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Members of the state champion Barrington High School boys indoor track team gather for a photo following Saturday’s meet at the PCTA. Barrington finished with 97.5 points, while LaSalle finished second with 64.5 points and Hendricken was third at 57 points.
Eagles make history, win state track championship
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team highlighted a memorable season by winning the state championship on Saturday, Feb. 17.   It was the first-ever state title for a BHS boys … more
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Brick Squad won the Boys Grade 5-6 division title. Team members are Bryce Girard, Austin Daley, Mack DiOrio, Jayden Varone, John Ciolli, Max Hess, Rob Wallace, Ingram Healy, Mikey Lea, Derek Rondinelli and Owen Wessner.
Basketball teams take home BYBA championships
The Barrington Youth Basketball Association recently crowned its recreational league champions.   Tenacious D, coached by Todd St. Onge and Anna Slaybaugh, won the championship in the Girls … more
Barrington Police: Three arrested on warrants
Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week. On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than … more
Pictured is a previous Financial Town Meeting in Barrington. The Charter Review Commission is calling to replace the FTM with a different budget approval process.
Barrington Charter change: FTM’s days may be numbered
The Barrington Charter Review Commission is recommending a series of changes to the town charter, including one that would eliminate the annual Financial Town Meeting and another that would make … more
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Tap-In volunteers stand with clients inside the nonprofit’s office inside the first floor of the Peck Center building.
Tap-In continues to help those in need
Last year, more than 5,500 people arrived at the big brown doors in front of the Peck Center building looking for help.   And each time, Tap-In answered the call.   Tap-In (Touch … more
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The Eagles celebrate a three-pointer made by senior Julia Daniello. Barrington has battled its way to first place in Division I standings.
‘Special team’ perched atop D-I standings
It is a special team. That is how Coach Stephen Lenz describes this year’s Barrington High School girls basketball team, which currently stands in first place in Division I.   Lenz, … more
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Council approves use of ARPA money for office furniture
American Rescue Plan Act money continues to support expenditures in Barrington.   At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, the Council voted unanimously to approve the use of ARPA … more
Members of the Barrington High School boys basketball team surround Nick Scandura (number 20), who recently scored his 1,000th point for the Eagles.
Eagles extend home win streak to 19 games
The Barrington High School boys basketball team extended its home winning streak to 19 games after defeating Mount Pleasant 68-35 on Friday night, Feb. 9. The Eagles improved to 19-1 overall and … more
Barrington goaltender Cam Siwik dives out to try to cover up the puck while a Burrillville player looks to get his stick on it. Siwik finished the game with 29 saves.
Lead evaporates late as Eagles drop 4-2 decision
Barrington fell to 6-4-1 in Division I standings after losing to Burrillville 4-2 on Friday night. The loss dropped the Eagles into sixth place in the division.   Barrington held a 2-1 lead … more
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti testifies about the Washington Bridge crisis before the joint House and Senate Oversight Committees at the General Assembly Monday, Feb. 12.
Alviti accepts responsibility for Washington Bridge closure, promises to find quick solution
Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti took the brunt of the blame for the calamity created as he was peppered with questions about the status of the Washington Bridge from … more
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Committee opposes district’s school construction application
Not everyone in town was happy to learn that the Town Council and School Committee recently approved the Stage II application for school construction.   Members of the Barrington Resilience … more
RI Hockey Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2024 inductees
The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled last weekend between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears “Hall of … more
This graphic shows a summary of the work planned for Barrington Schools.
Barrington Council and School Committee sign off on Stage II application
During a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 1, the Barrington School Committee voted 5-0 to approve the Stage II application for the school construction project.   And on Wednesday night, Feb. 7, … more
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The Barrington High School girls indoor track team finished third at the Class Championship meet. Here, a Barrington runner (right) competes in the division championship meet.
Barrington girls track team finishes third at Class Championship
The Barrington High School girls indoor track team finished third at the Class Championship meet.   Barrington scored 72 points, while Classical was first at 116.5 points and LaSalle was … more
Barrington's Janaya Prince Baquero (left), shown during a home game earlier this season, led the Eagles with 17 points in a double overtime win against North Kingstown.
Barrington girls stack up two more wins, including one in double OT
The Barrington High School girls basketball team picked up wins over St. Raphael’s and North Kingstown last week and improved to 13-1 in Division I standings. That record is strong enough for … more
Barrington’s Julie Boynton recently created a new business — Best Nest by Julie — which is designed to help people organize their homes.
New Barrington business: ‘Everything has a place’
When she was a kid, her room was a mess.   But now that Julie Boynton is grown up, things are different. Quite different, in fact.   The Barrington resident has built her own … more
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A crowded field of racers jockey for position as they wait for the start of one race in Blue Bill Cove in Portsmouth on Sunday.
This time of year, it’s the only way to sail
PORTSMOUTH — Mike Zani used to compete in the winter Frostbite sailing races, but he’d much rather be controlling his sailboat from the comfort of a dock than in the frigid waters. … more
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Evan Anderson pulls down a rebound during the second half of Thursday's game against Portsmouth.
Barrington defeats Cumberland, Portsmouth and Cranston East
Barrington went on the road, jumped out to leads of 20-8 after the first quarter and 33-21 at halftime, before coming away with a 59-42 victory over a talented Cumberland team.     … more
A DPW worker mows the grass at Chianese Park last summer.
Barrington's fields plan faces new foe: Chianese Park neighbors
Residents in one Barrington neighborhood are not happy with a new plan aimed at improving the town’s athletic fields.   A number of people who live near Chianese Park attended the … more
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority's dehumidification project will cause lane restrictions starting March 11.
Mt. Hope Bridge lane restrictions begin March 11
PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Get ready to sit in traffic again while crossing the Mount Hope Bridge. more
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What will the drive-through lane at the new Starbucks mean to the Barrington Shopping Center? How will it impact traffic?
Drive-through lane is opening soon — what will it mean for traffic in the center?
The new Starbucks drive-through is opening soon, but what will it mean for traffic in the Barrington Shopping Center? The drive-through lane — the first-ever for a restaurant in Barrington … more
Dena Davis, co-founder and artistic director for Arts Alive!, is giddy about the possibilities for the newly renovated theater space at In Your Ear Records (formerly home to Second Story Theatre) in Warren.
Let the shows begin!
After many years of begging and borrowing for rehearsal and performance spaces for the wildly popular Arts Alive! program she has nurtured since its birth, Dena Davis and team are about to debut new programming in a space they can truly call home. more
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Cathy Keighley (left), Michelle Medeiros, Gina DiSano and Deb Coccio hold up prom dresses.
Stressed about prom costs? The Bristol Elks may be able to help
Prom season should be fun, but for so many students expenses can mount quickly. Students from Bristol, Warren, and Barrington may qualify for a new volunteer-led program that can help. more
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Barrington’s Charly Potter gets ready to take the baton from his teammate, Gabe Tanous, in the 4x200-meter relay during the Division Championship meet. The BHS relay team set a new meet record at the Class B Championship meet on Saturday.
Eagles set four new records, dominate Class B Championship meet
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team won the Class B Championship on Saturday, Feb. 3, and in the process set four new meet records.   Bobby Wind set a new record in the … more
Members of this year’s BHS boys ice hockey team gather for a photo with Barrington Hockey alumni during a special Alumni Appreciation Night on Friday.
Barrington hockey team awards alumni with win over Clippers
The Barrington High School boys ice hockey team celebrated Alumni Appreciation Night with a 5-3 victory over Cumberland on Friday, Feb. 2. Barrington jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first … more
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