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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The Barrington School Committee has decided to drop its lawsuit against a local student.
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the attorneys representing Barrington schools were expected to file a motion to …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/31/20
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Students involved in Barrington High School's Unified Theater program will perform a play titled "UT: Breaking News" on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m.
The Unified Theater program places the …
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1/30/20
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Twelve days. Five hundred miles. One very important cause.
Barrington native Josh Milich and fellow Coast Guardsman Brian Tjersland recently completed an epic journey, jogging from Massachusetts …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/30/20
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More than a half-dozen Barrington High School students recently received RI Scholastic Art Awards.
The students' work will be on display at Alex and Ani Hall at Rhode Island College through …
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1/29/20
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Homeowners who are appealing their recent property values because of the town's altered approach to assessments received some good news last week.
The Barrington Board of Assessment Review, …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/29/20
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PROVIDENCE — On the 47th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision protecting the right to choose an abortion, Sen. Bridget Valverde and Rep. Liana Cassar last week announced legislation …
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1/24/20
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What is a four-letter word for "hymn clincher?"
Give up? Try "Amen."
Barrington resident and current college student Matt Zeleznik recently started creating his own crossword puzzles and is …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/24/20
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A South Meadow Lane resident in Barrington contacted police on Saturday, Jan. 18 regarding people hunting nearby in Smith's Cove.
The resident said he believed the hunters had crossed private …
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1/23/20
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Bristol County Water Authority customers will pay 10 percent more for their water starting later this winter as the authority seeks to raise funds to pay for the recent East Bay Pipeline repai r and …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/23/20
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The price for the Barrington River Bridge continues to climb.
Ten years ago, the construction of the bridge cost more than double the original price, ballooning from a $10.3 million bid to a …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/22/20
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EAST BAY — A tentative agreement was reached Tuesday night, Jan. 21, between school bus drivers for East Providence and Barrington represented by Teamsters Local 251 and Ocean State Transit, a …
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1/22/20
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On Tuesday, Jan. 14, residents and passersby noticed a person panhandling near the intersection of Rumstick Road and County.
The sight, a less than common occurrence in Barrington, left some …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/16/20
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Barrington police responded to a Hampden Meadows residence after the homeowner was accused of yelling at a 9-year-old girl who cut through his yard after school was dismissed.
Police said they …
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1/16/20
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The newly-inked Barrington teachers contract offers a detailed look at the requirements and compensations extended to local public school teachers.
For starters, the contract calls for around a 2 …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/16/20
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Barrington and East Providence public school officials are preparing for a potential strike by local school bus drivers and monitors.
Members of the Teamsters Local 251 union who serve as bus …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/15/20
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The Rhode Island General Assembly got back to work last week, and with it, your elected representatives. East Bay Life spoke to several local senators and representatives to hear what issues are at …
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/15/20
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On Monday, Jan. 6, employees from the town's department of public works were ordered to clean up a resident's yard on Chachapacassett Road. A day later, that resident filed a report with the town's …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/14/20
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A Barrington police officer was locking up the gate at the town beach on Saturday night, Jan. 11, when he looked to the west and spotted a strange green light shining into the sky.
The officer …
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1/13/20
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There were plenty of questions surrounding the proposed construction of a new Starbucks restaurant on County Road during Thursday night's Technical Review Committee meeting.
But no question …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/10/20
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Video surveillance cameras captured footage of two men trying to break into Barrington residents' cars early Sunday morning, Jan. 5.
A Barton Avenue resident called police at about 1:45 a.m. …
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1/9/20
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The deadline to nominate someone for the Barrington Heritage Hall of Fame's inaugural class is quickly approaching.
The Barrington Heritage Hall of Fame, which was recently established in an …
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1/8/20
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Many years ago, when Alica and her mother Relly would go to Newport Creamery for lunch, Relly would doodle on the placemats and beautiful pictures would come to life. Tiny little people and charming …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/8/20
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The new year brought a change to Barrington's approach to conducting property assessments.
Last year, Barrington Tax Assessor Michael Minardi adopted a new approach to conducting property …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/3/20
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Songs of the season will fill the interior of Holy Angels Church on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m., in what promises to be an evening that the entire family can enjoy.
Under the direction of Nicholas …
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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12/21/19
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