On Wednesday, June 7, Barrington Police investigated some graffiti written in blue chalk on a section of curb outside Barrington Middle School. The graffiti said “No Blacks!”
Police …
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6/13/23
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Paige Barbour was hoping the town’s FAQ (frequently asked questions) about the former Carmelite monastery property would clear up some of the uncertainty about the seven-acre parcel located on …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/22/23
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Can the Eagles make it 10 in a row?
Barrington High School girls swim coach Sandy Gorham said it is possible.
“I think we have the potential to do it again. That would be …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/24/24
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At press time the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were all still seeking public comment and input on 2024 fishing regulations for saltwater fishing. So, the regulations list for …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/26/24
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team is headed to the State Tournament finals.
The Eagles opened a 10-point lead early in the state semifinals at URI on Saturday, March 16, against …
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3/16/24
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A Barrington police officer was locking up the gate at the town beach on Saturday night, Jan. 11, when he looked to the west and spotted a strange green light shining into the sky.
The officer …
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1/13/20
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Homeowners who are appealing their recent property values because of the town's altered approach to assessments received some good news last week.
The Barrington Board of Assessment Review, …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/29/20
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To the editor:
Barrington has one-fifth the statewide rate of positive COVID-19 tests.
We're fortunate that we have many office workers able to work from home. We have few apartment buildings, …
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5/13/20
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Newport's Whitehorne House Museum will be hosting a summer story program on Fridays from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. through August 26. Kids can listen to a storybook reading and complete a themed craft …
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7/27/22
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Margaret Fernandes (Peg) Carlone, 95, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully at home on July 30, 2022. She was born on April 22, 1927, to the late John and Mary (DeArruda) …
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8/22/22
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Research suggests the average person thinks about food 15% of their day. That’s of course their own food, or their family’s food, and those thoughts are typically connected to the rumble …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/6/22
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Barrington Police are giving the homeless people living in Veterans Park a little more time to move out.
On Wednesday, March 1, Barrington Police officers hiked through the woods behind …
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4/3/23
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The BHS math team has done it again.
Earlier this month, Barrington High School outscored teams from across Rhode Island and captured the math state championship.
It was …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/25/23
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Barrington taxpayers should expect a new town-run rebate program for any residents who purchase battery-powered leaf blowers and/or weed-whackers.
Toward the end of the May 24 financial …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/31/23
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Is it time to “retire” the banners hanging from the light poles on County Road?
Carl Kustell thinks so.
During the meeting in September, the Barrington Town Council …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/23/23
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Nearly 100 people filled the sanctuary at Temple Habonim — Barrington’s only Jewish institution — on Oct. 26, for a presentation by Dr. Heidi Lane, a professor at the US Naval War …
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11/1/23
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The Barrington High School football team will play against Cumberland in the Division II state championship game on Saturday, Nov. 18, at noon, at Cranston Stadium.
Team supporters are planning …
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11/16/23
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Three couples sued the Center for Reproductive Medicine, a fertility clinic in Alabama, for inadvertently destroying their embryos. An interloper got into the storage facility, opened up a …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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2/26/24
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More than a half-dozen Barrington High School students recently received RI Scholastic Art Awards.
The students' work will be on display at Alex and Ani Hall at Rhode Island College through …
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1/29/20
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Stephen Primiano has found a simple way to describe Barrington’s budget this year: The tax levy is going down, but spending is going up.
The chairman of the town’s Committee on …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/10/21
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Barrington High School and the Barrington Booster Club honored the the eighth class of inductees into the Barrington High School Athletic Hall of Fame at an awards dinner held recently at the Rhode …
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4/21/22
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The first-ever Barrington Street Fair took place on Wood Avenue on Sunday, July 17, and drew a large crowd.
Organized by the Barrington Business and Community Association, the street fair …
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7/20/22
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To the editor:
After reading recent letters, I felt compelled to share an experience with Representative Knight of District 67.
I moved my family to RI 23 years ago and to Barrington …
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10/22/22
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