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Synthetic turf and start times surface during school board meeting

Two Barrington residents recently spoke out against the school district’s plan to renovate the Barrington High School athletic complex with a synthetic turf field.   Jessica Allen and …
Pantries facing food insecurity
Food pantry usage has intensified, and the volunteers running them are reaching out for year round help as they expect the need will … Read More
Police continue to deal with illegal camping in Veterans Park
A person called police on Sunday morning, Dec. 8 to report that while she was walking her dog through Veterans Park she spotted a tent … Read More
Heavy rain closes shellfishing beds in Narragansett Bay
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has closed several shellfish areas in Narragansett Bay and the coastal salt … Read More
Sports
Mt. Hope track coach runs ultra marathon to support those who can’t
Running has been part of Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli's being for the better part of her life. Running with a … Read More
Barrington long-jumper sets new school record at opening meet
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team broke away to a quick start.   The Eagles raced to a second place finish at … Read More
Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at … Read More
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Nearly two dozen sick raccoons killed in last three months in Barrington The number of sick raccoons spotted around Barrington spiked last month.   According to Barrington Police, the department responded to 12 calls involving raccoons that appeared to be sick …
Barrington Police obtain warrant, searching for porch pirate from Providence Barrington Police have obtained a warrant to arrest a Providence man after he allegedly tried to steal a package from a Barrington resident’s front steps.   The incident occurred on …
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Margaret DeAngelis Margaret "Peggy" (McCarthy) DeAngelis, 92, formerly of Foote Street, Barrington, died peacefully on December 11, 2024 at Crestwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Warren, surrounded by her loving fam
Heather Landry Heather L. Landry, 52, of Warren, RI passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 after a brief illness. The daughter of Ramona (Jackson) and the late Robert Landry and the beloved partner of Khris Rou

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