Barrington offers plenty to do this Saturday
Saturday should be a busy day in Barrington, especially for people with young children. Following is a quick list of events planned for April 27: 1. Barrington Little League opening day with a visit from former Red Sox second baseman Lou Merloni; according to league officials, Merloni will likely arrive later in the event and [...]
Read More →Donations roll in — Bayside YMCA community challenge nears $150K mark
Two more donors recently stepped up and added to the growing total in the Bayside YMCA community fund-raising challenge. People from all across the East Bay have just a few weeks remaining to raise $$250,000 before the May 1 deadline. If they hit the mark by that date, a separate group of donors will match [...]
Read More →Bayside YMCA more than $100K away from goal
Ethan Kehoe can’t stop checking his cell phone. The chief development officer for the Greater Providence YMCA can’t help from checking his cell phone for updates on the Bayside YMCA community fund-raising challenge, a 12-week program designed to raise $500,000 for the Y’s renovation project. Earlier in the day on Thursday, April 4, Mr. Kehoe [...]
Read More →Bayside YMCA will close early Friday, and remain closed until Sunday
The Bayside YMCA in Barrington will close early on Friday, Feb. 8, in anticipation of the arrival of a hard-hitting winter storm. The West Street facility will close at 2 p.m. and remain closed on Saturday. According to an e-mail issued by the Greater Providence YMCA on Thursday afternoon, officials decided to close a number [...]
Read More →Barrington Community Center site debated
Should Barrington pursue a new community center on town-owned land near Veterans Park and the Bayside YMCA? At least two members of the town’s community center task force think so, though some town officials have their doubts. Task force chairwoman Margaret Kane and town councilor William DeWitt were among a half dozen individuals to debate [...]
Read More →Bayside YMCA addition taking shape in Barrington
Bayside YMCA Executive Director Joe Martino, wearing a sweater, slacks and a plastic construction helmet, pointed toward a gutted section of the Bayside Family YMCA building and smiled. “That’s Regina’s office,” Mr. Martino said, laughing a bit as he motioned at Ms. Raffa’s old workspace. One of the four cinderblock walls was completely missing, leaving [...]
Read More →Demolition begins on Bayside Y pool
Demolition of the indoor pool at the Bayside Family YMCA began late last week, marking the beginning to a significant renovation project at the West Street facility. New England Construction is serving as construction manager for the project, which was designed by Vision 3 Architects of Providence. The work encompasses renovation to more than 36,000 [...]
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