PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and …
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5/22/20
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Ari Dulchinos received some very good news recently.
The Barrington High School senior learned that she had been selected as a 2020 National Merit Scholarship winner.
Earning the scholarship …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/22/20
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As the country prepares to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo reminded people that large gatherings are still not allowed and the guidelines governing travel are …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/21/20
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A group of local volunteers donated 6,000 face shields, masks and other personal protective equipment to outpatient healthcare facilities across the state last weekend.
Dr. Lisa Denny started the …
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5/21/20
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EAST BAY — Today we face a national crisis in the form of a deadly pandemic. However, we at the East Bay Regional Coalition remind all there is a hidden link between COVID-19 and other national …
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5/21/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, Gov. Gina Raimondo explained the criteria being used to determine when the state is ready to move into a different phase of re-opening …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/15/20
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The switch to distance learning will save Barrington schools about $300,000 in transportation costs, said the district's director of finance and administration, Doug Fiore.
During an interview on …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/15/20
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Rhode Island children (and parents) got some good news on Thursday afternoon, when Gov. Gina Raimondo announced she will be allowing summer camps to open on June 29. Like everything in life, camps …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/14/20
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Barrington High School will hold a virtual graduation ceremony this year because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
School officials emailed students and their families on Wednesday night, …
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5/14/20
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The governor had a clear message with Mother's Day approaching: Social gatherings are still limited to five people.
During her press briefing on Friday afternoon, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she wants …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/8/20
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Warren officials are leaning toward working with a Barrington developer and attorney to redevelop the former National Grid site in North Warren, which the town purchased last year for …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/20
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While some school districts in Rhode Island are projecting significant savings due in part to the switch to distance learning, that is not the case in Barrington.
"We have not had a significant …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/8/20
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Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order will indeed end on Saturday, Governor Gina Raimondo announced at her …
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By Bruce Burdett
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5/7/20
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The Sunrise team at Barrington High School is still working hard each day to bring their fellow students the news, despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
In fact, the news …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/7/20
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PROVIDENCE — Despite the fact that surrounding states have extended their stay-at-home directives due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Rhode Island is still sticking with its plan to let Gov. …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/1/20
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha is defending his use of the public safety building’s gym for his daily workouts.
While gyms and fitness centers across the state and beyond remain closed …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/30/20
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The same-old, same-old questions about healthcare, hotlines and hospital beds were pushed to the side for one day on Thursday, when Rhode Island children replaced the regular pool of coronavirus …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/30/20
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PROVIDENCE — To help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) …
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4/30/20
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Distance learning — “How long will it last?“ is the question Governor Gina Raimondo said she has heard more than any other.
And Thursday came her answer …
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By Bruce Burdett
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4/23/20
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U.S. News and World Report has again ranked Barrington High School near the top of its list of the best high schools in America .
Barrington High School ranked number 199 out of more than 17,000 …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/23/20
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Gov. Gina Raimondo added two new terms to the growing lexicon of Covid-19 terminology. Along with “social distancing” and “Knock it off,” Rhode Islanders can add “Blue …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/16/20
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Barrington police are investigating an incident that occurred during a town board's online meeting last week.
Town officials contacted police on Thursday, April 9, and reported that someone had …
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4/16/20
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The Barrington Town Council has approved the installation of three electric vehicle charging stations.
The council voted to approve the new charging stations during its teleconference meeting on …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/16/20
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Gov. Gina Raimondo’s daily press briefing included the announcement of a new executive order, to take effect this Saturday, April 18. It will require all “customer-facing” …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/14/20
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There were six more deaths, 288 new cases and 169 people reported to be in the hospital in relation to the coronavirus, announced Gov. Gina Raimondo during her daily briefing Friday afternoon. That …
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4/10/20
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