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Barrington resident and local representative Liana Cassar recently announced she is a candidate for the speaker of the house in the RI General Assembly.
In a statement last week, Ms. Cassar (HD …
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11/11/20
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Gary Player could not do it.
Jack Nicklaus could not do it.
And Rory McIlroy could not do it.
But on Saturday afternoon, Barrington resident Mike Dolan did it — hitting a hole-in-one …
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11/10/20
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The town has hired a diversity consultant.
During its recent meeting, the town council voted 5-0 to approve the hiring of Adam Mastoon as the town's diversity consultant. Mr. Mastoon is a …
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11/10/20
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Four residents filed a complaint against two members of the Barrington Town Council last month, alleging that they violated the town's anti-harassment/discrimination policy.
The complaint took …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/6/20
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Seven new restrictions will go into effect this Sunday, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced during her COVID-19 briefing Thursday afternoon.
Starting Nov. 8, the following regulations will be in effect …
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By Kristen Ray
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11/5/20
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A Warren man is facing a drug possession charge following a traffic stop on Saturday, Oct. 31, in town.
A Barrington police officer ordered a vehicle over to the side of County Road at about 6 …
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11/5/20
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A veteran Barrington High School teacher said preparing for class and delivering instruction has never been more difficult than it is this year.
He said the challenges include mastering technology …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/5/20
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Despite recommendations to reject a charter change that gives the town council the power to approve an annual budget during an emergency, Barrington voters approved the measure by a wide margin.
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By Josh Bickford
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11/4/20
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Carl Kustell went to bed Tuesday night thinking he might have lost on his bid for a seat on the Barrington Town Council.
The early voting numbers displayed on the state's election website showed …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/4/20
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There was no homecoming football game and no homecoming parade, but students at Barrington High School still voted for this year's homecoming court and the two Golden Eagles.
Students selected …
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11/3/20
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Gov. Gina Raimondo announced new measures to curb spread of the coronavirus, which is on the rise throughout Rhode Island. In a Friday afternoon press conference, the governor had one clear target …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/30/20
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The United Veterans Council of Barrington will be sponsoring and holding its annual Veterans Day ceremony at Barrington High School's Victory Gate on Nov. 11. The ceremony will begin at 11 …
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10/30/20
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The owners of the former Zion Bible College campus have been given a few weeks to make a series of improvements to the property, following a Barrington Building Board of Review hearing last week.
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By Josh Bickford
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10/30/20
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Beth Beaver has been selling homes in Barrington for more than 40 years.
And in all that time, she has never seen a sellers market so strong. Homes are listed one day and receive multiple offers …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/29/20
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The Barrington High School girls tennis team held its senior day celebration on Friday, Oct. 23.
The ceremony was scheduled to precede a match against Moses Brown, but that game was postponed …
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10/28/20
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First it was scheduled for April. Then it was postponed until September. And finally, officials for the Boston Marathon announced the event would be held virtually.
Barrington native Heather …
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10/28/20
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A special book tour will be making a stop in Barrington.
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series, will hold a drive-through appearance at the Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/27/20
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Should members of the Barrington Town Council have the power to approve the town budget, if officials are unable to hold a financial town meeting?
That is what Barrington voters are deciding …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/27/20
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They agreed on what the role of the town council should be.
They agreed on the town's response to the pandemic.
And they agreed on whether the town is doing enough to be a welcoming and …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/22/20
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Barrington police have noticed a sharp increase in the number of bikes reported stolen over the last few weeks.
According to police more than a dozen bicycles have been reported stolen; …
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10/21/20
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For years, the two major political parties in town had an agreement banning the use of political lawn signs.
So while residents in other towns covered their yards with colorful signs, folks in …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/21/20
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The Barrington High School boys soccer team battled to a 2-2 tie against East Providence on Saturday afternoon, pushing its overall record to 2-0-2. The tie against the Townies followed a 0-0 tie …
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10/21/20
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Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, Barrington Town Clerk Meredith DeSisto says the town is well prepared for the upcoming Nov. 3 election with safety measures in place and plenty of volunteer …
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By June Milos and Noah Key
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10/18/20
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Why are Rob Humm, Carl Kustell, John Alessandro and Annelise Conway running for the three open seats on the Barrington Town Council? And what role do they think the council should play in local …
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10/17/20
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At its Oct. 5 meeting, members of the Barrington Town Council unanimously approved a bid to build a transient dock at Police Cove.
The bid was for $155,000, with an additional 10 percent …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/16/20
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