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Gunshots kill Barrington cove’s quiet

By   /  March 27, 2013  /  News  /  3 Comments

Alan Sorrentino thinks 500 feet is much too close for duck hunters firing in Hundred Acre Cove.

It might be legal for hunters to fire guns within 500 feet of a house but if you ask Alan Sorrentino, that’s too close for comfort. Mr. Sorrentino moved to Barrington from Pawtucket about two years ago. The Knapton Road resident previously spent decades living in Providence and came to Barrington in search of a [...]

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Warren osprey monitor’s work is never done

By   /  January 23, 2013  /  News  /  No Comments

Butch Lombardi cleans out an osprey’s nest on the west side of Barrington last week. The property owners were concerned that the platform was leaning too much, so Mr. Lombardi volunteered to take the extra weight off before evening out the platform and shoring up the post with another brace. Photo by Jim McGaw.

The ospreys may be kicking back in their balmy South American winter homes right now, but here in the East Bay it’s work as usual for the volunteers who watch over them. To make certain these raptors have a nice play to stay when they return in March, volunteers work through the winter inspecting and [...]

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