Barrington budget committee fields questions from local moms
Three Barrington moms spoke out during the budget hearing on Wednesday night, asking questions about class sizes at the schools, projected student enrollment and technology. Jen Gill told the committee on appropriations that her daughter was in a first grade classroom at Sowams School that had 26 students. She said the two other first grade [...]
Read More →Ionata and Barry pace Eagles to division track title
Barrington’s Charlie Ionata won four throwing events and Tom Barry broke two Eastern Division Championship meet records while leading the Eagles to a team title on Tuesday afternoon. Ionata, a senior thrower, won the shot put, discus, javelin and 12-pound hammer throw at the championships, which were held in Barrington. Ionata threw the hammer 225 [...]
Read More →Barrington teacher wins contest and $500 gift card
Primrose Hill School teacher Cheryl August recently won the Celebrate Teachers contest, which was sponsored by the Providence Place Mall. Ms. August, who garnered the most online support in the contest, received a $500 gift card. She has taught at Primrose Hill School for 17 years and previously at Nayatt for seven years. “This was [...]
Read More →Dog bites Barrington school crossing guard in the face
A dog previously thought to be friendly acted anything but with a Nayatt School crossing guard on Friday, May 3. According to police, the station received a phone call at about 9 a.m. on May 3, alerting officers to the situation. The caller told police that the crossing guard, a 54-year-old man, bent over to [...]
Read More →Online petition pushing for full-day kindergarten in Barrington
A group called “Barrington Supports Full Day Kindergarten” has created an online petition calling for the creating of a full-day kindergarten program for the upcoming school year. It is not clear whether Barrington officials will offer the full-day program this year or at some other point in the future, although school administrators have said that [...]
Read More →Baby eel poacher nabbed for drug possession in Barrington
Three people from Maine who told police they were in town to fish for baby eels ended up getting in some hot water because of alleged drug possession instead. At about 2 a.m. Saturday morning, May 4, a Barrington police officer spotted a car parked on South Lake Drive with three people inside. He approached [...]
Read More →Are teacher reductions overdue in Barrington?
Tim Sweetser appeared frustrated. During a meeting Thursday night, the longtime member of the Barrington Committee on Appropriations told members of the school board that he had studied the student enrollment figures for Barrington and seen a downward trend, a trend that did not support hiring more teachers but instead called for the reduction of [...]
Read More →St. Andrew’s School suspending its lower school
St. Andrew’s School will suspend its lower school at the end of the current school year. Officials at the school recently made the decision, citing a drop in enrollment and a need to review the lower school’s curriculum, target audience and tuition. John Martin, the school’s headmaster, said St. Andrew’s is committed to having a [...]
Read More →Barrington priest is preparing for military duty
Fifteen years ago, Luke Willenberg thought he knew exactly where his life was headed. As a junior in high school he had spent eight months sailing half-way across the world. He had visited new lands and experienced different cultures, and easily pictured himself spending the rest of his days as a sailor. The sea was [...]
Read More →Barrington woman nominated for state Economic Development Corporation board
On Thursday, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln D. Chafee announced his nomination of Barrington’s Maeve Donohue for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) board of directors. Ms. Donohue is president of Nami Studios, a full service marketing and public relations firm specializing in web strategies, e-commerce, social media, branding applications, search engine optimization, new media, [...]
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