Bravo to Governor Gina Raimondo for aiming to make Rhode Island the first state in the nation to get all of its power from renewable energy. That end-of decade goal might just be achievable and could …
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1/23/20
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Islanders are now being encouraged by the state to wear cloth-based face coverings in public, Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, said …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/3/20
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More than 1,000 people have already signed a petition calling for the state to reclassify the risk level for lacrosse, moving it from high risk to moderate.
That move, officials say, would allow …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/20/21
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East Bay Homes - Summer 2021
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9/8/21
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It’s been a couple years since the town held a Memorial Day parade.
And unlike prior years, the 2022 Memorial Day parade in Barrington is being organized by a group other than the …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/28/22
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The Advanced Placement chemistry students from Barrington High School competed in the annual URI Chemistry contest recently, and brought home the top team award and also swept the individual awards.
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5/30/22
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Barrington Democratic Town Committee Chair Pam Lauria announced last week that she will be running for the District 32 seat in the RI Senate. The seat is being vacated by retiring Sen. Cindy Coyne. …
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6/29/22
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Following is a list of the new teaching hires for Barrington schools, the teachers who resigned, and those who retired recently. Some of the changes were announced at the Aug. 17 school committee …
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8/23/22
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The Barrington Town Council approved $365,671.29 in bid requests during its Jan. 9 meeting.
The bids ranged from $268,621 on the high end to $11,400 on the low end.
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By Josh Bickford
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1/24/23
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During its recent meeting, the Barrington Town Council approved the expenditure of nearly $250,000 for various bids.
The bids ranged from $5,000 for advertising for the local prevention …
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3/2/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Amy Gravell, a Providence resident and alumna with a long history in leadership positions for non-profit organizations, has been selected to become the fourth president in the …
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4/3/23
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Everyone living along the New England coastline is familiar with the sight of marinas in the winter. They transform into seas of plastic white, with thousands of boats shrink-wrapped for their …
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By Julia Stearly
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4/25/23
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Barrington residents recently had an opportunity to meet the school district’s new project manager for the upcoming school facilities work.
Joe DeSanti, the director of program …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/5/23
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Tap-In celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special event at St. John’s Church on Thursday, Oct. 19.
The non-profit, all-volunteer organization has been committed to helping families …
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10/23/23
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I read the article regarding what Amanda Basse posted on the Israel and Hamas situation and the potential to inflame antisemitism in town.
In the 25 years I lived in …
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1/24/24
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team managed one field goal in the first half of the State Tournament Championship game and lost to Moses Brown 48-32.
The sluggish start spoiled the …
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3/17/24
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The BHS High School Quiz Show team competed at the 3rd annual High School Quiz Show Rhode Island contest at the PBS studio in Providence on Nov. 9 and 10.
Barrington participated in an …
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11/15/19
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Residents near the Kickemuit Reservoir are hiring legal representation and engineers to fight the Bristol County Water Authority's plan to remove the upper Kickemuit dam on Schoolhouse Road, and the …
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1/20/21
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To the editor:
How sad it is that a good argument can be made that the “D” in America’s DNA stands for Disrespect.
Slavery and its aftermath and the massacre and …
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8/10/21
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Echo Lake is losing the fight.
As the weather turns warm each spring, and the grays and browns that surround the water burst into shades of green, the fanwort comes alive. Fanwort is no …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/16/22
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Barrington resident Susannah Holloway, the vice chair of the Barrington Committee on Appropriations, announced last week that she is running for the Rhode Island Senate District 32, which includes …
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6/29/22
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Neighbors, youth sports league representatives and town officials met last week to review the latest plan to reconfigure and redevelop some athletic fields at Haines Park.
The meeting, held at the …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/12/22
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To the editor:
The Friends of the Barrington Public Library held their annual meeting yesterday, celebrating their successful support of the library and especially library programs. The …
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10/23/22
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