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Takeaways from four hours of vaccine mandate testimony

Nearly four hours of testimony offered plenty of information surrounding the Barrington School Committee’s vaccine mandate. What we learned … The Barrington School District’s … more

4/1/22

East Providence school busing costs could rise dramatically

EAST PROVIDENCE — “Quite the pickle…Stuck between a rock and a hard place,” those were some of the words used to describe the district’s busing situation as it begins … more

By Mike Rego | 6/11/20

Barrington Middle School wins ‘Green Ribbon’ award

It pays to be energy efficient. Barrington Middle School has been selected for a Green Ribbon award from the U.S. Department of Education, a special honor acknowledging sustainability practices. … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/16/22

Fort Barton students go over their lessons.

Tiverton's Fort Barton named a Blue Ribbon School

Tiverton's Fort Barton School, which has seen significant improvement in its ELA and math scores over the past year, has been named one of only three Blue Ribbon schools in the state for 2022. … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/16/22

Members of the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team celebrate after storming back to beat Cranston West in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Portsmouth girls storm back to win D-2 lacrosse semifinals

PORTSMOUTH — Down six goals with under 20 minutes to play? No problem for the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team, which came back to beat Cranston West in a wild semifinal … more

6/3/22

Barrington High School wins prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award

Barrington High School has earned the highest honor from the U.S. Department of Education … again. On Friday morning, Sept. 16, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the list … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/16/22

Xavier Hazard takes a shot for the EPHS boys' basketball team during a game last winter against Central. Hazard was among the standouts for the Townies in the just completed Johnston Summer League.

E.P. boys' hoopsters hope summer 'school' pays dividends this winter

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball team recently completed its annual summer slate of activities, including participation in the Johnston League where the … more

By Mike Rego | 8/28/22

Aidan Weber, working on his computer at home, made a video, founded a website and spread the word around school about his fund-raiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date, the drive has raised more than $1,100 for the organization.

Warren teen starts drive to help veterans' organization

cut: aidan Aidan Weber, working on his computer at home, made a video, founded a website and spread the word around school about his fund-raiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. To date, the drive … more

By Ted Hayes | 11/17/20

Primrose Hill School parents Elizabeth Singh, Sophia Melisaratos, Heather Magnussen, Meredith McBride, Kristen Pearse, Erika Twohig, Robert Tisdale and Jessica Cabral-LaFreniere (from left to right) stand for a photo outside the school last week. A number of parents are frustrated with the overcrowding issue at Primrose Hill.

They're packed in at Primrose Hill School

Just how crowded is Primrose Hill School? For starters, a group of third-graders are using the cafeteria as a classroom. The art and music rooms were sacrificed to make space for other classes. … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/5/22

Barrington School Committee to discuss honors program on March 30

A new date and a new location. The Barrington School Committee has set a new date and location for its meeting to discuss the recent changes to the Barrington High School honors … more

By Josh Bickford | 3/23/22

Free meals at school ending for some students this fall

For the last two years, students district-wide enjoyed free meals at school. But that will change this fall. Barrington School officials emailed families earlier this month to alert them to the … more

7/26/22

Little Compton school board candidate — 'I won't be intimidated'

A candidate for the Little Compton School Committee said she is not intimidated by an anonymous letter she received last week that called her character into question and warned her to withdraw her … more

9/16/22

Barrington High School seniors Vivienne Gaus, Julia DeRiso, Kerryn Moran and Katie Cappello (from left to right) share big smiles after being treated to bagels on Sunday, March 21.

BHS seniors celebrated with ‘Bagel Drive-Thru’

Barrington High School students feasted on free bagels this Sunday, March 21, as they were treated to a Bagel Drive-Thru event at Bagels Etc. Deb Sullivan (mom of BHS senior Connor Sullivan) … more

3/25/21

Tiverton High School students (from left) Ava Milukas, Ellie Flanagan, Casey Michaels, Julia Han and Emma Baker, who also wrote the play, will premiere "White Noise" Saturday evening.

Tiverton student film considers pandemic's toll

The white noise, a deafening, thick thing that pushes out all else, has consumed Mara's life: It drowns out her mother's incessant drone. Her friends' questions and concerns. It threatens … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/27/22

Portsmouth High’s Ronan Caufield chips onto the green while playing the back nine during the state team championships at Cranston Country Club earlier this week.

Portsmouth competes in state team golf championship

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School golf team qualified for the state team championships at Cranston Country Club earlier this week and had its first chance to play an 18-hole competitive … more

6/3/22

Raurie Laliberte (right) hugs fellow grad Madison Duarte as she walks back to her seat after receiving her diploma.

Westport seniors earn their diplomas

Some coasted through, others barely scraped by. But no matter how they got there, or where they're going, Kyra Ferreira told her 67 fellow Wesport High School graduates Saturday morning that "it … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/15/22

Tiverton High School senior Aidan McCrosson dedicates his senior project to his fellow students.

Tiverton senior focuses on his classmates for senior project

The students and faculty at Tiverton High School have reason to feel proud lately. Since being designated a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School last month, the high school is proving it … more

By Nicole Cosme | 6/3/22

East Providence High School athletes (from left to right) Kandace Daniel, Kit Ruddock, Nazarae Phillips and Nick Morrison were among the Townies to win and/or place in multiple events at the 2022 Eastern Division Championship Meet held Sunday, May 15, in Portsmouth.

EPHS athletes earn accolades at Eastern Division outdoor meet

PORTSMOUTH — The East Providence High School boys’ and girls’ outdoor track and field teams placed fourth and sixth, respectively, in their Eastern Division Championship Meets held … more

5/16/22

Barrington High School students Owen Crain (left) and Xan Maddock-Mark share a split screen during a recent Sunrise Show broadcast. BHS students have continued to broadcast the program despite the switch to distance learning.

Barrington High School Sunrise Show embraces virtual world

The Sunrise team at Barrington High School is still working hard each day to bring their fellow students the news, despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the news … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/7/20

Barrington High School nationally ranked, again

The U.S. News and World Report recently released its rankings for Best High Schools in the country, and once again, Barrington High School was near the top. The report ranked BHS number 289 in … more

5/5/21

Police continue to investigate East Providence High School threat event

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police, with the cooperation of the School Department, continue to investigate an incident involving allegedly threatening emails directed towards the high … more

By Mike Rego | 6/15/22

Barrington School Committee member Megan Douglas raises her hand to an audience member during a heated exchange late in the hearing.

Barrington School Committee votes to fire unvaccinated teachers

The Barrington School Committee moved very close to firing three unvaccinated teachers on Thursday night. In a 3-1 vote, committee members Gina Bae, Erika Sevetson and Megan Douglas called for the … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/29/21

Members of the BHS Unified Theater program pose for a group photograph.

'UT: Breaking News' taking the stage at BHS

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 … more

1/30/20

Barrington parents deflated over ‘de-leveling’ courses at BHS

The decision to “de-level” courses at Barrington High School is being met with resistance. At Thursday night’s school committee meeting, nearly a half-dozen parents in the … more

By Josh Bickford | 3/4/21

The Barrington School Committee recently voted to release $4 million of the Barrington Middle School construction bond surplus to the town.

Majority of Barrington Middle School bond surplus handed over to the town

During a meeting last week, members of the Barrington School Committee voted unanimously to release $4 million of surplus bond money to the town. The $4 million was left over from the $68.4 … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/4/22