The town may build a new shade structure at the tennis courts across from the high school.
At the Dec. 2 council meeting, members approved a motion to apply for a grant to build a …
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12/9/19
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DEM recently determined that Barrington officials failed to comply with the permit they had to remove invasive weeds from Kent Street Pond.
A Nov. 25 letter from Rhode Island Department of …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/6/19
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha wants residents to know that the local government did not force the BP gas station on County Road to close down.
"We support all local businesses," said Mr. …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/5/19
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A woman driving south on New Meadow Road at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, called police another vehicle pulled out of Christine Drive, slammed into her car and pushed it off the road into some …
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12/3/19
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The Barrington Public School Superintendent’s School Scheduling Task Force has created a survey to learn about parents', teachers' and students' experiences with the new change in the …
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12/3/19
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Jacqueline Waterman said she literally had a panic attack when she opened her dad’s bill water bill last week.
Ms. Waterman, who lives in Maine but has power of attorney for her father, an …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/3/19
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Details of the agreement between the Barrington School Committee and NEA-Barrington teachers union are still unclear, as the new contract has not been released to the public yet.
Barrington …
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12/2/19
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Barrington's Daniel Shea recently collected 3,370 pieces of Halloween candy and donated it all to his school candy collection for Amos House, which is the state's largest soup kitchen.
Daniel, a …
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11/30/19
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Barrington beat Mt. Hope 22-6, in their annual Thanksgiving Day football game in Barrington on Thursday morning. The now Eagles have an 18-9 series lead over the Huskies.
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Photos and story by Richard W Dionne Jr
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11/29/19
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A fleet of volunteers and a fleet of cars delivered nearly 400 meals to the needy Thanksgiving afternoon, running the operation out of St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Warren. The volunteers, led by …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/29/19
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Bristol resident Bryan Ganley was about 21 years old when he got a late night call from his best friend, who said he wanted to end his life.
Mr. Ganley was unable to change his friend’s …
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By Christy Nadalin
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11/28/19
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The woman who hollered out at a Barrington boy to "Get in the car" actually thought she was speaking to her son, said local police.
On Monday, Nov. 18, an 11-year-old boy told police that he was …
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11/27/19
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For more than a month, those involved with Barrington public schools have been adjusting to the change in school schedules. Everyone, from students and their parents, to coaches and teachers, has …
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By Noelle Faiza
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11/27/19
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More than a dozen cities and towns in Rhode Island recently filed a lawsuit in opposition to the state's "lifetime contracts law."
The legislation, which was signed by Governor Gina Raimondo in …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/23/19
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A preliminary plan filed Friday morning, Nov. 22, at Barrington Town Hall calls for the construction of a new Starbucks coffee shop to be built on the site currently home to the BP gas station and an …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/22/19
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A Barrington girl told police that she has twice been approached by a man driving a black SUV.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, the 13-year-old girl was allegedly approached by the man while she was walking …
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11/22/19
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The Barrington High School Stagemasters will be performing Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella this weekend.
The musical was originally written as a televised musical starring Julie Andrews …
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11/21/19
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The Barrington School Committee has been in a legal battle with the family of one student for 18 months, but does not know how much it has spent on that battle. Separately, the Rhode Island chapter …
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By Scott Pickering
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11/21/19
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Beer drinkers across the country will soon have the opportunity to enjoy a unique beer first brewed inside a Barrington resident's garage.
New England Breakfast Ale, a brown ale brewed with …
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11/21/19
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During an interview late last week, Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said the new assessments policy, which has drawn some significant backlash, is “not locked in” for next …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/20/19
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The large home on Lorraine Street overlooks Barrington Beach and offers 14 guest rooms. It has a sprawling front porch, a patio and a heated pool that are perfect for entertaining.
The home is …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/15/19
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Seven months after its Cross Bay Pipeline sprung a leak, Bristol County Water Authority officials flipped a switch at the Port of Providence Friday morning and water once again started flowing through …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/15/19
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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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Eric Chason wants to tell people about his daughter, Lillian.
He wants to tell them about how funny she was, and about how smart she was, and about how strong she was. He wants people to know how …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/14/19
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Many hands make light work.
That was the case at Tinsley Kampmier-Williamson's home late last month, when more than a dozen Barrington children helped assemble care packages that will be …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/12/19
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