Three dogs deemed vicious following attack in Portsmouth

Three dogs owned by a Grain Terrace woman have been deemed vicious just over a month after they escaped from their yard and attacked a leashed dog that was being walked in the neighborhood.
Eagles open early lead and roll to 18-7 win over Portsmouth

Colin Hope scored six goals and Jake Ignall tallied five as the Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated Portsmouth 18-7 on Thursday, May 16.   Barrington took a 6-1 lead in the …

Barrington spending $250,000 to renovate Kent Street tennis courts

The Barrington Town Council recently signed off on a bid to renovate the Kent Street tennis courts.   At their May 6 meeting, Council members voted 3-0 to reallocate money from different …

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