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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Emma Marvelli channeled the Lorax when speaking to the town council at its November meeting.
The Barrington High School freshman told members of the council about her Girl Scout Silver …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/12/19
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Can knitting really stop children from getting bullied?
Maybe not, but thanks to the handiwork of many local knitters, children at the Hampden Meadows School YMCA After-school enrichment …
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12/11/19
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A FedEx delivery driver contacted Barrington Police on Friday, Dec. 6, after spotting a suspicious vehicle in West Barrington.
The driver told police it appeared the truck was following the …
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12/11/19
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Casey Lambert tallied her 1,000th career assist for the Barrington High School volleyball team this fall.
That milestone was made even more impressive by the fact that Casey reached that mark in …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/10/19
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Barrington school officials have refused to release any details about what they have spent on legal services to fight a lengthy battle with the family of a middle school student who was improperly …
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12/10/19
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The town may build a new shade structure at the tennis courts across from the high school.
At the Dec. 2 council meeting, members approved a motion to apply for a grant to build a …
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12/9/19
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DEM recently determined that Barrington officials failed to comply with the permit they had to remove invasive weeds from Kent Street Pond.
A Nov. 25 letter from Rhode Island Department of …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/6/19
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha wants residents to know that the local government did not force the BP gas station on County Road to close down.
"We support all local businesses," said Mr. …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/5/19
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A woman driving south on New Meadow Road at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, called police another vehicle pulled out of Christine Drive, slammed into her car and pushed it off the road into some …
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12/3/19
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The Barrington Public School Superintendent’s School Scheduling Task Force has created a survey to learn about parents', teachers' and students' experiences with the new change in the …
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12/3/19
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