A frustrating new trend emerged this election season, as a disturbing number of candidates declined, refused or were unavailable to take part in public campaign forums with their opponents.
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11/3/22
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The Barrington High School girls volleyball team won its playoff opener, 3-2, over Johnston on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The match served as a play-in game and propelled Barrington into a showdown with …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/3/22
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During the Oct. 18 school building committee member, KBA consultant Kate Jessup shared the repair estimates for all the schools in Barrington.
Barrington High School’s repair costs …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/3/22
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Walker Farm will be closed to vehicle traffic starting Monday, Nov. 14.
A Barrington official said recently that the area will be closed in order to accommodate for the final phase of road …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/3/22
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Barrington Police are investigating a vandalism incident that occurred in town on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
A caller told police that someone had spray-painted messages on the community bulletin board …
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11/3/22
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Barrington Police responded to a Barrington restaurant early Friday morning, Oct. 28, for a report of a man harassing an employee.
Police said the suspect is a homeless man that has been …
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11/2/22
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An unidentified person stumbled across a bag filled with cash outside the Barrington Shaw's Supermarket on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
According to Barrington Police, the person found a bank pouch …
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11/2/22
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Incumbent District 67 Representative Jason Knight (D) recently faced off against Republican challenger Scott Fuller at a candidate forum hosted at the Barrington Public Library.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/2/22
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As Rhode Islanders go to the polls to vote, at least the abolition of slavery will not be on the ballot. Elsewhere in five states, Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennesee and Vermont, voters will decide …
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By Arlene Violet
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11/2/22
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The out-of-town frame on the CD2 race is mainly about how a potential win by GOP candidate Allan Fung in a Democrat-leaning Rhode Island reflects a tough national outlook for President Biden’s …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/2/22
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A week before the election, Rep. Jason Knight is calling into question Scott Fuller’s attendance record while he served as a member of the Barrington School Committee.
Rep. Knight, a …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/2/22
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Option 2B is dead.
At a school building committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25, members came to a consensus — there was no specific vote — to abandon the heavily debated Option 2B of …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/1/22
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People driving through the center of town may have noticed the new banners hanging from light poles, each one honoring a Barrington veteran who died while serving this country.
The banners include …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/1/22
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The celebration started once the ball cleared the uprights.
The Barrington High School football team knocked off Woonsocket 28-27 in an overtime thriller on Friday night, Oct. 28. The Eagles …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/1/22
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To the editor:
I am grateful for the recent letters from Matthew Fletcher “An atrocious history” and Charles Cooper “Port marker is a monumental mistake” for helping to …
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11/1/22
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The Barrington High School girls tennis team will play against East Greenwich in the semifinals of the Division I playoffs. The match is set for today, Wednesday, Nov. 2.
The Eagles earned a …
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11/1/22
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The Barrington High School cross country teams sprinted to strong finishes at their respective Class B Championship races last weekend.
The Barrington boys team won the Class B title, …
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10/31/22
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There were decorations. There was music. There were fire pits. And there was a copious amount of alcohol.
Barrington Police said dozens of local teenagers attended a large Halloween party in a …
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10/31/22
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The Barrington Middle School cross country teams enjoyed successful championship meets last week.
At the division championships in Portsmouth on Friday, the Barrington boys team finished first …
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10/28/22
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Question: What changes would you make to improve communication between the Barrington Town Council and the public?
Jarrod Ryan (R) — “I would extend the voting period of the Financial …
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10/28/22
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Travis Soares was born to climb. This summer, at age 26, Soares not only explored the western United States, he explored more of it, faster, than anyone else in history, accomplishing something that had never been done before. Soares climbed the 247 peaks in the Sierra mountains in 117 days, averaging more than two mountain climbs per day for nearly four months.
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By Scott Pickering
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10/27/22
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The Barrington Business and Community Association will hold a special seminar on storm preparedness on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
The BBCA is using the 10-year anniversary of Superstorm …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
Watching the debate between School Committee candidates, it’s clear the values of the four candidates are very closely aligned.
Despite what some people may want …
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10/26/22
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