Members of the school building committee endorsed a plan to build two new elementary schools, renovate Nayatt and turn it into an early learning center, and eliminate Sowams School, as part of the …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/29/22
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Amid increasing reports of accidents or near-misses on the East Bay Bike Path between people riding electric bicycles and everyone else, Rhode Island lacks clarity on what is or is not allowed on its …
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By Katie Langley
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8/24/22
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The Barrington School Committee voted unanimously to enter contract negotiations with Tecton Architects to spearhead the district’s ongoing construction design work.
The Committee voted …
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6/23/23
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An apparent “swatting” incident late Tuesday night, July 4, sent a large number of police officers to a Barrington home.
At about 8:50 p.m., Barrington Police received a 911 call …
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7/5/23
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Parents shared their thanks with school officials during a meeting Thursday night after learning that Barrington High School is bringing back dedicated honors courses next year and an improved honors …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/19/22
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Riverside Little League plans a special event in memory of recently deceased coaching luminary Edmund Korkuc on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Ron Silva Baseball Complex off Wampanoag Trail.
The public …
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10/10/22
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Sen. Sandra Cano and Rep. Jennifer Boylan, of Barrington, recently introduced legislation to ban synthetic polymer microparticles, which are better known as microplastics, from Rhode Island.
The …
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3/27/24
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On a beautiful fall morning, Kelly Gorman and a group of other residents did their part to help the planet.
Gorma, a freshman at Northeastern University in Boston and the founder of the …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/1/21
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Barrington will receive a grant as part of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank’s Municipal Resilience Program.
The grant, which totals $249,521, will be used to make improvements at the …
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4/7/22
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Reviving Rivers, a documentary film that premiered at Barrington’s FLM FWD Environmental festival in July and took top honors there, has been awarded a top prize at Europe’s Kinosaray …
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8/24/22
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Resurfacing the Lincoln Avenue tennis courts made the cut. As did dugout covers for the baseball field at Chianese.
In fact, the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission has recommended six …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/3/23
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Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team finished Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in third place on Sunday, Feb. 12. The only US entry in the five-boat IMOCA fleet completed the …
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Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing, photos by Amory Ross
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2/14/23
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The Barrington High School football team scored 35 points in the first half and powered to a 42-8 victory over Shea on Friday night, Sept. 15.
The Eagles exploded for 21 points over a …
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9/18/23
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People hoping to frequent Barrington’s first-ever drive-through restaurant will need to wait a little while longer.
According to the owner of the Barrington Shopping Center …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/12/24
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PROVIDENCE — Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg promised the federal government would do all it could to help assist and expedite the process of replacing the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/19/24
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The woman who hollered out at a Barrington boy to "Get in the car" actually thought she was speaking to her son, said local police.
On Monday, Nov. 18, an 11-year-old boy told police that he was …
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11/27/19
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha signed a new executive order earlier this week that prohibited door-to-door solicitations and updated other restrictions associated with the coronavirus …
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6/4/20
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In May, the Barrington Town Council voted to make June "Barrington Pride Month."
And this month, the council wanted to share a statement of support at the Pride flag-raising ceremony planned for …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/11/20
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The Barrington School District has released bus schedules for the 2022-23 school year, which begins on Monday, Aug. 29. Because of a publishing error, an incomplete version of these schdeules was …
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8/24/22
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Will a package of 14 different bills put forth by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi earlier this month to address Rhode Island’s housing shortage accomplish that mission, fall short, or do something in between?
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/15/23
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Bayside Family YMCA swim coach Jennifer Baker has been named National Swimming Coach of the Year by YMCA USA.
Each year YMCA USA recognizes a dedicated swim coach who promotes achievement, …
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5/18/23
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Maybe it was the brilliant blues and oranges that filled the massive canvas. Maybe it was the important message of conservation and protection of an endangered species shared within the artwork.
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By Josh Bickford
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2/28/24
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There is defense, and then there is championship-level defense.
The Barrington High School girls basketball team exhibited the latter during the Division I State Championship game at the …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/7/24
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Members of the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission recently voted against installing a hybrid-stitched synthetic turf field in Barrington.
Mike Seward, the Chairman of the …
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4/26/24
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Beginning Monday, when Rhode Island transitions to Phase 2 of its economic reboot, residents will be able to dine indoors, cut and color their hair, get a new coat of nail polish for the first time …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/28/20
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