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Second developer eyes National Grid site in Warren
A second potential partner has stepped forward with a plan to redevelop the former National Grid site in North Warren. The Warren Town Council is expected to discuss his plan, and another proposed … more
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals. The Eagles had been scheduled to play against St. Raphael's, but that team withdrew from the tournament recently.
St. Raphael's withdraws from basketball tournament, Eagles advance
The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals on Sunday, March 8, after the St. Raphael's team withdrew from the tournament. Tenth-seeded Barrington had … more
Barrington hosting community flu shot clinic on Saturday
The Rhode Island Department of Health will hold a community flu shot clinic on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library.  Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha … more
School busing in Barrington expected to cost more next year
The Barrington School Department is currently in its final year of a multi-year contract with its transportation contractor, Ocean State Transit.  The current contract, said Barrington … more
A previous mission trip for Barrington Christian Academy.
Barrington private school cancels mission trips amid concerns
Barrington Christian Academy has canceled its plans for two mission trips. BCA Head of School Mike Skazinski said 15 students were scheduled to travel to Jamaica and another five students were … more
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Barrington teachers due to decide on day-off dilemma
School officials are still ironing out a few wrinkles in next year's school calendar. During a meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 27, Barrington Schools Superintendent Michael Messore said the … more
Barrington schools spent $261,000 on legal services last year
It is still not clear how much money the Barrington School Committee has spent to defend its decision to suspend a student from school in 2018. But according to finance documents obtained by the … more
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Barrington's Tess Gagliano, Julia Howarth, Jordynn Palethorpe and Violet Gagliano (from left to right) finished second in the 4x400-meter relay at the New England indoor track championships last weekend.
Barrington girls finish second at track regionals
The Barrington High School girls 4x400-meter relay team finished second at the New England High School Indoor Track Championships in Boston on Saturday, and have qualified for the New Balance Indoor … more
East Bay's Kat Barker moves past a Burrillville defender during Game 1 of the playoff series.
Eagles win Game 3 thriller, advance to hockey finals
The East Bay Co-op girls hockey team is headed to the Division I finals. After losing the first game in a best-of-three series against Burrillville, the Eagles played clutch hockey and … more
The Barrington High School girls swim team poses for a photo after becoming state champions for the sixth consecutive year, on Saturday.
Barrington girls win sixth straight swimming state title
Three days before the swimming state championships were held, Barrington High School head coach Sandy Gorham knew his team was ready to compete.  After tapering down his team's practices … more
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Mariana Silva-Buck and her daughter, Sofia, are building a lemonade business built on different recipes from different cultures. Operating out of Hope & Main in Warren, the pair work together on design and leadership of Little Maven.
When life gives you lemons … They're making lemonade
Mariana Silva-Buck is a passionate woman. Whether she’s advocating for the rights of domestic violence victims, building a company from the ground-up with her 8-year-old business partner and … more
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Barrington schools requesting $2 million budget increase
Three weeks ago, Barrington School Department officials requested a 6.3 percent increase to their operating budget.  On Thursday night, Feb. 27, officials pitched a whittled down 3.9 percent … more
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Barrington resident Anika Denise's latest book, "Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré," won the Pura Belpré Award.
Barrington author's book wins Pura Belpré Award
Anika Denise was making dinner when her phone started ringing. She ignored the buzzing. Probably a telemarketer, she figured.  But eventually she relented and picked up her phone. She … more
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Members of the Temple Habonim community pose for a photo during their recent religious mission trip to Cuba. Barrington resident Joanna Lerish is holding a copy of her hometown newspaper.
Barrington residents pray, listen and learn on trip to Cuba
Thirty members of the Temple Habonim community recently returned from a religious mission trip to Cuba. During their time on the island, Temple Habonim members visited museums, toured a cigar … more
A plumbing company worked with the town to identify and repair a broken pipe in the senior center. Officials closed the senior center on Jan. 30 and are hoping to reopen it on March 2.
Barrington officials hope to re-open senior center soon
The Peck Center for Adult Enrichment in Barrington is nearing an anniversary: It has been almost a month since officials were forced to close the center because of a broken pipe.  But last … more
Paul Darling has been photographing his hometown for decades. Starting today, Wednesday, Feb. 26, there will be a special exhibit of Mr. Darling's photographs of Barrington at the Barrington Preservation Society museum.
His lens is focused on Barrington
In 1947 Paul Darling cashed in some war bonds and bought his first good camera.  It was a Mercury 2, said Mr. Darling, and it was not cheap. It cost $275, but was reliable and helped the … more
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Barrington's Shaye Robinson dismounts from the uneven bars while competing at the State Gymnastics meet, Saturday.
Barrington freshman is second at gymnastics states
A freshman at Barrington High School nearly brought home the all-around title at the Rhode Island State Gymnastics meet on Saturday. Shaye Robinson recorded the top score on beam and finished … more
The town has signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy 4.6 acres of open, undeveloped land off Sowams Road. Voters will need to approve the purchase at the upcoming FTM.
Barrington inks deal to purchase 4.6-acre property
At last year's financial town meeting, residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of purchasing six acres of open space on George Street. The property cost taxpayers $1.125 million. At this year's … more
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Barrington council pushing for annual assessments
The Barrington Town Council recently passed a resolution asking the state's general assembly to grant cities and towns the power to assess property values annually, instead of once every three … more
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A cement truck blocks the northbound travel lane of Route 114 on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12, as part of the Barrington River Bridge repair project.
Two bridges are same age, but only one has pier problem
Cars traveling south on Route 114 through Barrington on Thursday, Feb. 13 were greeted with gridlock as they neared the Barrington Shopping Center. The cause for the traffic became more apparent … more
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Workers from John Roccio Corp. have been busy relocating utility lines in preparation for complete replacement of the Silver Creek Bridge.
Bristol bridge will be one-way for most of the next 6 months
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the northbound travel lane on Hope Street (Route 114) at the Silver Creek Bridge in Bristol on Monday, March 2 to begin … more
Commissioner slams Barrington School Committee over request
The state's education commissioner recently offered a strongly-worded response to the Barrington School Committee's request for an advisory opinion regarding a student suspension case. Barrington … more
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Fishermen have been capturing images of what they find while out on the water.
Fishermen come out in support of balloon-release bill
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 28, on legislation, introduced by Rep. Susan Donovan (D-69), which attempts to protect the environment and wildlife by banning the … more
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More Barrington residents report checks stolen from post office mailbox
A Barrington resident stopped into the police station on Tuesday, Jan. 28, to report that one of his checks had been fraudulently cashed. The resident said he had written the check out to someone … more
Members of the BHS Quiz Show team pose for a photo during an earlier taping. Pictured are (from left to right) Benjamin Lamb, Eli Terrell, Douglas Meeker, Clara Kugler, Eden Lamb and Connor O'Neal.
BHS team competes for third quiz show crown
Could a "three-peat" be in the cards for Barrington High School when it returns to compete in High School Quiz Show: Rhode Island? Barrington, which has brought home the title in the first two … more
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