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Barrington High School alum named all-conference in field hockey

Barrington’s Zoey Despines earned all-conference recognition for a standout season on the Haverford College field hockey team. Despines, a junior midfielder for the Fords, was recently …

Barrington commission chooses skatepark as top priority grant

Skatepark or splash pad? That was the question members of the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission considered during their … Read More

Barrington sailing team earns bid to nationals

The Barrington High School sailing team made history recently. For the first time ever, the BHS sailing team will compete in the … Read More

Haines Park plan draws concerns about an oak tree and a fence

Barrington Park and Recreation Commission Chairman Mike Seward shared an update about the Haines Park field improvement project … Read More

Police seize guns from Barrington home following 911 call

Barrington Police received a 911 call at about 12:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, regarding a suspicious condition at a Sowams area home … Read More

Hundreds trot off their turkey in Barrington

More than 600 people, including one dressed as a turkey, competed in the 24th annual Trot Off Your Turkey 5K and 1.5-mile races on … Read More

Pickle problem at Barrington Park: Chalking at Chianese

Plans to build new pickle ball courts at Chianese Park are completed, officials said, and the project will be put out to bid soon. But … Read More

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‘Amadeus’ takes to the stage at Portsmouth High

PORTSMOUTH — Before it became a hit movie in 1984, the fictional story of the rivalry between court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the late 18th century was told on the …

Don’t miss the 15th (and final) Finish for a Guinness 5K

Lace up your racing shoes and do some calf stretches, because it’s time for the 15th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K race, taking place on Sunday, Sept. 3 in Warren.

11th Hour Racing to celebrate Ocean Race victory this Friday

The first American team to ever win Ocean Race will hoist the cup in Newport on Friday, and all are invited.

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Recalls, Withdrawals and Safety Alerts: Hondas, sodas, swings and more

At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …

Obituaries

Berta Afonso Berta Maria (Pacheco) Afonso, 88, of 21 Greenway Drive, passed away on November 30, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Evaristo Afonso. Born in Ponta Delgada, St. M

Panagiotis Lambrou Rehoboth|Panagiotis "Peter" Lambrou, 82, of Rehoboth passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Eleni (Christou) Lam

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Sports

Eagles overpower Huskies in rivalry showdown The Barrington High School football team capped its championship season with a commanding 36-7 win over Mt. Hope in the annual Thanksgiving Day football game. The Eagles, who won the Division II …

Bragging rights on the line in Barrington on Thanksgiving Two familiar foes will square off on Thanksgiving Day in Barrington. The Barrington High School football team, just days off its Division II State Championship victory, will host Mt. Hope …

Barrington flag football teams celebrate titles on Championship Sunday Barrington Pop Warner and Barrington Flag Football hosted “Championship Sunday” earlier this month at Chianese Field. Seventeen teams competed for the four division …

Barrington football team wins state championship The Barrington High School football team made two goal line stands in the fourth quarter and won the Division II State Championship, 28-21, against Cumberland on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 18. …

Opinion

Letter: A response to today’s antisemitism

To the editor: It’s personal for me. Let’s just call it “top of heart” (and mind). After seven decades I’ve become more reflective even as the events of October 7, …

Letter: In Barrington, an urgent request to take the survey

To the editor: I am reaching out as chair of the Barrington Charter Review Commission (CRC) with a request for help from our entire Barrington community. The Barrington CRC is up and …

Letter: Tap-In is grateful for our generous community!

To the editor: As the echoes of Thanksgiving still resonate throughout our town, Tap-In would like to thank the people of Barrington for your generous contributions to Tap-In's pantry shelves. …

Letter: It is very nice to be remembered

To the editor: I want to publicly thank the Capozza, Johnson and Pickering families for their kind and thoughtful gifts and cards on Veterans’ day. So nice to be remembered. Mike …

Letter: I could have been killed the other night

On Monday evening, Nov. 6, I just missed getting killed by a second or less. After an afternoon of raking and mowing my lawn, the final step of cleanup was retrieving …

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