THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026

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Barrington School Committee candidates open to middle school field lights

Adam Stearnbourne (left) and Sarah Whiting are running for the two open seats on the Barrington School Committee.

Question: Do you support the installation of lights at the Barrington Middle School athletic fields? Adam Stearnbourne — Democrat: I'm open to it. Field space is tight, and I want to …

Barrington council candidates differ on funding for Chianese Park work

Barrington Town Council candidates (clockwise, from upper left) are Neile Hartman, Jessica Martin, Anthony Arico, and Braxton Cloutier.

Question: Do you think the town should use the majority of funds from the 2024 Recreation Bond to make significant improvements to the sports fields at Chianese Park? Jessica Martin — …

Barrington High School girls tennis team sneaks past Skippers, 4-3

Second singles player Carla Chen volleys the ball at the net during last week’s match against the Skippers.

The Barrington High School girls tennis team had a wake-up call last week. The Eagles narrowly defeated North Kingstown, 4-3, on their home court on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Eagles coach Riley …

State awards $510,000 to Westport conservation projects

The State of Massachusetts on Thursday announced the granting of more than $500,000 to help further the conservation of 60 acres of … Read More

Work begins on Pierce improvements; Amaral lights coming soon

Work has commended on $2 million in improvements to Pierce Stadium, and those looking forward to lights at Amaral Field got good news … Read More

Barrington Pop Warner teams push Falcons to the limit

The Barrington Pop Warner football teams treated the Victory Field fans to two exciting games recently. The Eagles’ 13U … Read More

Townies dominate Tolman for fourth-straight win

The East Providence High School football team is proving that when executed properly, good, old-fashioned football can lead to … Read More

Jay Medeiros makes run for at-large East Providence City Council seat

The irony of Medeiros, a builder, being skeptical on the city’s rate of development was not lost on him during the course of this … Read More

Barrington High School students named National Merit semifinalists

Fifteen Barrington High School seniors have earned the right to call themselves “National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.” … Read More

Things To Do ...

Storied Scituate Art Festival takes place all weekend

The Scituate Art Festival returns this weekend for three days of art, crafts, antique and food. Visitors can browse and buy original fine art, handmade crafts and antiques in an open-air market. …

The Broadway Street Fair returns to Newport

The Broadway Street Fair brings music, art, food and fun to one of Newport’s most distinctive streets. It takes place this Saturday, Oct. 10, with thousands of people expected to enjoy an afternoon …

An Evening in Roma with Michael DiMucci

Join local tenor and pianist Michael DiMucci on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. in the elegant Linden Place Ballroom in downtown Bristol for a night of Italian, Neapolitan, American, and operatic …

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Obituaries

Jacqueline Macdonald

Jacqueline L. (Desrochers) "Jackie" MacDonald, 69, of Westport, passed away peacefully and comfortably at home on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with her devoted husband of 51 years, Michael J. MacDonald,

Everett Manchester Sr.

Everett Carl Manchester Sr. of Tiverton passed away at home on October 2, 2026, at the age of 93, after a brief illness. Everett was the son of the late Roger M. Manchester and Doris C. Leach of Tiver

Ethel Mangiante

Ethel G. (DiSaia) Mangiante, 102, formerly of Pine Cone Drive, Barrington, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026, at Hattie Ide Chaffee Home, East Providence, surrounded by the love and comfort of

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Rhode Islanders Take Control of Energy Bills with No Cost Home Energy Assessments

Thousands of Rhode Islanders are taking control of their energy bills by making energy efficiency improvements in their homes. In 2025, nearly 12,000 of your neighbors completed a no cost Home Energy …

Rhode Islanders Take Control of Energy Bills with No Cost Home Energy Assessments

Thousands of Rhode Islanders are taking control of their energy bills by making energy efficiency improvements in their homes. In …

Sports

MHHS Sports Notes: Harriers sweep Metro meets Emma Goglia and Sara Nencka accounted for the goals as the Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer team came away with a 2-all draw with host Portsmouth Tuesday night, Oct. 6, in a Division I outing. …

Westport wallops Wareham 6-0 The Westport soccer team broke out for five goals in the second half as they walloped Wareham 6-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats are unbeaten in their last eight games with an …

Total team effort paces Barrington in shutout victory over NK The Barrington High School varsity and JV field hockey teams celebrated wins against North Kingstown on Tuesday night, Oct. 6. The teams also celebrated their teammate Nora Kelly for her resilience …

Westport golfers look to keep momentum into tourney play The Westport golf team clinched a state tournament birth, beating Somerset-Berkley 5.5-3.5 during a home match on Tuesday, 9/29. The Wildcats currently have a 7-3 record and have three matches left …

Opinion

Letter: Town council should be proactive and less reactive

To the editor: Last week's Barrington Times showed the questions on the ballot were drawn up without much consideration. In reading the text one might think that people voting would …

Letter: Thank you to everyone who helped

To the editor: I want to thank all the volunteers who joined us at St. John’s on Saturday, Oct. 3 as we went about unloading thousands of pumpkins and gourds. There were all levels of Boy and …

Letter: Fix the Financial Town Referendum in Barrington

To the editor: Town Council discussions of changes to the Financial Town Referendum (FTR) and the resulting referenda on the November ballot fail to address the key issue: Why were the …

Letter: Reflecting on nearly 10 years of service

I sincerely ask for your vote to reelect me as your Ward 2 councilwoman.

Letter: More needs to be done about ICE locally

Much more needs to be done to protect our communities from state violence.

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