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Caleb Satisfield, shown competing at the division championship, won the high jump at the state championship.

Barrington Middle School team wins state track title

The Barrington Middle School boys track team won the state track championship recently, while the BMS girls brought home a bronze medal from the same meet. Joe Adams won the javelin event … more

6/11/22

Nate Schneider (left) and Olin Guck guide their boat through the water during a training session last week in the Warren River. The BHS sailing team qualified for a top regional meet, but is unable to attend because of a district rule banning overnight trips.

School rule sinks Barrington sailing team’s plans

In late September, the Barrington High School sailing team qualified to compete in the Atlantic Coast Championships, an elite regatta featuring some of the best teams in the country. But the … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/27/21

Blake Myatt performs as "Catherine Parr" in Barrington Middle School's rendition of "Revolting: An Historical Musical Revue."

Crowds rave about middle school’s ‘Revolting’ performance

Barrington Middle School students offered a triumphant return to the stage last weekend. After a two-year pause, BMS students returned with “Revolting: An Historical Musical Review.” … more

4/11/22

Police: Bag of urine not an act of hostility toward Barrington school official

Barrington Police believe a bag of urine found on the edge of a school committee member’s property late last week was not placed there in an act of hostility. According to police, the school … more

By Josh Bickford | 11/5/21

With the acoustic panels reinstalled, school officials were happy to announce that the Barrington Middle School auditorium has been reopened.

After lengthy delay, Barrington Middle School auditorium reopens

Good news: the Barrington Middle School auditorium has been reopened. Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore said the district was given the green light to reopen the middle school … more

5/3/22

A photo of a construction phase for the new Barrington Middle School. Barrington recently completed a two-day visioning session that will create a long-term educational vision for Barrington schools. The concepts will be shared at a meeting on Thursday, July 14.

Architect to unveil concepts for future Barrington schools

Want to know what architects have sketched out for the future of Barrington schools? Well, you’re going to have to wait until Thursday afternoon. The Barrington School Building … more

By Josh Bickford | 7/12/22

Lucas Matthews, winner of a Carter Roger Williams Scholarship 2022.

Barrington teenager wins scholarship competition

The Rhode Island Foundation is sending a Barrington teen off to college with a scholarship honoring Roger Williams, the state’s founding father. Lucas Matthews won the four-year, renewable … more

6/12/22

Chris Deltoro gives his daughter, Bella, a hug before she heads into class at Sowams School.

Welcome back! Barrington students return to school

Barrington students returned to school on Monday morning, Sept. 14, after a six-month absence from the school buildings. Students in grades K through 6, as well as high school freshmen were back … more

9/16/20

New guidance for Barrington schools: Masks are optional starting Monday

Barrington schools will go “masks optional” starting Monday, March 7. The district announced its updated Covid-19 protocols on Wednesday afternoon, March 2. The new guidance, which … more

3/3/22

Joseph DaSilva, the coordinator for the state’s school building authority, (left) takes a look at the ceiling tiles at Sowams School during a tour of the local elementary schools. Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore (middle) and other school officials stand nearby.

Barrington shows the state why it's planning new schools

The large wooden doors toward the rear of the Nayatt School cafeteria look like storage closets, but a closer look reveals something else. As school officials pull open the doors, the spaces … more

By Josh Bickford | 8/3/22

Search continues for next Barrington High School principal

More than a dozen people applied for the vacant Barrington High School principal’s position, during the second search process. During a recent interview, Barrington Superintendent of … more

7/20/22

Barrington High School earns top-200 ranking

U.S. News and World Report has again ranked Barrington High School near the top of its list of the best high schools in America . Barrington High School ranked number 199 out of more than 17,000 … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/23/20

Allison Scanlon is excited about her work as a new assistant principal at Barrington High School. Ms. Scanlon is a Class of 2000 BHS graduate.

District hires new assistant principal for BHS

Twenty years ago she walked the halls of Barrington High School as a student. Now she walks the halls as an assistant principal. The school district recently hired Allison Scanlon, a longtime … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/13/20

This image of a message written inside a girls' bathroom at Barrington High School on Monday, Dec. 13, was being circulated among students at the school.

Police investigating threatening message found at Barrington High School

Barrington Police had a heavy presence at Barrington High School on Monday afternoon, Dec. 13, after a student there found a threatening message written in a girls’ bathroom. The … more

12/13/21

Barrington teachers will receive anti-racism training

The head of Barrington schools and all five members of the school committee issued a statement this week, sharing their anger about recent events of racism and pledging to increase anti-racism … more

8/13/20

AfterProm event in Barrington needs volunteers

The Barrington High School AfterProm needs your help. The event, designed to keep students safe on prom night, is set for Friday, May 13. Organizers say the event needs volunteers to help with a … more

5/4/22

Barrington School Committee candidates (from left to right) Margaret Reid, TJ Peck, Frazier Bell, and Rudy Seber.

Ask the candidates: What's at the top of your agenda?

Question: What's at the top of your agenda if elected to the Barrington School Committee? Rudy Seber (D) — “Issues need not be divisive. I will work together with my peers so that we … more

9/30/22

Ask the candidates: Should the district resolve the fired teachers' lawsuit?

Question: Now that a court has determined the school committee violated the Open Meetings Act, fined the district, and ordered it to pay the plaintiffs' court and legal fees, should the district … more

10/14/22

Some members of the Barrington High School math team are shown during a Zoom meeting. The Eagles won the state championship recently.

Barrington High School math team wins state championship

Another year, another state championship for the Barrington High School math team. The Eagles, led by coach Bob Marley, recently won their 19th state title in the last 22 years, outscoring the … more

5/20/21

Barrington teachers contract not released yet

Details of the agreement between the Barrington School Committee and NEA-Barrington teachers union are still unclear, as the new contract has not been released to the public yet. Barrington … more

12/2/19

Members of the Barrington School Committee are shown during a meeting last spring. They are (from left to right) Patrick McCrann, Amanda Basse, Erika Sevetson, Gina Bae and Megan Douglas.

Barrington School Committee will not appeal court’s decision

The Barrington School Committee issued a statement on Wednesday morning, Oct. 12, regarding a Superior Court judge’s ruling in an Open Meetings case. The committee stated that it will not … more

10/12/22

Mark Whittaker, a teacher at Hampden Meadows School, played a key role in bringing the outdoor classrooms to the school. "I don't want to toot my own horn, I just want people to enjoy it," he said.

Teachers and students enjoy outdoor classrooms in Barrington

Mark Whittaker has always enjoyed taking his students outdoors for some of their lessons. The Hampden Meadows School teacher said he has long incorporated trips outdoors into his curriculum plans: … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/14/20

Barrington schools veer from state, CDC protocols

Barrington schools will follow some of the new protocols and procedures set by the Rhode Island Department of Health and the CDC, but not all of them. The Rhode Island Department of Education … more

1/9/22

Davis Lee of Portsmouth congratulates a classmate at the conclusion of Portsmouth Abbey’s commencement exercises on Sunday, May 28.

Abbey grad: Classmates ‘picked me up’ after failures

PORTSMOUTH — Catherine O’Hara told her fellow graduates at Portsmouth Abbey that she had “failed a lot” over her four years of high school, but nearly every time one of … more

6/7/22

McKee stops short of mandating masks in Rhode Island schools

PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has … more

By Mike Rego | 7/29/21