On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Barrington Police charged Samuel I. Lawson, 27, of Warren, with possession of a schedule I to V controlled substance-first offense.
Police said Lawson has been living …
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2/28/23
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To the editor:
The Feb. 22 issue of the Barrington Times carried an article entitled, “ Chipotle plan advancing to Planning, Zoning .” In the article, it was noted that “two …
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2/28/23
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Barrington Police will not charge anyone following the investigation into a Barrington daycare where a worker allegedly gave children melatonin gummies without their parents’ knowledge.
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By Josh Bickford
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2/28/23
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Local school districts didn’t wait until Tuesday morning to cancel classes due to forecasted snow. They made the call on Monday.
Here’s what each district has planned for Tuesday as …
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2/27/23
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Barrington High School senior Tommy Marvelli battled to a third place finish in the 285-pound weight division at the state championships on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The Barrington High School team had …
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2/27/23
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To the editor:
Rhode Island legislators are currently voting on H.5258, a bill to ban the sale of new fur products in Rhode Island. This bill is a step in the right direction toward eliminating …
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2/27/23
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To the editor:
The burden for Rhode Island education is not fairly distributed among its citizens. The state’s funding formula unfairly distributes citizens’ money; disrespects …
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2/27/23
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Members of the Barrington High School and Mt. Hope High School hockey teams showed off their skills during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition.
The event, held Saturday night, Feb. …
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2/27/23
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After eight days in her new job, Kate Benoit had already grown an unexpected appreciation for Barrington.
The recently-hired communication specialist for Barrington Public Schools said she …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/24/23
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team was 12 minutes away from a trip to the Division I finals.
The Eagles led LaSalle 24-20 at halftime in the D-I tournament semifinals on …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/24/23
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A person called Barrington Police at about noon on Feb. 14 after finding a dead swan at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary off the Wampanoag Trail.
The caller told police it appeared that the bird had …
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2/24/23
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Christine de Silva takes photos of a hammerhead shark as it is released during an expedition in Biscayne Bay while a student at the University of Miami. (Photo courtesy of Christine de …
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2/24/23
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It is February vacation week, but that did not stop someone from phoning in a school threat.
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia said the department received a call on Thursday, Feb. …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/23/23
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To the editor:
I have lived in Barrington for over 40 years and have never seen a more blatant example of racism and cultural insensitivity than the Barrington Town Council’s “Land …
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2/23/23
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Andy Anderson is in the running for a national award.
Last month, the Barrington Middle School Principal learned that he had been nominated for the 2022-23 National LifeChanger of the Year award. …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/23/23
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Plans to build a Chipotle restaurant on County Road in Barrington cleared an initial hurdle earlier this month, as members of the Barrington Technical Review Committee recommended the project to the …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/22/23
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The public is invited to attend a design workshop to help reimagine the rear yard gathering space behind the Bay Spring Community Center.
The workshop will be held on the second floor of the …
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2/22/23
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Survive and advance.
The Barrington High School boys basketball team outscored Cumberland 13-6 in the fourth quarter and held on for a 48-43 victory in the Division I quarterfinals on …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/22/23
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In the past two months more than 10 large whale standings have occurred in the New York/New Jersey area. Some claim it is the sonar from the offshore wind survey vessels that confuses whales and has …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/22/23
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To the editor:
My name is Vanessa Baker and I’ve been working in the casino business since 1992. Back then smoking was accepted almost everywhere. Thirty years later, casino workers are the …
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2/21/23
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The Barrington School Committee took its first look at the proposed school budget at a meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 16.
After an hour-long discussion, members of the School Committee …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/21/23
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To the editor:
On Nov. 14, 2022, a group of older residents participated in a Coffee and Conversations session with local police and fire officials at the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment. …
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2/21/23
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To the editor:
I am writing as a supplement or post script to the letter that was sent to BHS students and families as well as a recent editorial regarding the report that “some Barrington …
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2/21/23
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To the editor:
The most recent episode of “Barrington’s Got Issues” occurred last Monday night in Town Hall chambers. It was almost as entertaining as the Seinfeld soup-nazi …
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2/21/23
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