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A view of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge from February 2024.
East Bay legislators seek more regular bridge information from RIDOT
PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of … more
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Barrington High School students Wesley Van Leer, Emma Mitnik, Lillian Maloney, Audrey Adams and Amelia Taylor (from left to right) won awards in the recent Write Rhode Island competition.
Barrington students honored for their short stories
A small group of Barrington students were honored during a special event at the high school last month.   Barrington High School’s Wesley Van Leer, Emma Mitnik, Lillian Maloney, … more
The Barrington High School girls swim team and its coach Sandy Gorham celebrate the Eagles’ 10th straight state championship.
Photos: Barrington girls win state championship, celebrate a decade of dominance
Ten in a row! The Barrington High School girls swim team capped a decade of dominance with its 10th straight state championship on Saturday, March 2. The Eagles scored a whopping 331.5 points … more
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Volunteers from Tap-In pose for a group photo outside the Peck Center Building.
Tap-In is now offering extended hours
Touch A Person In Need (Tap-In), a nonprofit agency committed to helping people in need throughout East Providence, Barrington, Warren and Bristol, has added afternoon hours.   For years, … more
Barrington planning its own resilience garden
Barrington officials are inviting residents to a public workshop that will be focused on the creation of a resilience garden, which will be planted this spring at the government center property … more
Members of Barrington’s 200 IM team cheer on teammates during a recent meet at the Bayside YMCA. The Eagles finished third at the Division I championship meet and will compete on Saturday, March 2 at states.
Barrington High School swim teams prepare for states
Both Barrington High School swim teams finished third at their respective Division I championship meets last weekend. Next up for the BHS swim teams are the state championship meets on Saturday, … more
Revised plans call for a fishing pier to be built on the north side of this bridge abutment.
Revised bike path bridge plans call for fishing access
Revised plans for the new East Bay Bike Path bridges include two new public fishing spots — one on the Barrington River and the other on the Palmer River.   The revised plans — … more
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Evan Anderson pulls down an offensive rebound during the first half of Tuesday's Division I quarterfinals.
‘We still have our goal in front of us’
The goal remains the same.   Despite an early exit from the Division I tournament, the Barrington High School boys basketball team is still focused on the goal it set at the start of the … more
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Janaya Prince-Baquero forces a jump-ball during Tuesday's quarterfinal match against Cranston West.
Battle-tested Barrington grinds out win over Falcons
The Barrington High School girls basketball team won its quarterfinal playoff game on Tuesday, Feb. 27, defeating Cranston West 61-50, and BHS Coach Stephen Lenz believes the Eagles’ final two … more
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The home at 127 Adams Point Road sold recently for $3.7 million. That is the highest home sale in Barrington through the first two months of 2024.
Record sale price for Adams Point Road home in Barrington
The recent sale of a home on Adams Point Road marked the highest sale in Barrington so far this year.   According to a press release from Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International … more
Members of the Barrington High School debate team put together a strong showing at a recent tournament held at Mt. Hope High School.
Barrington High School debate team soars at recent tournament
The Barrington High School debate team concluded its regular season with a tournament at Mt. Hope High School recently.   The Eagles’ novice team had an especially strong showing … more
Portsmouth High’s Kyle Bielawa splits a pair of Barrington defenders to reach the hoop during Tuesday night’s Division I semifinal matchup. The Patriots advanced to the semis with an impressive 79-61 win.
Portsmouth stuns Barrington, 79-61, in D-1 quarterfinals
BARRINGTON — They kicked off into high gear and never looked back. The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity basketball team rolled over Barrington in the Division I … more
Barrington Middle School won first place in the Wyland Foundation National Mural Competition for its painting that shares a message of conservation and protection of whales.
Barrington students win national art contest
Maybe it was the brilliant blues and oranges that filled the massive canvas. Maybe it was the important message of conservation and protection of an endangered species shared within the artwork. … more
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Barrington High School’s Matthew Zimmerman (right) throws Hendricken’s Hunter Hennessey in a match during the state wrestling tournament. Zimmerman defeated Hennessey and four other competitors and powered to a third place finish in the 215-pound weight class.
Eagles battle at state wrestling tournament
Matthew Zimmerman and James Rocco paced the Barrington High School wrestling team at the state championship wrestling tournament last weekend.   Zimmerman, competing in the 215-pound weight … more
Orange traffic cones block the entrance and exit for the new Starbucks drive-through lane in the Barrington Shopping Center. Officials said the drive-through lane was expected to open on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
After a short delay, drive-through lane expected to open
Officials say the drive-through lane at the new Starbucks will be open on Tuesday morning, Feb. 27.   The new coffee shop opened earlier this month, on Feb. 9, but the drive-through lane, … more
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Body of kayaker found off Barrington coastline
The search for a missing kayaker ended with a grim discovery late Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to Barrington Police, the body of the missing kayaker was located along a section of Barrington … more
Rescuers searching Barrington coastline for missing kayaker
First responders were searching the waters off Barrington Beach for a missing kayaker on Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to a source, the missing kayaker is out of Warwick, and the Barrington … more
Police charge Barrington man with possession of ghost gun
A 50-year-old Barrington man is facing multiple firearms charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded “ghost gun” and a second unlicensed firearm.   On Monday, … more
Ethan Knight (left) takes the baton from Iain DeBoth in the finals of the 4x400-meter relay race. Barrington won the event and set a new school record.
Photos and quotes: State track championship 'felt unreal'
Some members of the Barrington High School boys indoor track team recently shared their thoughts about winning the state championship. The title was the first for the BHS boys track program. … more
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The utility terrain vehicle purchased by the town, similar to this one, will feature a skid to carry a stretcher.
Opioid settlement money opens door for Barrington Fire Dept. purchase
The Barrington Fire Department is hoping a new off-road vehicle will help increase the success rate for emergencies that take place in remote sections of town.   Barrington Fire Chief … more
Engineering review suggests complete rebuild or near reconstruction of Washington Bridge
WPRI Channel 12 was first to  report a draft review on the status of the westbound section of the Washington Bridge written by an engineer hired to investigate the shuttered section paints a … more
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Gov. Dan McKee, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti and the governor's deputy chief of staff Joe Almond (from left to right) address the media at a press conference on the Washington Bridge Wednesday, Feb. 21.
New bridge traffic pattern will split eastbound side into six lanes, three in each direction
The eastbound side of the Washington Bridge will be split into six lanes, three going in each direction, as a means of attempting to address the ongoing crisis created with the closure of the … more
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Abby Stein learned recently that an extremely rare disease affecting less than .04% of the world’s population is attacking her eyes and severely diminishing her eyesight. Today, living mostly in darkness, she is struggling to re-learn daily tasks and preserve her career as a therapist for others.
Staying bright when the world goes dark
Over the past few months, lifelong Barrington resident Abby Stein has been stripped of something so innate most people don’t think twice about it — her ability to see the world around … more
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Barrington’s Helena Hyde clears the bar in the high jump event at the state track championship. Hyde finished second overall.
Barrington girls finish seventh at state championship track meet
Helena Hyde finished second in the high jump and helped the Barrington High School girls indoor track team earn a seventh-place finish at the state track championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17. … more
Barrington High School’s Adrienne Kollie dismounts from the beam. She earned a team high of 9.00 on the event.
Barrington finishes third at gymnastics state meet
The Barrington High School gymnastics team scored 137.45 points and finished third in the state championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Rhode Island College.   The Warwick Co-op team won … more
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