To the editor:
We all benefit from open dialogue and continued learning about racial disparities and all forms of discrimination, because we all have a role to play in overcoming their legacies. …
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1/7/21
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Donald Trump disgracefully invited and incited a mob to attack law enforcement and assault our democracy. He reminded everyone why he is unfit to lead, why I voted …
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By U.S. Senator Jack Reed
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1/7/21
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He shared a stage with Bill Russell.
He twice shook hands with a sitting U.S. president.
And he once served as a make-shift bodyguard for golfing great Jack Nicklaus.
For more than 30 …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/7/21
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Public school students in Barrington are distance learning this week, and are expected to return to in-person learning starting Monday, Jan. 11.
The district recently announced its schedule …
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1/6/21
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As the saying goes there are lies, damn lies and statistics. Unfortunately the National Grid data regarding electrical outages in Barrington may fall under all three. (Barrington …
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1/6/21
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Two Barrington nonprofit agencies recently received thousands of dollars through the federal CARES Act.
Tap-In (Touch A Person In Need) received $2,860, while the Friends of Barrington Senior …
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1/6/21
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To the editor:
After reading a recent letter in the Barrington Times I went to the dictionary to make sure that I understood what the term political system meant. This is what I found. A …
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1/5/21
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Barrington resident and local Rep. Liana Cassar called the selection process for the next House Speaker a “non-competitive, confirmatory ritual” in a statement she released late last …
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1/5/21
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Assumptions, exemptions, and an unexpected tax levy increase.
Town officials released a statement last week in advance of a new state report that will identify a “discrepancy between the …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/4/21
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The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) issued a warning to Rhode Islanders Wednesday afternoon to prepare for a significant storm expected to impact the state with high wind and …
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12/23/20
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By Arlene Violet
Does the good outweigh the bad in 2020?
Were someone to ask what events do I remember about 1980, 1990 or 2000 — even 2010 — I’d have to wrack my …
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By Arlene Violet
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12/18/20
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Try figuring out the value of a four-bedroom Colonial in Barrington or a two-bedroom condo in Bristol. It’s pretty easy. Adjusting for the variables of location and condition, you can easily …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/18/20
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An alert Barrington police officer came to the assistance of a woman in need last week.
The officer was on routine patrol on Monday, Dec. 7, driving along Narragansett Avenue when he spotted a …
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12/18/20
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A Barrington resident called police on Monday, Dec. 7, after he spotted a man rummage through his mailbox, take a package out of it, open the package, and then throw the package on the ground.
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12/17/20
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A Grinch on the loose?
On Saturday, Dec. 12, a Lincoln Avenue resident in Barrington called police to report stolen Christmas lights.
The resident said her dogs had been barking the night …
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12/17/20
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Cursed 2020 has taken so much already (freedoms, joy, travel, livelihoods, not to mention precious lives) … did it need to take away the beloved snow day, too?
When Rhode Island acted …
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12/17/20
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Fortunately for the Brown University’s basketball team, Barrington’s Matt DeWolf didn’t decide to morph into the second coming of Paul McCartney who’s arguably the …
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By MIKE SCANDURA
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12/16/20
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Picture this: You are working in your home office (a.k.a. at the dining room table), while your children take a break from their distance learning to play with the family dog. After a few minutes, …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/16/20
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Barrington Schools will take a break from in-person learning next week, and continue with distance learning in early January.
The local public school district announced the change in an email on …
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12/15/20
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Barrington Police made a few arrests last week, including one for larceny under $1,500. Following are some items from the police incident log.
• Barrington police charged Robert Silvia, 55, …
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12/11/20
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Distinctive Homes
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12/11/20
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Distinctive Homes
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12/11/20
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