It was both exciting and frustrating to hear the Barrington school administration announce that it needs and wants an artificial turf field at Barrington High School — exciting because some …
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4/18/24
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Members of the Barrington School Committee voiced concerns about the Town Council’s plan to build synthetic turf fields at the middle school.
During a meeting on April 11, Committee …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/17/24
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A Barrington man is an instant millionaire after winning a cool $4 million on a scratch ticket his father bought for him at a Westport deli late last month.
Steven Richard was given the winning …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/17/24
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Her eyes light up when she starts talking — Isabelle Chen is truly, genuinely excited as she describes her science fair project.
The Barrington High School junior is sitting at a …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/17/24
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Shown here are the “affordability” metrics for the communities in the East Bay of Rhode Island. East Providence leads the way with the highest affordabilty ranking in the region, and it …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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4/17/24
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The East Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a breakfast meeting with legislators earlier this month, with topics ranging from healthcare crisis to bridge crisis, from affordable housing to the minimum …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/16/24
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A dead dog washed up on the shore at Barrington Beach on Monday, April 8. This was the third time a dead dog has washed up on a local beach in the last few weeks.
Barrington Police said they are …
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4/16/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management filed new regulations for the 2024 fishing season last week. Anglers should take note that we have a striped bass filet law in place now that …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/16/24
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Thanks very much for your column on the status of Atlantic herring in the March 28, 2024, East Providence Post.
As you probably know, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the Atlantic herring …
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4/16/24
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What is delirium? Delirium is described as a “neurocognitive disorder,” which means that an individual who develops a delirium has increasing difficulty focusing their attention, becomes …
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By Bonnie Evans
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4/16/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: For a long time, it seemed as if Scott Avedisian was destined to be mayor in perpetuity of Warwick. He could be counted on to win re-election as a genial GOP moderate, even amid …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/16/24
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Barrington lost to South Kingstown 17-15 on Monday, April 15.
Barrington led 4-2 after four innings but South Kingstown scored six runs in the top of the fifth and took an 8-4 lead.
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4/16/24
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The Barrington School Department is investigating a teacher in the district and comments he allegedly made in front of students.
School officials sent out an email to Barrington High School …
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4/15/24
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Barrington Education Foundation’s annual Giving Drive is underway.
Since its inception in 1992, Barrington Education Foundation, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization, has …
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4/12/24
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Barrington Middle School recently held Pasta Night — an event that raised money for the upcoming eighth grade overnight trip to Washington D.C.
The primary goal of Barrington Middle School …
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4/12/24
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More than 130 people attended the Community Conversations presented by the Sowams Heritage Area Project in Bristol and Seekonk recently.
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4/12/24
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The Barrington High School girls track team pushed its record to 7-0 following lopsided wins over Middletown (127-27), Rogers (132-22), Bay View (136-17) and St. Patrick’s (152-0) on Tuesday, …
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4/11/24
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Barrington improved to 4-0 in the division after defeating Tiverton 12-1 on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at Tiverton.
For Barrington’s offense, Grant Culton blasted a single, a …
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4/11/24
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They stand on different sides of the political aisle, but on Friday they met for coffee.
Lisa Daft, a former member of the Committee on Appropriations and a Republican, and Carl Kustell, …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/11/24
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Home Improvement | Spring 2024
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4/10/24
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A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 …
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4/10/24
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Just how bad is the condition of the Barrington High School track oval?
Near the long jump, pole vault and high jump approaches, the surface has pulled loose from the base layer. On the turn …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/10/24
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To the editor:
The other day I was thinking about my recent visit to the RI Blood Center. It might seem surprising, but my thoughts focused on regret and embarrassment. I am approaching 70 and …
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4/10/24
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To the editor:
Support for various social causes, as meritorious as it might be, is fraught with the same difficulties as support for political agendas. Namely, it is inevitably divisive. The …
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4/10/24
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