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Letter: Easy answers to solar sales pitch question
To the editor:  Don Keenan’s questions about the proposed solar installation at the Bay Springs Community center resilience hub “Is this solar deal just a sales pitch” is a … more
Janaya Prince Baquero takes a jumper during the first half of Monday's quarterfinal match against LaSalle.
Eagles eliminated from Division 1 tournament
The Barrington High School girls basketball team lost to LaSalle 48-44 in the quarterfinals of the Division 1 tournament.   Playing Monday night, Feb. 21, at LaSalle Academy, the Eagles … more
Barrington’s Ethan Knight sprints over a hurdle during the 55-meter hurdles event at the state track championship.
Barrington track teams place in top-10 at states
Ethan Knight earned the title “State Champion” as he ran to a first place finish in the 55-meter hurdles at the indoor track state championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 18.   … more
Shaye Robinson swings around the high-bar. She earned an 8.825 for her performance.
Eagles win silver at gymnastics states
The Barrington High School gymnastics team just missed out on winning a state title on Saturday, Feb. 18. The Eagles scored 141.125 in the all-around, about a half-point behind first place … more
Brian Lally is the new HR director for Barrington schools.
Barrington schools hire HR director
There is a desk, a table and some chairs, and a small team of bobblehead dolls inside Brian Lally’s office. The new director of Human Resources for Barrington Public Schools is a big fan of … more
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Barrington's Eli Terrell lands a long jump during a recent indoor track meet.
Barrington High School teams eye postseason glory
The Barrington High School boys and girls indoor track teams will compete in the state championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 18.   The BHS boys indoor track team has already won division and … more
O'Brien's bill would arm all public college campus police
PROVIDENCE — Whether it was prescience or presumption of another sinister act about to take place, a state legislator recently submitted a bill to arm police on two college campuses. In … more
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Letter: The costs, complexities and challenges of public education
To the editor: In a democracy, few would argue that public education is a costly, but necessary statewide investment if communities, students and related economies are to thrive. In last week’s … more
Primrose Hill School teacher Mark Vadnais (middle) receives a Golden Apple Award during a special ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Here he poses for a photo with (from left to right) Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore, NBC’s Patrice Wood, Primrose Hill Principal Coleen Smith, and RIDE Deputy Commissioner of Education Lisa Odom-Villella.
Barrington music teacher honored with Golden Apple Award
A longtime Barrington teacher received a Golden Apple Award from the Rhode Island Department of Education and NBC 10 this week.  On Tuesday, Feb. 14, RIDE Deputy Commissioner of Education … more
Barrington does not qualify for grant to combat underage drinking
A new anonymous text-a-tip line is aimed at reducing underage drinking in the East Bay. The program exists in Bristol, Warren and East Providence, and has yielded more than a thousand tips. The … more
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Resident objects to Barrington Town Council’s ‘Land Acknowledgement’
Barrington resident Janine Wolf objected to the reading of the “Land Acknowledgement” statement at the beginning of the Feb. 6 Town Council meeting. Shortly after everyone recited the … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, February 15, 2022
The Barrington Town Council recently denied a request to abandon a paper street that rests near the intersection of Smith Street and Crown Avenue.
Request denied — Council will not abandon paper street in Barrington
Members of the Barrington Town Council recently denied a request for the town to abandon a paper street in West Barrington.   Months ago, two property owners on Crown Avenue wrote to the … more
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Sen. Valarie Lawson (left), a Democrat who represents District 14 in East Providence, and Rep. Rebecca Kislak, a fellow Dem from District 4 on the capital city’s East Side, used a “chocolate election” on Valentine’s Day Tuesday, Feb. 14, as the premise for a demonstration on ranked-choice voting, about which each submitted formative legislation to their respective chambers earlier in the week.
Local lawmakers Lawson, Kislak submit ranked-choice legislation
PROVIDENCE — Two local legislators, one from East Providence and the other from just across the Seekonk River in Providence, recently surveyed the “sweet tooth” of respondents while … more
Matt Raffa, shown in a game earlier this season, scored 30 points to lead the Eagles over Smithfield on Tuesday, Feb. 14.
Barrington boys lock up third seed for Division 1 basketball playoffs
The Barrington High School boys basketball team defeated Smithfield 62-57 on Tuesday night, Feb. 14, and secured the number three seed heading into the Division 1 playoff tournament. The Eagles … more
This Tiverton home is a good example of the real estate market in 2022. It listed for $1,950,000 and sold for over-asking at $2 million.
The spring market may look familiar – low inventory, high prices
The housing market in the East Bay has been in a whirlwind for the past few years, and experts don’t expect much of a change when spring comes around. Lowered post-pandemic interest rates are … more
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‘It’s always a good time to buy’
t’s no secret that over the past few years, the housing market has been one of the hottest topics, especially among new buyers. We saw major shifts when the pandemic hit; between heightened … more
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Data from the Rhode Island State Police, which aggregates information from each municipal police department, shows that the total number of arrests among 11-15- and 16-20-year-olds in Warren was rising prior to Covid, and is on the rise again since 2020.
Data shows arrests among youth increasing since 2020
Crime among adolescents and teens has gone up since 2020, with multiple East Bay communities seeing their highest number of arrests in 2021 or 2022. We examine this troubling trend and search for reasons why that might be. more
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After an adult life and professional career that took her out west for many years, Jan Schmidt is back in Rhode Island, living in East Providence, performing and teaching music as much as she possibly can.
Meet Jan Schmidt: A performer who loves the stage
At 5 o’clock on a recent Wednesday evening at the Hometown Tavern in Warren, R.I., singer, performer, pianist and teacher Jan Schmidt took the stage. Not the bandstand, where, in two hours, … more
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Barrington Pop Warner Junior Varsity Level 2 performs at nationals in December. BPW has sent cheer teams to nationals for four straight years.
National contenders, four years and running
The Barrington Pop Warner cheerleading squads had another successful trip to the National Championships in Orlando, Fla. this past December. The Barrington Pop Warner Junior Varsity level 1 and … more
02 February 2023, Onboard 11th Hour Racing Team during Leg 2 from Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, to Cape Town, South Africa...Charlie Enright drapes a microfiber towel over the cockpit window for some protection from the sun during his two hours at the helm station.
Enright disappointed about third place finish for Leg 2
Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team finished Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in third place on Sunday, Feb. 12. The only US entry in the five-boat IMOCA fleet completed the … more
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Barrington High School students Sid Gupta, Liam Helfrich and Will Sturla (from left to right) reached the finals of the Lieutenant Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge and brought home a $1,000 scholarship.
Fab freshmen deliver hit with their pitch
They might be ready for Shark Tank.  Three Barrington High School freshmen recently pitched their startup business idea and earned a top-five finish in the Lieutenant Governor’s … more
Letter: Compassionate Care Act has many flaws
To the editor: Recently, a guest editorial by Bonnie Evans praised the euphemistically named “Compassionate Care Act” being proposed once again at the State House. Far too many … more
New District 32 State Senator Pam Lauria is a native of East Providence, who now resides in Barrington representing those two municipalities as well as Bristol.
Rookies Lauria, Britto receive initial state senate committee assignments
PROVIDENCE — State Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) recently announced the committee assignments for the Upper Chamber of the General Assembly, … more
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Adam Gorman maneuvers the puck past an East Greenwich defender.
Eagles skate past Skippers, fall to Avengers
The Barrington High School boys hockey team had a busy week going 1-2 last week beating North Kingstown 9-1 and losing a couple of nail-biters, first to Xavier High School (Conn.) 3-2 and then to … more
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