On March 25, the Barrington High School Model Legislature Delegation met at the RI Statehouse for the annual mock legislative session.
Delegations from 11 schools throughout the state met …
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4/7/23
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A local Girl Scout Troop held a “petition party” earlier this month as they try to change the school district’s transportation policy.
Members of Barrington Girl Scout Troop 551 …
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4/7/23
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Dear Barrington School Committee members,
Once again, the nation is grieving the loss of our precious children and our dedicated teachers. Unfortunately, this tragedy occurred on the same day …
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4/6/23
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More than 100 residents are asking the Barrington School Committee to form a “Campus Safety and Readiness Subcommittee” and place a school resource officer in every public school in …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/6/23
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The clock is ticking.
Barrington School Committee Chairman Patrick McCrann stopped by the Town Council meeting on Monday night, April 3, and offered an update on the school construction …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/6/23
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To the editor:
I add my voice to the more than a dozen town residents who spoke on March 28 in opposition to the two high-density housing plans that were presented to the town’s Planning …
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4/5/23
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The 11th Hour Racing Team sails into Itajaí, Brazil, to take third place on Wednesday, April 5, after a “grueling” Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23. Charlie Enright’s team was …
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Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing
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4/5/23
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Josh Osborn scored 18 points to lead the Barrington unified basketball team past Portsmouth 50-48 during a league game at Barrington on Thursday afternoon. Jack Almond and Kelton Satine each scored 8 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/5/23
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They raised money.
They won prizes.
And they spent the better part of a day not playing video games.
About 30 people participated in the first-ever Super Joey Foundation charity chess …
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4/5/23
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Why is the Town of Barrington working so ambitiously to develop the former Carmelite Monastery property ?
There are many facets to the proposals currently under consideration — density, …
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4/5/23
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O pening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is at 6 a.m. this Saturday, April 8. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked 100 waterways, many …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/5/23
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For more than five decades, the Carmelite monastery on Watson Avenue was filled with little more than an occasional whisper.
But earlier this month, the now-vacant monastery echoed with the …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/4/23
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S TORY OF THE WEEK: Can Rhode Island tax-cut its way to a more appealing business climate? That question has been subject to debate for years and it won’t stop now. For supporters, …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/4/23
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‘Sold on a Monday’ By Kristina McMorris
It all started with a picture. Set during the hardship years of the Depression, young reporter Ellis Reed is looking for an interesting story …
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4/4/23
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R hode Island notables surely serve up a potpourri of decisions for which they should take a bow or offer an apology. 2023 has had some sterling examples of both genius judgments and mistakes. …
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By Arlene Violet
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4/4/23
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To the editor:
Once again this year, the General Assembly is considering bills to clarify one of the oldest and most cherished Rhode Island constitutional rights — the “rights of …
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4/4/23
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An East Bay area food pantry recently received a large donation from Shaw’s and Star Market Nourishing Neighbors Community Relief Initiative.
Tap-In, a non-profit that helps people in need …
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4/4/23
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It’s not every day you get a chance to rub elbows with a big-time journalist whose resume is nationally recognized and in tune with some of this country’s most esteemed newspaper and …
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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4/4/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School has named its 2022-2023 second trimester honor roll. For Middle School (Classes of 2027-2030), students earn High Honors with all grades of …
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4/3/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Amy Gravell, a Providence resident and alumna with a long history in leadership positions for non-profit organizations, has been selected to become the fourth president in the …
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4/3/23
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Barrington Police are giving the homeless people living in Veterans Park a little more time to move out.
On Wednesday, March 1, Barrington Police officers hiked through the woods behind …
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4/3/23
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Barrington Public Schools will split with its long-time legal counsel, Whelan Corrente & Flanders LLP.
At its meeting on March 27, the Barrington School Committee voted 5-0 to sign a …
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3/31/23
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Arts Alive! made its Barrington Middle School new auditorium debut with four sold out shows of Roald Dahl’s Matilda Jr. The Musical.
The Barrington Middle School students impressed …
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3/31/23
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PROVIDENCE — Members of the East Providence delegation in the General Assembly continued to be active in recent weeks, including freshman State Representative Jennifer Boylan.
Boylan …
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3/31/23
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