Barrington Town Council round-up: Energy, rowing, recreation and affordable housing
The Barrington Town Council covered a lot of ground at its monthly meeting Monday night, touching on everything from rowing to energy, recreation programs, affordable housing and senior tax programs among other topics. Here are a few highlights from the meeting. -The town council, sitting as trustees of the Amey Tucker Spencer Fund, approved a [...]
Read More →Barrington school vacation program offers lots to do
Kids looking for something to do with their February vacations should plan on stopping by Barrington Middle School next week. The town will host four fun-filled days, Tuesday to Friday, Feb 19 to 22. Each day will include a morning and an afternoon session. Children ages 6 through 12 are invited to attend for $5 [...]
Read More →Barrington wants to know about your interests
To the editor: To the people of Barrington: I would like to take a few minutes to introduce myself. I have been on the job as your new director of recreation and leisure services for five weeks. It has been a very exciting time for me. Barrington is a wonderfully vibrant community. It has a [...]
Read More →Barrington’s Festival of Lights – Santa, carols, train rides and more
People from in and around Barrington flocked to town hall last Saturday to help kick off the local holiday season. Barrington’s annual Festival of Lights included everything from gingerbread cooking making and train rides to ballet performances and carol singing. There was also a trolley throughout the afternoon that brought residents to numerous downtown area [...]
Read More →What’s next for Barrington Recreation Department?
A news article more than 50 years old details a familiar set of problems in Barrington: the need for more youth recreation programs and facilities, bad behavior by local teens, and a community struggling to improve the situation. The article ran in the Barrington Times in 1958 and spoke of a meeting at Hampden Meadows [...]
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