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Members of the BHS boys indoor track team take a victory lap after winning the indoor track state championship on Saturday.
Editorial: Wow, what a season!
Congratulations are in order.   On Saturday afternoon, the Barrington High School boys indoor track team won the state championship. It was Barrington’s first-ever in boys track, and … more
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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Barrington Times - Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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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The increasingly important role of student journalists
When student journalists at Amherst Regional High School in Massachusetts heard last spring that middle schoolers in their town were experiencing transphobic and homophobic bullying, they immediately … more
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Three books that will keep you reading into the night
The following novels kept me enthralled. I couldn’t put them down — always the sign of a good read. So battle through the last of the winter weather by curling up with one of these. … more
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Claire Hodson with a healthy black sea bass caught on the charter fishing vessel Snappa. Both RI and MA will determine catch limits for black sea bass next month.
Rhode Island announces outdoor programs for the public
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM)  announced spring programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From vernal pool night to … more
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The follies of a falling bridge, and the high cost of a soccer stadium
STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … 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
Members of the state champion Barrington High School boys indoor track team gather for a photo following Saturday’s meet at the PCTA. Barrington finished with 97.5 points, while LaSalle finished second with 64.5 points and Hendricken was third at 57 points.
Eagles make history, win state track championship
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team highlighted a memorable season by winning the state championship on Saturday, Feb. 17.   It was the first-ever state title for a BHS boys … more
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Brick Squad won the Boys Grade 5-6 division title. Team members are Bryce Girard, Austin Daley, Mack DiOrio, Jayden Varone, John Ciolli, Max Hess, Rob Wallace, Ingram Healy, Mikey Lea, Derek Rondinelli and Owen Wessner.
Basketball teams take home BYBA championships
The Barrington Youth Basketball Association recently crowned its recreational league champions.   Tenacious D, coached by Todd St. Onge and Anna Slaybaugh, won the championship in the Girls … more
Barrington Police: Three arrested on warrants
Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week. On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than … more
Pictured is a previous Financial Town Meeting in Barrington. The Charter Review Commission is calling to replace the FTM with a different budget approval process.
Barrington Charter change: FTM’s days may be numbered
The Barrington Charter Review Commission is recommending a series of changes to the town charter, including one that would eliminate the annual Financial Town Meeting and another that would make … more
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Letter: Opposed to the Chianese turf proposal
At the Feb. 5 Barrington Town Council Meeting, Town Council Vice President Robert Humm presented his plan to upgrade the athletic fields in Barrington. He cited as … more
Letter: For those who doubt climate change
For those who doubt climate change: In my back yard I have a Winterberry bush that has beautiful red berries from late Fall through the Winter. I also have pine trees. Every Fall … more
Letter: Chianese neighborhood growing weary
To the editor: Councilor Robert Humm is zeroing in on lower Chianese field, a capped landfill, with a proposal at the Town Council meeting on Feb. 5 for a synthetic turf field with lights to … more
Letters: Two letters can make a big difference
To the editor: Words matter, and a two letter suffix can be the difference between description and this newly understood concept of “othering.” Elder is a word that invokes a … more
Letter: Is this how we want our local government to work?
To the editor: Last year the Barrington Town Council approved the spending of $69,750 to Traverse Landscape Architects for an “Athletic Fields Condition and Needs Analysis.”   … more
Letter: Numbers tell the tale of our foundering economy
In the January 25, 2024 Shorelines Opinion Section, Mr. Clay Commons offers examples to show how well our economy is functioning and requests countering information. He explicitly states … more
Tap-In volunteers stand with clients inside the nonprofit’s office inside the first floor of the Peck Center building.
Tap-In continues to help those in need
Last year, more than 5,500 people arrived at the big brown doors in front of the Peck Center building looking for help.   And each time, Tap-In answered the call.   Tap-In (Touch … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Eagles celebrate a three-pointer made by senior Julia Daniello. Barrington has battled its way to first place in Division I standings.
‘Special team’ perched atop D-I standings
It is a special team. That is how Coach Stephen Lenz describes this year’s Barrington High School girls basketball team, which currently stands in first place in Division I.   Lenz, … more
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