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Editorial: Hold the in-person hearing
It has been a month and a half since the school district fired three teachers who refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine.   And now, while news breaks that the Barrington School Committee has … more
Rev. Eric Silva, assistant pastor at St. Luke Church, has been placed on administrative leave following concerns raised by parents of students at Immaculate Conception Regional Catholic School and St. Luke School regarding questions he asked students while they were in confession.
St. Luke’s priest put on leave following ‘errors in pastoral judgment’
The assistant pastor at St. Luke Church in Barrington has been removed from his duties for “errors in pastoral judgment.” According to a press release from the Diocese of Providence, … more
Commentary: What about us, the Barrington teachers?
With the click of my right index finger I may have contributed to the termination of more than 30 of my colleagues. I teach in Barrington and the members of our school committee are insisting that … more
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Barrington schools backing off booster mandate, allowing alternative to the shot
Members of the Barrington teachers union voted to approve an agreement that carves out an exception to the school committee’s booster mandate.  The agreement, which was voted through … more
The Eagles placed first in the Regional Championship meet, with a total score of 133.775.
Barrington High School gymnasts are regional champs
The Barrington High School gymnastics team won the RI Regional Championship on Sunday. It was a total team effort for the Eagles — 10 girls scored points during the competition. Barrington … more
Watch: Unified Theater rocks BHS stage with comedy and unity
About 100 Barrington High School students took the stage in the school's auditorium Friday night for a show that was months in the making. The Barrington Unified Theater group and KIT (Kids Included … more
A crowd of anti-mask protesters filled up the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria in August while the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee debated whether to adhere to the governor's mask mandate at the start of the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Geoffrey Berg, a masking proponent, is at the podium.
Poll: Do you agree with lifting the state's mask mandate in schools?
Governor Dan McKee announced on Feb. 9 that the state would lift the mask mandate within school buildings on March 4, leaving the decision on whether to enforce mask wearing up to each individual district. more
Four of these hot pink signs were posted in the front foyer of Barrington High School last week. Orange signs with the same message were posted near another entrance. No one at the school was able to answer who posted the signs or when.
More questions, some answers, about FREE!! school food
Last week I wrote a first-person account of my research into school lunches in Rhode Island. This week I’m back, writing on the same subject, with updates on what I’ve learned, and a … more
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There has been an increased police presence at Barrington High School following the discovery of a threatening message on a bathroom wall on Monday, Dec. 13.
Police charge student following investigation into threatening message
Barrington Police charged a 16-year-old student with two counts of vandalism and one count of disturbance of public assemblies, in connection with the threatening message written on a bathroom wall … more
How do women factor into races for Governor and Congress?
STORY OF THE WEEK: When women run for office in Rhode Island, they usually win. Years of gains in the state Senate, for example, resulted in the chamber being equally divided between male and female … more
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Police: Hunter loses his shotgun in Hundred Acre Cove
A 30-year-old Portsmouth man stopped into the Barrington Police station on Friday, Feb. 4 to report a missing gun. The man told police he had been hunting on Hundred Acre Cove and while packing … more
Letter: Time for Barrington Town Council member to step aside
To the editor:   Once again it appears from letters and articles in the Barrington Times that Councilor Brier has stepped in it!   It appears he doesn’t play well with … more
Letter: We have consistently supported flying BLM flag
To the editor: Over the past approximately two years, Barrington Interfaith Partners has consistently supported the flying of the Black Lives Matter flag beneath the American flag on the pole … more
Prediction: Another ’Wild West’ for real estate sales in 2022
The housing market in the East Bay is tighter right now than it was heading into the hypercompetitive 2021 spring housing market. Unfortunately for home buyers, more heartache, not relief, is the … more
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A recent facilities study revealed that Barrington High School School (shown) needs $39.23 million in repairs.
District taps brakes on school building plans
Gina Bae said the message from Barrington residents was clear: School officials need to slow down the process. Barrington school leaders decided late last week to pump the brakes on an in-depth … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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The Barrington Middle School auditorium was closed in the late winter of 2020 after school officials discovered that the acoustic panels were falling off the walls. It has remained closed since.
Auditorium off-limits for last two years at new Barrington school
The new Barrington Middle School building has been open for less than three years. And for two of those years, the state-of-the-art auditorium located inside the school has been … more
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Letter: Shot-tyrants continue with an almost religious fervor
To the editor:  “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.” C.S. Lewis Over the past two years, it has become … more
Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier made this flag, which carries the message “Barrington Believes Black Lives Matter. It is flying outside Barrington Town Hall for the month of February.
Different flag flying outside Barrington Town Hall
There is a new flag flying outside Barrington Town Hall in recognition of Black History Month.   The flag, made by Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier, shares the message … more
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Letter: Nice job with last week’s editorial
To the editor: I truly appreciated reading your editorial this week. Thank you for taking the opportunity to emphasize the importance of communication. Common courtesy should not be a lost … more
Former Barrington Recreation Department Director John Taylor says there are problems at Chianese Park, with the asphalt courts and the athletic fields built atop the capped landfills.
Barrington's fields and facilities the focus of recent tour
This is John Taylor’s last effort. The longtime Barrington resident and former director of the town’s recreation department recently approached a member of the town council with an … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Yes, there is free lunch
I’m breaking protocol to tell this story in the first person, because the whole project really began at home in our kitchen. First, a little background. [If you want to skip my personal … more
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Letter: Personal attacks distract from the issues at hand
To the editor:  As president of the town council, my charge is not only to protect the openness and transparency of our process, but also to ensure that our citizens can be confident in their … more
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