ball in Bristol recently. Last week, the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission approved a motion to paint pickle-ball court lines on the asphalt surface at Chianese Park.

‘Pickle people’ pointed toward Chianese Park in Barrington

More pickle-ball courts are coming to Barrington. During their meeting last week, members of the town’s Park and Recreation Commission approved a plan to paint pickle-ball court lines on … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/28/21

Barrington Books recently celebrated its grand re-opening.

Barrington store undergoes renovation

The owners of Barrington’s long-time independent bookstore Barrington Books recently closed their second location in Cranston and made a significant investment in the original Barrington Books … more

4/27/21

Middle school MathCounts is stellar at states

Barrington Middle School will be well-represented at the national MathCounts competition this year. Eighth-grader Ruoyu “Athena” Gao and seventh-grader Siddartha Gupta finished in … more

4/27/21

Barrington Middle School has earned a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon award for reducing environmental impacts and offering sustainability education.

Green Ribbon award goes to Barrington Middle School

First a blue ribbon. Now the green. Barrington Middle School, which has already been honored with a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon for academic excellence, was recently selected as a … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/26/21

People stand during the playing of the National Anthem and raising of the flag in front of the new Barrington Middle School during a special grand opening ceremony in 2019. Officials recently announced the project will have a $4.3 million surplus.

Barrington Middle School project finishes with $4.3M surplus

Good news for Barrington taxpayers: Construction of the new middle school in town did not cost as much as officials initially expected. On Tuesday afternoon, April 20, Barrington Schools … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/23/21

Barrington’s Christopher Clyne set out in early March to collect dozens of used bikes, repair them and then donate them to the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence. He is looking for about 20 bikes to reach his goal.

Bring him your tired, your poor, your broken bicycles

Christopher Clyne was bored with Xbox. The Barrington High School sophomore had, for the better part of the previous six months, played a lot of video games. In early March, feeling the need … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/21/21

People received Covid-19 vaccinations at a regional vaccination site in East Providence.

Barrington near the top in vaccination rate in RI

Barrington is leading the way for East Bay communities when it comes to the percentage of residents who are at least partially vaccinated for Covid-19. In fact, Barrington is one of the top-three … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/19/21

Work as a school lunch monitor and you’re eligible for a vaccination

The Barrington School Department is looking for people to work as lunch monitors at Barrington Middle School and Barrington High School. The additional staffing is needed as students in those schools … more

4/16/21

The Barrington Police Department is purchasing this 22-foot center console Cobia for the harbor patrol.

New used boat coming to Barrington Harbor Patrol

The Barrington Town Council approved the purchase of a new, used harbor patrol boat during the April 5 meeting. Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo requested approval for the purchase, … more

4/16/21

Barrington veterans Bill Groves (left), Charlie Peabody, Ken Lass, Joe MacRae, Bart Stanzione, Al Girard, Charles Brule and Paul Dulchinos hold up signs on Monday at the veterans memorial in front of town hall. The veterans group has asked that flags carrying a partisan or political message or those that are divisive not be flown on the flagpole, which stands in the center of the veterans memorial. The Barrington UVC is requesting the veterans memorial be relocated to a new space.

Barrington council planning meeting to deal with flag issues

Barrington Town Council member Carl Kustell recently suggested that the council hold a special meeting each year to discuss flag issues. The suggestion followed a comment by Barrington resident … more

4/15/21

Magnus Thorsson shows off the interior of his Tesla. He said the town would save money by switching over the police department cruisers to Teslas.

Barrington resident wants police department to go electric

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 … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/15/21

Barrington DPW worker Moses Massa rakes the home plate area of at one of the Haines Park baseball fields. The town is considering field improvements at Haines.

Longer lease opens door for improvements at Haines Park

The town is entering into a 30-year lease agreement with the state for use of Haines Park, and that agreement will open the door for some significant field renovations at the park. Previously, … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/15/21

Barrington residents report larcenies from their cars

Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo has a message for Barrington residents: Do not leave anything valuable in your cars overnight. For weeks, the town has been plagued by a series of … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/14/21

Members of the Barrington Police Department march down Maple Avenue during a prior year's Memorial Day Parade.

Barrington Town Council OKs FTM, but shuts down parade

Members of the Barrington Town Council recently set the date for this year’s Financial Town Meeting, but scrapped plans to hold the annual Memorial Day Parade. During the April 5 meeting, … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/12/21

Barrington's Spencer Trust nearly triples annual budget

The Spencer Trust board of directors recently voted to increase its annual budget from $92,000 to nearly $250,000. Officials learned recently that the Trust, which is dedicated to helping the … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/11/21

Barrington police news — new tennis courts vandalized

Barrington police responded a variety of calls last week, including one about the new tennis courts at Barrington Middle School. The school resource officer was called to the new tennis courts … more

4/8/21

Red flag rebuttal — Barrington schools explain their de-leveling philosophy

Teachers, administrators, a former college admissions officer and the principal of a high school in Massachusetts recently took turns explaining the rationale behind restructuring the program of … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/8/21

Gov. Dan McKee announces East Providence as a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for most of the East Bay area during a press event Wednesday, April 7.

State announces East Providence as East Bay regional vaccination site

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence has been charged to be one of three newly created regional COVID-19 vaccination pods, which will serve residents of most East Bay communities over the next few … more

By Mike Rego | 4/7/21

This rendering shows what the new, state-of-the-art squash center will look like at St. Andrew’s School.

St. Andrew’s School plans to build a new squash center

A $1.25-million gift from an anonymous longtime supporter and friend of St. Andrew’s will provide funding for a state-of-the-art squash center at St. Andrew’s School — the … more

4/7/21

For buyers, the competition is tougher than ever

Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the residential real estate market, and Rhode Island’s real estate market shifted with it. According to State-Wide … more

By Sam Tavares | 4/7/21

The East Bay Bike Path bridges have been closed since 2019, and a state official recently said that they don't want to "waste $25 million" rebuilding them.

East Bay Bike Path bridge work facing more delays

People waiting for the East Bay Bike Path bridges to be replaced will need to wait longer — maybe a lot longer. During a radio interview on Thursday, April 1, Rhode Island Department of … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/5/21

Star Riders Motorcycle Club member Kevin Hebert (left) looks on as Vietnam veteran Donald DiPierro of Barrington reacts to seeing his new car at the Bristol VFW on Saturday during a brief ceremony including veterans from the Sidewinders, Star Riders, and the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Clubs of Bristol County, Rhode Island and New York.

Local veteran gets a new set of wheels

United States Veterans Motorcycle Clubs (USVMC) are popular social and recreational clubs across the country. “Almost every state has at least one or two,” said Paul Mello, himself a … more

4/2/21

Susan Ruggieri said her home’s assessment increased by nearly 35 percent. She is hoping that her recent appeal meeting with an official from Northeast Reval will lead to a reduction in her assessment.

Sticker shock — resident reacts to recent revaluation

Susan Ruggieri is still reeling after the recent town-wide revaluation resulted in a 35 percent increase to her home’s assessment. The Rose Lane resident said her home’s previous … more

By Josh Bickford | 3/26/21

Who spends least on students? Would you believe … Barrington?

Let’s try a game the kids like to play — two truths and a lie. Following are three statements. Two are true, one is not … 1. Barrington has the best public schools in Rhode … more

By Scott Pickering | 3/26/21