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Letter: Stand with me in condemning this behavior
Dear Members of the Barrington Community, It is with a heavy heart that I write to you to express my dismay at how the events at Sherwood Park and my reaction to them in last week’s paper, … more
Letter: Racist, antisemitic, anti-Asian, and homophobic slurs are common
To the editor: I am very concerned that Little League president Aguiar downplayed the racist and anti-semitic aspects of the graffiti incident at Sherwood Field, as reported in the Barrington … more
Letter: Nazi swastikas and hate crimes are not trivial matters
To the editor: Beer cans and Gatorade bottles, potential food fights and condiment theft — typical teenage stuff? Is it “typical teenage stuff” to spray paint a NAZI SWASTIKA … more
Letter: Appalled and disappointed by last week’s article
To the editor: I am writing this letter concerning the article in last week's Times concerning the vandalism at Sherwood park. I am appalled and disappointed by the content of the article … more
Letter: It is literally painful to look at your newspaper
To the editor: The cover page of today's newspaper is profoundly insensitive and offensive. You mailed a picture of a swastika to all of your subscribers. It’s the first thing seen, … more
Be very careful with Officers’ Bill of Rights
Another legislative session in Rhode Island has come and gone without any action on a perennial issue, reform of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights. To be sure, some Constables on Patrol (COPS) have … more
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Members of Team Fraid Knots pose for a photo. The group has raised more than $1 million while participating in the Pan Mass Challenge over the last 15 years.
Fraid Knots raise $1M and still rolling on
Dave Cambria has been riding in the Pan Mass Challenge for 15 years. Fifteen years of training and fund-raising, and still each year there is a moment where he is overwhelmed, just as he was the … more
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A view of the scoreboard in the top of the seventh inning of Post 10's eventual 7-3 loss to Post 20 in the 2023 Junior Legion Baseball championship game.
Cranston Post 20 tops Riverside Post for Junior Legion Baseball title
WEST WARWICK  — Sometimes the scoreboard doesn't tell the whole story, but in the case of the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club it pretty much did Sunday, July 30, in a 7-3 loss to … more
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Jayden Healey delivers a pitch in Post 10's victory over Post 39 Saturday, July 29, in the 2023 Junior Legion Baseball state playoffs.
Post 10 sends off South Kingstown Post 39, reaches Junior Legion state final
WEST WARWICK — The ATC/Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club earned a spot in the 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League championship round after dispatching South Kingstown Post 29 … more
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Neal and the Vipers play a show at Latham Park in Barrington earlier this summer. The concert series is moving to Barrington Beach, starting this Sunday.
Barrington’s summer concert series moving to town beach
Barrington is moving its summer concerts to a new location. Starting this Sunday, the concerts will be held at Barrington Beach.   Barrington Recreation Department Director Michele … more
AJ Colonna (right) walks off the 16th green at Ledgemont CC Thursday, July 27, after beating Barrington High teammate Adam Gorman (left) for the RIGA Junior Amateur First Division title.
Colonna flies past fellow Eagle Gorman for RIGA Jr. Am First Division title
SEEKONK — Players with local ties vied for two of the four division championships Thursday afternoon, July 27, to conclude the 104th playing of the Rhode Island Golf Association's Junior … more
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Letter: This is from an underrepresented minority
To the editor: I am laboriously writing this letter to you (try typing with webbed feet!) to ask for inclusiveness of opinion for an underrepresented minority of Barrington athletic field users. … more
Letter: Special elections have notoriously low voter turnout
To the editor: Despite the heat and fun summer activities, a Congressional special election is underway as a result of David Cicilline’s departure from the seat that he held since 2011 … more
Letter: Avoid the unsavory experience recounted in the ‘Swamp’
To the editor: Reading Josh Bickford’s account of dealing with household “food waste” from his last week’s article titled “Welcome to the swamp” made us … more
Barrington resident George Voutes successfully proposed a new rebate program for battery-powered lawn equipment. The town will use a lottery system to select who receives a rebate.
Feeling lucky? Barrington will use lottery for leaf blower rebates
Fate, or maybe luck, will decide who benefits from Barrington’s electric-powered lawn equipment rebate program. more
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The Barrington Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will select a winner to the community crosswalk design contest. A crosswalk painting event will be held in September. At top is "Wheel Crossing" and below is "Birds Flying on a Sunny Day."
Winning Barrington crosswalk mural to be announced
A winner will soon be chosen in the community crosswalk design contest. Dr. Tom Ollila, chairman of the Barrington Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, said the top design will be selected … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Wannamoisett's Mike Letendre
Local youngsters make their way into RIGA Junior Am semifinals
SEEKONK — Youngsters have taken centerstage this week with the 104th edition of the Rhode Island Junior Amateur, which began with stroke play qualifying rounds in Westerly at Winnapaug Country … more
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Stephen Primiano (center) and Cynthia Rosengard (left), shown during this year's FTM, were selected as two of the 11 residents to serve on the Charter Review Commission.
Who made the cut — Council picks 11 to serve on Charter Review Commission
During Monday night’s meeting, the Barrington Town Council appointed 11 residents to serve on the Charter Review Commission. The Charter Review Commission is tasked with reviewing the … more
James Lynch delivers a pitch for the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division squad during a recent Rhode Island American Legion Baseball game.
Post 10 takes top spot in Junior Legion Baseball standings
EAST PROVIDENCE — The ATC-sponsored Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club, on the cusp of finishing first in the Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League standings at the start of play … more
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Real estate values resume their upward trend
After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of … more
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Good Energy's Jamie Rhodes answers residents' questions during an earlier energy aggregation meeting in Barrington. Rhodes was back in front of the Barrington Town Council on Monday night, requesting a change to the contract.
Questions surface about energy aggregation contract change
Barrington’s electricity aggregation program is less than a year old, but already the contract signed with the provider is going to be amended.   On Monday night, members of the … more
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Will the Matos campaign stumbles scramble the CD1 race?
STORY OF THE WEEK: With a bit more than six weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race took a dramatic turn last week. Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, … more
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Graffiti covers the back wall of the concession stand building at Sherwood Field. The park has been plagued by vandalism, officials said.
Vandals spray hate at Barrington ball field
Vandals struck Sherwood Field last week. Again. They left behind broken pipes and water spigots, smashed door knobs, ugly spray-painted graffiti, and more. Inside the concession stand at … more
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Post 2 sweeps Post 10 from Senior Legion Baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season came to an abrupt end for the Riverside Post 10 Seniors with a doubleheader loss to visiting Warwick/West Warwick … more
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