Barrington Education Foundation grant brings ancient instruments to life
Students at Barrington High School have the Barrington Education Foundation to thank for a new, virtual hands-on experience with instruments more than 50 years old. Last spring, the foundation funded a grant request filed by high school teacher Nahum Mitnik; he received five virtual synthesizers to be used in his electronic music and audio production [...]
Read More →Barrington School Committee endorses adding full-day kindergarten this fall
In a close vote on Thursday night, Barrington School Committee members endorsed the implementation of full-day kindergarten in local schools this fall. However, the motion was a little bit complicated — it supported the implementation of full-day kindergarten this fall as long as there is enough funding in place for the new program and as [...]
Read More →Barrington resident wants to add another $633,000 to school budget
A Waseca Avenue resident filed an amendment with the town clerk’s office for next Wednesday’s financial town meeting. Amy Morton’s motion calls for an additional $633,000 be added to the school department budget. That amount, if voted through by FTM attendees, would bump the overall school department budget increase to $1,533,000 — the committee on [...]
Read More →Can you help install new equipment at Nayatt School playground?
Nayatt School needs help — volunteers are needed to prep and assemble new playground equipment next weekend, May 24 and 25. A small group of volunteers is helping plan the work. On Friday, May 24, about 40 people are needed to unpack the new playground equipment and place it in the existing playground area behind [...]
Read More →Tribute honors late Barrington High School principal
Emotions ran high as Cheryl Gray unveiled the plaque revealing the likeness of her husband, John R. Gray, during a special ceremony on Saturday morning where the high school auditorium was named for the late BHS principal. Mr. Gray led the school for 29 years before retiring in 2009. He passed away last August after [...]
Read More →What’s going on at Newport Creamery?
People driving down County Road in Barrington recently may have noticed a large trash container parked in front of the Newport Creamery restaurant. Workers have been busy gutting the interior of the restaurant — all the booths, carpet, tables, counters, light fixtures and ceiling have been removed in preparation for a complete remodel — since [...]
Read More →Barrington bitten by another afternoon break-in
A month-long absence of house break-ins in Barrington ended on Monday, May 6. According to police, a County Road resident called the station at about 4:30 to report a breaking and entering. The resident told officers he had left the home, which is located just east of the intersection with Rumstick Road, at about 11 [...]
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