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 …
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2/25/20
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The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee will take its first full look at the superintendent’s proposed $57.1 million budget Wednesday night, amid concerns that the state will reduce the …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/25/20
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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 …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/25/20
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The Warren Town Council has passed the first reading of a plan to restrict residents’ draining of water onto public streets, in the cases when draining creates a public safety hazard.
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By Ted Hayes
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2/21/20
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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 …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/20/20
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Ever taken on a project where one thing leads to another and the next thing you know, you’ve taken on more than you imagined?
That’s not unlike what has happened at Linden Place …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/20/20
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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 …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/19/20
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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 …
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2/18/20
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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 …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/18/20
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PORTSMOUTH — A conversation about the future of Portsmouth High School’s AP exam policy at a recent School Committee meeting spiraled into a debate over who’s responsible to pay …
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By Kristen Ray
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2/18/20
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Bristol police officers made a few arrests and issued numerous citations after shutting down a party involving Roger Williams University students last weekend. Following are incident reports from the …
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2/8/20
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For the past couple of weeks, Kickemuit Middle School students have had the opportunity to gain some exposure to CNC technology through the Mobile Maker Lab . CNC stands for Computer Numerical …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/8/20
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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 …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/8/20
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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 …
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2/7/20
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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 …
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2/6/20
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Gov. Gina Raimondo spent about an hour with a large gathering of the East Bay Chamber of Commerce last Friday, Jan. 31, in a wide-ranging dialogue that talked about tired schools, a growing economy, …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/6/20
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Everything is not as it seems in 16-year-old Ilhy Gomez’s debut novel, Say Something Nice . Set during World War II, the story follows Walter Grover, a former detective with a tragic past, as …
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By Kristen Ray
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2/5/20
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The Wajdas have moved their business to Warren.
But just barely.
The longtime owners of K&W Automotive Repair at the BP gas station on County Road recently relocated their business to a …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/5/20
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It didn’t matter one iota to Russell S. “Rusty” Serpa. Whether working in the family milk delivery business as a youngster, or later on as a public servant in the local police …
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By Manuel C. "Manny" Correira
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2/5/20
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A drive-through lane drew much of the focus of Barrington Planning Board officials and members of the public during a discussion on Tuesday night, Feb. 4 about the proposed Starbucks …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/5/20
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Barrington police responded to the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary at about 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, after a resident called to complain about duck hunters on Hundred Acre Cove.
The …
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2/5/20
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When the 2019-20 Barrington Middle School girls’ basketball season began, head coach Mike Topazio hinted that maybe this was going to be a team to be reckoned with as the year rolled …
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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2/4/20
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The Mt. Hope gymnastics team is finally in a rebuilding year, after going undefeated four straight years and winning four state championships, one Division I title in 2019, and three Division II championships from 2016-18, with talented gymnasts Meghan Oliver, Jayme Foreman and Kaitlyn Quinn.
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Story by Richard W Dionne Jr, Photos by Julie Furtado
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2/4/20
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A group of Barrington Middle School and Hampden Meadows School students are trying to make a positive change in the world.
The students, who range in age from 10- to 13-years-old, started a …
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2/3/20
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The Walgreens-owned Rite Aid store in Barrington is closing.
Walgreens representative Alex Brown confirmed earlier this week that the last day of operation for the store's pharmacy will be …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/31/20
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