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, [...]
Read More →Barrington school budget battle puts all-day K in doubt
The Barrington School Committee and the Committee on Appropriations were unable to strike a consensus on the budget during a meeting Thursday night. Members of the committee on appropriations entered the meeting with a recommendation to give the schools a $900,000 increase on the $46 million budget. The school committee, meanwhile, had started the budget [...]
Read More →A crisp ‘green’ wine to enjoy with oysters
Durnberg L&T Gruner Veltliner 2012 Falkenstein, Austria Don’t be afraid of the long name of this grape. It is a fun varietal that packs a lot of flavor with little cost! “Grun” in German means green, and this wine has notes of green: green apples, pears, and crisp acidity. L&T is a perfect introduction to [...]
Read More →Spring is for beer
I love beer. I love talking about it, reading about it, studying the culture around it, brewing it and (most of all) drinking it. That being said, it appears that the warm weather is finally arriving and with it a slew of great seasonal beers. With so many craft breweries popping up it’s difficult to [...]
Read More →Will Barrington offer all-day kindergarten next year?
Wednesday, May 22. That’s when anxious parents should know for sure if Barrington Public Schools will offer all-day kindergarten next fall. School officials initially created a $144,000 placeholder in their budget allotting for the all-day program next fall, but have since said the program will likely cost more than $144,000 — “significantly more,” said Barrington [...]
Read More →Great start to Barrington baseball season
BARRINGTON—Warm weather and bright sunny skies greeted players, coaches and family members at Barrington Little League’s Opening Day ceremony on Saturday at Sherwood Park. Hundreds turned out to the festivities, which included Barrington Town Manager Peter DeAngelis throwing out the first pitch, members of the high school baseball team offering pointers to youngsters, and a [...]
Read More →State police arrest Barrington man for child porn possession
On April 30, the Rhode Island State Police charged eight Rhode Island men, including Barrington resident John Licciardello, with possession and transfer of child pornography. Task force members initiated an undercover investigative operation to identify subjects allegedly involved in sharing images of child pornography on the Internet. The investigation reportedly yielded numerous images and videos [...]
Read More →Barrington teachers agree to salary freeze in new contract
The Barrington School Committee voted 3-2 to approve a new teachers’ contract in a special meeting on Tuesday night. Committee members Patrick Guida, Kate Brody and Bob Shea voted in favor of approving the pact, while Scott Fuller and Paula Dominguez opposed the motion. The new deal includes a series of changes, both in benefits [...]
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