Ian Barnacle: hiker, preservationist, 2013 “30 under 30″ honoree
Ian Barnacle, Broker-Manager of Barrington’s Residential Properties office, is clearly doing what he loves. He may have been born into the industry (his mother, father, and grandmother have all been in real estate at one time or another) but his personal interests in architecture, historic preservation, land use and urban planning dovetail so nicely with [...]
Read More →Vacation style on the Barrington waterfront
This wonderful waterfront contemporary at 6 Leslie Avenue in Barrington sits directly on Bullock’s Cove and offers breathtaking views from nearly every room. This location is so ideal, it’s like waking up every morning in a dream vacation home—with keys you never need return. The entrance welcomes you with a large front porch with detailed [...]
Read More →Mt. Hope students mingle in an artist Anthony Quinn’s world
By Eric Dickervitz edickervitz@eastbaynewspapers.com Katherine Quinn gives students a rare perspective on creativity Mt. Hope High School art student Nicole Cloutier stopped on a stairway during a recent field trip to admire an interesting stone formation. Noticing the change in texture of the stone’s surface, from smooth where years of rushing water rounded its edges, to [...]
Read More →Barrington resident to officials: Let’s get full-day K done!
John Cregan has a message for Barrington officials: It’s time to roll up your sleeves, remove the barriers and find a way to get full-day kindergarten implemented this fall within the current budget. Mr. Cregan, a long-time resident of Barrington, attended the financial town meeting on Wednesday night and found himself feeling confused by some [...]
Read More →Pay raises for BCWA management
Seven members of the Bristol County Water Authority’s eight-member management team recently received pay raises ranging from 2 to 13.7 percent. The raises, which will cost the BCWA a total of $35,000 this coming fiscal year, were approved by the board of directors in April. The hikes are unrelated to pay adjustments given to the [...]
Read More →Barrington taxpayers vote down $633,000 increase; full-day K in doubt
An amendment to add $633,000 into the Barrington School Department budget and all but ensure the implementation of full-day kindergarten this fall came up 37 votes short on Wednesday night. A paper ballot vote at about 10 p.m. yielded two sets of numbers — one from each of the electronic counters located in the front [...]
Read More →Barrington’s Voight will play for state title; team advances to semis
Barrington High School tennis players Jason Scanlon and Cam Voight played well in the Rhode Island Individual Tennis Tournament last weekend. Cam Voight won three straight matches and will play against Smithfield’s Matt Kuhar, the top-seeded player in the state, in the finals. Voight opened the tournament with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Daniel Simonds [...]
Read More →Barrington Firefighter 5K event is Sunday at the high school
It’s time to lace up those running sneakers for the Barrington Firefighters Local 1774 5K Charity Road Race on Sunday, May 26 at Barrington High School. The fifth annual event is a fund-raiser to benefit local charities, and this year and organizers are hopeful the event will generate money to support organizations that are in need of financial [...]
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