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The annual Veterans Day ceremony in Barrington will probably be moved to a new location this year.
A day after the Barrington United Veterans Council's was rebuffed in its request to the town …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/17/20
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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 …
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9/16/20
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Members of the Barrington Town Council pledged their allegiance to the Black Lives Matter flag during a lengthy meeting on Monday night, Sept. 14.
In a 5-0 vote, the council chose to keep flying …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/15/20
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Larson Gunness is hoping to come up with a "Plan B."
The coach of the Barrington Middle School track and cross country teams is scrambling to find some way to allow student-athletes an …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/14/20
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To the editor:
The town's apparent decision to "wing it" with respect to the flying of private flags on the town's public flagpole is destined to suffer the same fate as its ill-considered, …
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9/14/20
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President Donald J. Trump doesn’t want to lose his re-election. One of the ways he’s trying to stay in power is to try to impede the U.S. Postal Service in doing its job.
According …
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9/3/20
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A few days after the town manager raised the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall flag pole, a longtime Barrington resident requested the town also fly the "Back the Blue" flag.
Tom …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/3/20
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A complex property dispute in a quiet Hampden Meadows neighborhood has led to multiple lawsuits and questions about town procedures and protocols.
Did the town properly notify abutters about a …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/2/20
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To the editor:
“Truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.”
Does truth matter anymore? Do people care if their beliefs are true? Is it helpful to deny reality …
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9/1/20
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Late last week, Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha decided to hoist the Black Lives Matter flag on the Town Hall flag pole.
Mr. Cunha said he was anticipating a rally to be held on the town hall …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/1/20
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To the editor:
My husband and I have lived in Barrington for 47 years and raised our 3 children in this town. I taught in the Barrington schools for nearly 30 years. Over these years, the mix of …
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8/28/20
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To the editor:
I am not sure where you are getting your data from but how do you know that 98 percent of people in Barrington are not racist? All white people benefit from a racist society even …
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8/27/20
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To the editor:
I am writing in response to the editorial from August 19 titled “ We’re not racists .” This column admonished the growing number of residents and town officials …
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8/26/20
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To the editor:
The Barrington Cemetery Commission feels that it is imperative to clarify some things about the cemetery’s monument dedicated to slaves who lived in Barrington .
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8/26/20
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To the editor:
I was appalled by a picture on page 2 of the Providence Journal of Aug. 12, showing our town manager and one of our town council members (complete with what appears to be a 35mm …
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8/25/20
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A special rally/protest is planned for Saturday, Aug. 29 in town.
Organizers are calling for people to line up along County Road in two locations at 2:30 p.m. One group will line County near the …
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8/24/20
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The Town of Barrington is deeply troubled by the racial overtones of a recent physical altercation on Rumstick Drive. This type of behavior is abhorrent and should not be tolerated …
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8/14/20
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It is not often that the town puts out a public statement regarding a police incident, said Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha. But the recent video of an altercation between two Rumstick Drive …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/14/20
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We have been quick to criticize National Grid's response to power outages during prior storms. So it is only fair that we praise the company's effort last week.
The tropical storm — it had …
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8/14/20
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To the editor:
All around Barrington there are signs expressing positive messages that many of us appreciate. Some of them say “Hate has no Home here.” Unfortunately, many recent …
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8/14/20
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To the editor:
As some might remember, Beirut, Lebanon was on the news for the war that engulfed the country in the mid-seventies. The people and the country suffered severe losses throughout …
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8/14/20
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