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BHS Interact Club raises money for Haiti

Current and former BHS students involved in fund-raiser

The Interact Club at Barrington High School in conjunction with the Barrington/Warren Rotary Club recently held a fund-raising dinner and raised more than $3,000 to benefit Haiti.

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Wallis Seafood celebrates 50 years

Unchartered waters ahead for longtime local business

Tom Wallis remembers when his parents, Russell and Louise Wallis, first opened Wallis Seafood in a small store near the corner of Bay Spring Avenue and Washington Road. “They started in pretty tiny quarters with $500 and a used pick-up truck,” he said. That was 50 years ago.

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Another new leader takes over at Nayatt School

Interim principal likes to ski and cook in his free time

Three weeks ago the Nayatt School community welcomed Joseph A. Militello, the second interim principal at the elementary school this academic year. Mr. Militello replaced John Gray who acted as interim principal for the first semester.

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Machado wins Grammy

Adam Machado, who split his time growing up in Little Compton and Westport, has won the 2012 Grammy for Best Album notes.

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Frigid dip saves spring sports

PORTSMOUTH — Though fewer students participated this year in the extra-frigid Patriots Plunge to benefit middle school sports, the swimmers raised more than enough money to keep the spring teams afloat.

Westport area activities this weekend

Dinner theater to love songs to tea for two, here are a few activities this weekend for you.

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Horse barn prompts Agricultural Trust lawsuit

At issue: are horses recreational, and agricultural?

LITTLE COMPTON — A three-way legal dispute about the location of a barn, and whether horses on a property is an “agricultural” use of land, has two neighbors in Little Compton and the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust (LCACT) all heading to court next month.

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Peter Pan coming to Nayatt School

Show runs Friday and Saturday at the high school

ArtsAlive! and the Nayatt School PTO present Peter Pan this weekend at Barrington High School. The production, directed by Dena Davis, will combine the talents of 141 elementary school students in a 120-minute version of the classic tale.

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Taste of the Town turns 16

Kiwanis Club impresses with a night of excellent food in a beautiful setting

A whole side of broiled salmon sat under a heat lamp on a Johnson & Wales carving statio

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Scout tradition speeds down the ramp

Three generations of Boylans part of recent pinewood derby in Barrington

A grandfather, son and grandson, all wearing a scout uniform of some kind, were at the pinewood derby held in the cafeteria of Barrington Middle School. Thirty-three cub scouts in Pack 2, West Barrington, raced their pinewood derby cars. Among the scouts was nine year old Jamie Boylan.

Orlo Playground fundraiser

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr K-Rob and his friends perform at the Orlo Elementary ...

Style Week Party

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Style Week designer Karen Sabag

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr Fashion designer Karen Sabag's Fall/Winter 2012 collection is soft, ...

Style Week designer Candice Wu

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr "Esoteric" designs by Hong Kong fashion designer Candice Wu ...

Tockwotton topping out ceremony

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr. Dignitaries, employees, residents and media converged on Tockwotton on ...

Parelli Horse Trainer Avery Gauthier

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr Licensed Parelli Professional Avery Gauthier plays with her horses ...