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Barrington officials ask ‘How many students are too many students?’

Should Barrington school class sizes be limited to a certain number of students each year? And if so, does that need to be made a policy by school officials? That was one of the topics …
Barrington All Stars advance with dramatic walk-off
Barrington Little League’s 11U and 50/70 All Star baseball teams both won games on Monday night, June 23.   The 11U … Read More
Price to park: Non-residents pay one way or another to use Barrington Beach
In four days, Barrington Police ticketed nearly 70 cars that were parked illegally on streets near the town beach. Each ticket carried … Read More
Surprise beach sign — private property reminder or illegal placard?
On Wednesday afternoon, June 18, at the eastern end of Barrington Beach, just past the edge of the parking lot, a small sign warned … Read More
Sports
Barrington rowers win national championships
The Narragansett Boat Club’s Junior Rowing program won two national championships earlier this month, and Barrington athletes … Read More
Barrington Little League Yankees win division championship
The Bagels Etc. Yankees outlasted the University Orthopedics Cubs to win the Barrington Little League Majors Division Championship … Read More
Barrington’s JV teams win track state championships
The Barrington High School junior varsity boys and girls track teams won their respective Rhode Island JV Track State Championships … Read More
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Barrington Police: Resident blames neighbor for dead mouse in the pool An Upland Way resident in Barrington called police on Tuesday, June 10, after finding a dead mouse in her swimming pool. The resident told police she suspected a neighbor had thrown the dead …
Barrington Police investigating alleged sexual assault that occurred on school bus The Barrington Police Department is investigating a possible second degree sexual assault of a local elementary school student.   Police said the alleged incident occurred on Thursday, June …
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Ann Almeida Ann Louise Almedia, 78, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, died on June 19, 2025. Born in Newport, RI on November 9, 1946, She was the daughter of the late Edward Almeida and Natalie Dennis. Ann lived m
Dennis Barclay Dennis Clifford Barclay Age 72, East Providence, RI Den died peacefully at RI Hospital with his brother and sister by his side. He was born in Syracuse KS to the late Victor and Dorothy Barcl

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