Once again Marie Benedict demonstrates her considerable writing skills in her latest novel, “Carnegie’s Maid.” As in her previous book, “The Other Einstein,” she develops her characters so as to make them come alive.
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By Donna Bruno
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5/30/23
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The Barrington Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony and parade were held on Monday morning, May 29.
The wreath-laying ceremony took place Victory Gate at Barrington High School.
The parade …
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5/30/23
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Despite losing crewman after crashing into a large mammal and losing the lead, 11th Hour Racing skipper Charlie Enright and his battered crew found a way to retake the lead and cross the finish line …
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Ocean Race report by Peter Rusch
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5/29/23
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority jazzed up the Mt. Hope Bridge for the coming Memorial Day holiday, as seen here Saturday night. If you look closely at right, the Pell Bridge far down …
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5/28/23
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The plan for Barrington’s preschool program will be unveiled on June 8.
After a lengthy and sometimes contentious discussion on May 18, members of the Barrington School Committee voted …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/23
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For the first time in decades, shellfishing off the coast of Touisset will be allowed conditionally, a sign of an increasingly healthy bay according to environmental officials.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/26/23
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Brittany DiOrio, Stephanie Hines and Kerri Thurber are suing the national, state and local teachers unions.
The three former Barrington teachers lost their jobs after violating the school …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/23
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Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing team hit an object suspected to be a marine mammal or megafauna while racing to Aarhus, Denmark, durng Leg 5 early Thursday morning, according to Ocean …
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Ocean Race reports
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5/26/23
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On a night when voters determined a total town budget of more than $91 million, a motion for just $5,000 led to a spirited debate.
The resolution, part of the financial town meeting on …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/23
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The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team sprinted to a commanding lead against LaSalle and held on for a 19-15 win in the quarterfinals of the Division I playoffs on Wednesday night, May 24.
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5/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A quaint part of the East Bay Pike Path that slices through Riverside Square, one that is often traversed in the darkness of the evening hours, will soon be illuminated.
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By Mike Rego
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5/25/23
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To the editor:
A very precise and sensible letter was written last week by Jerry Blitefield of Warren about the imminent danger to the East Bay Bike Path . He talks about the current law with no …
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5/25/23
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Barrington residents voted to raise the school budget increase from $2.5 million to $2.7 million at Wednesday night’s financial town meeting.
Some taxpayers asked school officials to …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/25/23
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Nearly 200,000 working people in Rhode Island do not have access to an employer-provided retirement savings plan. This savings deficit could push the state over a costly retirement cliff resulting in …
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5/25/23
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In the early days of America, residents in small New England communities would gather for “town meetings” to make spending, infrastructure or investment decisions, as a community. Those …
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5/25/23
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Last week was a big week for BHS volleyball. The Eagles faced off against two tough opponents and defeated both of them.
On Tuesday, May 16, Barrington knocked off Westerly 3-1, and on …
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5/24/23
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The Barrington High School track teams fared well over the weekend. The boys team won the Class B Championship, while the girls finished second in their respective Class B title meet.
The …
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5/24/23
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The Barrington High School baseball team defeated Mt. Hope 9-3 in a non-league game on Sunday, May 21.
The Eagles and Huskies use the game as a fund-raiser — all money raised at the game …
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5/24/23
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The Barrington High School golf team defeated Tiverton and Rogers on May 16. The Eagles finished with a low team score of 162, while the Tigers were second at 218 and the Vikings were third at 232. …
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5/24/23
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The Barrington High School baseball team bounced back from a recent loss to defeat Mount St. Charles 16-5 on BHS Senior Day.
The Eagles tallied 14 hits, led by Quinn Murphy who hit for …
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5/24/23
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Governor Dan McKee signed into law legislation to increase renewable energy production and supply by requiring that 100 percent of Rhode Island’s electricity be offset by renewable production …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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5/23/23
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At times last weekend, it seemed like everyone was either going to one of the three Taylor Swift concerts at Gillette Stadium, was talking to someone who was going, or was “Liking” a post …
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5/23/23
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Maybe it was the beautiful weather. Maybe it was the exciting course.
Or maybe it was the promise of a bubble bath that drew more than 1,000 people to the annual Hampden Meadows School Tough …
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5/23/23
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More striped bass fishing trips are taken by anglers coastwide than any other species. This highly desirable fish has been overfished for the past few years, and last year, anglers killed …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/23/23
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