Barrington Police: Dog owner and Little League coach face-off at ball field
Barrington Police will increase patrols at the town’s baseball and softball fields following an incident at Chianese Park on … Read More
Eagles too strong for Quakers in two straight games
The Barrington High School baseball team swept Moses Brown in back-to-back games this week. The Eagles defeated the Quakers 3-2 … Read More
Barrington High School boys lacrosse defeats Cumberland 10-0
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated its first shutout victory of the season on Monday night, April 21. The Eagles … Read More
Eagles soar past Patriots and Huskies in girls track
The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team celebrated wins over Portsmouth (114.5-39.5) and Mt. Hope (108-46) during a dual … Read More
Barrington boys track team makes it four straight wins
The Barrington High School boys outdoor track team cruised to a 4-0 record in dual meets with victories over Portsmouth (131-23) and … Read More
Boat ends up high and dry on Metacom
A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the … Read More
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Hilarious play at Four Corners Gallery

A play by the Women’s Work Theatre Collaborative, “What Not to Cook,” is a laugh-out-loud original play inspired by Peg Bracken’s early feminist bestseller, “The I Hate …

Newport String Project concludes concert series

The Newport String Project presents the final weekend of its 2024-25 Newport County Concert Series with the Newport String Quartet performing works by W.A. Mozart, Franz Schubert and Philip Glass. …

Wickenden Street Makers Market is Saturday

The Wickenden Street Makers Market is set to take over the streets on Saturday, April 26, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. They will feature more   50 local artists and small businesses showcasing their …
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Obituaries
Roch LaVault Fair Winds and Following Seas|Captain Roch "Rocky" LaVault, born June 2nd, 1942, recently of Medway, MA, but formerly of Cumberland, RI for nearly 50 years, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2
Maria Lima Maria da Conceicao (de Cambra) Lima, 93, formerly of Libby Lane, passed away on April 28, 2025, at Village House Nursing & Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late Antonio F. Lima. Born in Capelas
Carole Ferias Carole June (Gehrig) Ferias (68) passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 25th, 1957 to June and Jay Russell Gehrig in Ashland, MA with siblings Joy,...
Sports
Barrington High School track captains ‘rally the troops’ (Video) Bobby Wind and Will DiGiacomo were hard to spot.   The early season practice for the Barrington High School boys outdoor track team was wrapping up, and a large group of student-athletes …
Barrington softball team bounces back for win over Lincoln The Barrington High School softball team improved to 5-2 last week. The Eagles defeated Mt. Hope 18-1, lost to Westerly 15-0, and then defeated Lincoln 12-2. Barrington Coach Sandy Gorham …
Eagles out-slug Clippers in Division I baseball showdown Miles Fontaine went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double, scored twice and drove in three runs to pace the Barrington High School baseball team to an 8-1 win against Cumberland on Wednesday, April …
Barrington High School girls track team wins Injury Fund relays The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team is off to a strong start this spring.   The Eagles raced to a team victory in the Class B Injury Fund Relays last week, and followed that …
Opinion
Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: DOGE library cuts weaken communities

To the editor: Most Americans have probably never heard of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Yet, this small U.S. government agency—with just over 70 employees—has …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

Lette: Citizens for Peace continues to speak out for peace and justice

Twenty-two years ago, on March 2, 2003, East Bay Citizens for Peace was born out of a sense of great urgency to stop the U.S. government from invading Iraq, and to defend our civil liberties …

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