To the editor:

I want to be clear: the issue before us affects every Barrington resident. The proposed 344-unit development represents a scale and density that are fundamentally incompatible with our town.

This project would significantly increase traffic along Route 114, forcing more vehicles into already dangerous turnarounds. It would further strain our limited municipal services—most notably our schools—placing direct upward pressure on property taxes. And for a community that prides itself on environmental stewardship, this proposal stands in stark opposition to the values Barrington collectively holds dear.

I am asking—urgently—for residents to lend their support. We need immediate financial backing to hire an attorney. Without legal representation, this project will move forward. Simply put, we are being outgunned.

If you were among the more than 400 residents who left last Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting outraged by what you heard, now is the moment to act.

Please email brad02806@gmail.com as soon as possible to pledge a donation and support this fight for Barrington’s future.

Neile Hartman

Barrington