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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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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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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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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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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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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Arts Alive! is inviting audiences to kick off the new year by taking in the Hampden Meadows School production of “The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition.”
Dena Davis, the co-founder of …
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12/19/23
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team outscored Cranston East 25-10 in the first quarter, 25-6 in the second, and rolled to an 89-45 victory on Wednesday night, Jan. 31.
The …
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2/1/24
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For the first time since the East Bay girls' high school hockey collaborative began some 14 seasons ago, a city player skated with the Eagles this past winter.
And East Providence High School's …
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By Mike Rego
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3/18/24
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Barrington Police responded to New Meadow Road at about 8 p.m. on. Saturday, March 30, after receiving a report of children throwing cheese at passing vehicles.
A motorist told police she was …
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4/4/24
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It is a quiet place, a holy place, a retreat and a home for the eight women who live there.
But its future is uncertain.
The monastery on Watson Avenue overlooking Narragansett Bay has served …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/15/20
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Steven Fuller is warning his neighbors.
The Barrington resident who lives in the Bay Spring neighborhood spotted a coyote just outside his home a few days before Thanksgiving, and thinks it may …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/3/20
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Annelise Conway wants to see a Barrington united, pulled together in its shared philanthropic approach.
Neighbors helping neighbors.
The town supporting those in need.
Less fighting. Less …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/14/21
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Rhode Island’s (now) Commerce Secretary and Lieutenant Governor meet with business leaders in Warren.
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By Scott Pickering
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6/29/22
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Barrington High School’s fall sports teams sprinted into the fall sports season with the start of preseason practices on Monday, Aug. 22.
That day marked the first official day of …
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8/23/22
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Andy Anderson is in the running for a national award.
Last month, the Barrington Middle School Principal learned that he had been nominated for the 2022-23 National LifeChanger of the Year award. …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/23/23
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Barrington Police received a 911 call from a husband and wife who were walking their dog in Veterans Park on New Year’s Day at about 9 a.m. when they came across a man tied to a post.
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1/2/24
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BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity lacrosse team won its fourth straight game on Friday when it defeated Barrington, 10-7, on the road.
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5/10/22
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Two weeks ago, the Barrington School Committee abandoned the plan to build a new Grade 3-to-5 school in town.
And on Thursday night, Jan. 19, committee members took their first step …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/24/23
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