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Police, EMTs use thermal camera to find missing 12-year-old
Barrington Police and Firefighters tracked down a local girl a short time after she was reported missing last week. A Barrington resident called police on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at about 7:25 p.m. to … more
Who should serve on the school building committee?
Two weeks ago, the Barrington School Committee abandoned the plan to build a new Grade 3-to-5 school in town.   And on Thursday night, Jan. 19, committee members took their first step … more
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Letter: Fields are infrastructure
To the editor: A well-rounded education requires the infrastructure necessary to support student growth. Musicians should have instruments, actors should have a theater, and athletes should have … more
Letter: Concerns about installing artificial turf fields
To the editor: In last week’s Barrington Times, the editor makes the argument that an artificial turf field is the solution to our athletic field problems. He claims that installing a turf … more
Letter: Organic natural grass is the safest option
To the editor: The Barrington Times is again calling for the town to install plastic grass at Victory Field and beyond. I would like to re-share some relevant facts about synthetic turf. - … more
Approved bids include $12K for consulting energy manager
The Barrington Town Council approved $365,671.29 in bid requests during its Jan. 9 meeting.   The bids ranged from $268,621 on the high end to $11,400 on the low end.   • BAY … more
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The Barrington Town Council will host a public workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields in town. Pictured is Barrington High School's Victory Field.
Barrington focusing on fields at Feb. 1 workshop
The Barrington Town Council will host a workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields.  The workshop will be held in the town hall council chambers, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It will … more
FLM FWD officials hold a production meeting in the BMS auditorium.
FLM FWD festival coming to BMS auditorium
On Saturday, Feb. 4, Barrington Middle School’s state-of-the-art auditorium will host one of its first community events — the second annual FLM FWD International Empathy Film Festival. … more
Barrington High School’s Ethan Knight, shown in a previous meet, won the 55-meter hurdles and helped the Eagles defeat Classical and LaSalle.
Barrington boys track team finishes regular season undefeated
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team won the division championship on Thursday night, Jan. 19.  The Eagles knocked off LaSalle 79-30 and Classical 96-13 and finished the regular … more
Familiar firm hired for Barrington's school construction planning process
The Barrington School Committee will stay with the same architecture firm as it moves ahead on planning for school building improvements.  During a meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 19, the … more
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The author with Dorothy Lamour.
Commentary: Recollecting on the hits and misses with those revered and renowned
I have finally, at long last, figured out how to travel...from Providence to East Providence. My lifelong habit was to cross a little red bridge and voila! There I was, decade after … more
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The Barrington Town Council recently approved the creation of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which will provide input to the town on various topics including bridge projects. The committee is seeking volunteers.
Barrington forming new bicycle-pedestrian committee
Barrington is looking for nine volunteers to populate the newly-formed Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee.  The Barrington Town Council approved the creation of the BPAC during its meeting … more
Barrington Times - Wednesday, January 18, 2022
Barrington's Isys Dunphy, shown in a game earlier this season, hit two free throws with time running out and helped the Eagles defeat North Kingstown 47-46 on Wednesday night, Jan. 18.
Eagles rally and defeat top-ranked North Kingstown
They were down, but not out.  Trailing North Kingstown by as many as 18 points in the second half, the Barrington High School girls basketball team rallied and knocked off the defending state … more
A couple of “Green Team” volunteers monitor a “Zero-Waste Station” at a Newport festival last summer. The event planner and volunteers worked together to separate the thousands of pounds of waste into — literally — separate buckets, so it could go into separate waste streams. Over the course of 15 such events, Clean Ocean Access was able to divert more than 26,000 pounds of waste from Rhode Island’s central landfill.
‘Green’ consultants are getting ready to grow
Eva Touhey thinks about trash a lot. At times, she finds joy in it. Touhey doesn’t necessarily want to pick through your trash, but she enjoys telling you where to put it — … more
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Joe Martino will stop by Barrington Books on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. to read excerpts from his book “On The Run.”
Former YMCA director returning to town for book signing
Joe Martino will stop by Barrington Books on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. to read excerpts from his book “On The Run.” Martino, who worked as the executive director at the Bayside … more
Letter: Have we forgotten to listen to our nation's noble truths?
A retiring Episcopal priest moved to a city where a younger friend led another congregation.  He told his friend that every Sunday he would sit in a back pew reading the newspaper, … more
Barrington Police, firemen and medical examiners look over the scene where a body was discovered on Wednesday afternoon.
Police: Body found near Barrington River
A dead body was discovered along the edge of the Barrington River on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18. Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia said a deceased male under the age of 30 was found near … more
Charlie Enright (left) and 11th Hour Racing crew take off from Alicante, Spain during Leg 1 of the Ocean Race on Sunday.
Enright and 11th Hour Racing team embark on the Ocean Race
Thousands of fans packed the harbor walls at Alicante, Spain to view Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing team sail against the competition in Leg 1 of the Ocean Race on Sunday. The first leg … more
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Editorial: A conversation long overdue, and worth having
Rhode Island's affordable housing law has long been in need of adjustments and a fresh look. We're anxiously awaiting the results of just such an examination by state legislators. more
Editorial: Turf is the solution, not the problem
Some people in town would like other residents to believe that installing an artificial turf field in Barrington would be the worst, most horrible, insensitive, irresponsible thing the town could do. … more
Nick Scandura, shown in the game against Portsmouth, scored 31 points in the Eagles' win over Cranston East on Tuesday night, Jan. 17.
‘Offensive execution’ is key as Eagles outscore Bolts 80-65
Nick Scandura scored a career-high 31 points and Sean Bonneau knocked down seven three-pointers and finished with 25 points, as the Barrington High School boys basketball team defeated Cranston East, … more
Spotlight is shining on Rhode Island's array of housing problems
STORY OF THE WEEK: It became clear in recent weeks that Josh Saal’s tenure as Rhode Island’s housing secretary was drawing to an end. Whether Saal was the right person for the job is … more
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DCYF imposed a one-day suspension of the childcare license of Kids Quarters, LLC in June 2018 as a result of an injury to a child attending the center.
DCYF suspended Barrington daycare's license in 2018
The Barrington daycare that is being investigated by DCYF and Barrington Police for giving melatonin gummies to children had its license suspended in 2018 following an earlier DCYF … more
A good read about love and art
‘Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet’ By Stephanie Cowell If you favor Impressionist art and a good love story, you will like this book about French painter Claude Monet and the … more
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