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Waterfront park project in Barrington nearing completion, earns award

The renovation of a waterfront park in Barrington earned the community a Rhode Island Smart Growth award recently.   The Walker Farm resilience and revitalization project was selected as …
Barrington Police: Clown-faced teens spotted in pond gazebo
A Barrington Police officer was conducting a routine patrol downtown at about 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, when he spotted two … Read More
Real estate office in Barrington is holding diaper drive
Residential Properties Ltd. recently launched its diaper drive benefitting Tap-In. Led by Sales Associate Cat Horn, anyone interested … Read More
Eagles out-slug Clippers in Division I baseball showdown
Miles Fontaine went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double, scored twice and drove in three runs to pace the Barrington High School … Read More
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Barrington High School girls track team wins Injury Fund relays
The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team is off to a strong start this spring.   The Eagles raced to a team … Read More
Boys track team dominates at Injury Fund meet
The Barrington High School boys outdoor track won the Class B Injury Fund Relays on Wednesday, April 9.   The Eagles scored … Read More
Barrington man leads college team to national title
Lonnie Morris jokes that he is a football coach who happens to coach a college wrestling team — his focus is all about … Read More
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Barrington Police investigating break-in at American Legion Post 8 Barrington Police are investigating a break-in that occurred at the American Legion Post 8 building last week.  A person called police on Tuesday, April 8 and reported that someone had …
Police respond to Barrington church for suspicious outfit A man wearing an unexpected outfit to church on Sunday morning triggered calls to the Barrington Police Department and a lockdown incident for all CCD students in the parish’s nearby school …
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Janet Lake Lifelong Bristolian|Janet Lake, 76, of Bristol, Rhode Island, passed away on April 14, 2025, at the Lincolnwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in North Providence, Rhode Island following a period
Lynne Lehman Lynne W. Lehman, 83, of Barrington, RI, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 after battling Alzheimers and dementia. The daughter of the late Charles and Edna (Jeffrey) Westerberg, Lynne was born an

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