Question: How can the School Committee positively impact teacher morale?
Frazier Bell (I) — “I have heard over and over that teachers feel unheard. We need to listen to teacher …
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10/26/22
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With time running down in the third quarter and the Eagles trailing Portsmouth 14-7, Barrington’s defense made a stand.
On a key third down play, Mitchell Ivatts dropped a Patriots …
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10/26/22
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Another year. Another Day of Caring.
Barrington celebrated its fifth annual Day of Caring earlier this month, as dozens of volunteers stepped up to help their neighbors with all sorts of …
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10/26/22
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The Barrington High School field hockey team enters the championship bracket as the number three seed and will play against East Greenwich in a semifinals showdown.
The Eagles finished …
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10/25/22
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To the editor,
The level of state debt in Rhode Island has reached a crises level. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens has been recommending a “no” vote on all state bond proposals for …
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10/25/22
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The East Bay Regional Coalition recently completed year one of a 5-year grant totaling $625,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to conduct mental health awareness …
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10/25/22
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The four candidates running for Barrington Town Council agreed on a number of issues during an online forum last week.
Republicans Ray Clark and Jarrod Ryan and Democrats Kate Berard and …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/24/22
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After closing its doors to visitors during the pandemic, the Barrington Preservation Society plans to re-open the BPS museum on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 4 pm, with a new exhibit entitled …
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10/24/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots are guaranteed a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the playoffs thanks to a 21-7 win over the visiting Barrington Eagles Friday night.
Portsmouth, which …
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10/24/22
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To the editor:
We should all celebrate the groundbreaking for the replacement of the East Bay Bike Path Bridges, which are so important to the local economies in Barrington, Warren and Bristol, …
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10/24/22
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To the editor:
The Friends of the Barrington Public Library held their annual meeting yesterday, celebrating their successful support of the library and especially library programs. The …
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10/23/22
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To the editor:
As a multigenerational Democrat, I have usually been a reliable Democratic voter. I voted for all 5 Democratic members of the current school committee and I regret four of those …
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10/22/22
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The forecast that morning seemed fine: Swells between one and two feet. No problem for AJ Elson and the four other men aboard the 51-foot Let ‘Em Run .
But after a few hours on the …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/22/22
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To the editor:
After reading recent letters, I felt compelled to share an experience with Representative Knight of District 67.
I moved my family to RI 23 years ago and to Barrington …
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10/22/22
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In light of today’s news that Rhode Island’s first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Newport County, state health officials are sounding the …
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By Jim McGaw
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10/21/22
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Passions and priorities were on display when the four candidates for Barrington School Committee met for a forum on Tuesday night, Oct. 18.
Independents Frazier Bell and TJ Peck and Democrats …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/21/22
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NEWPORT COUNTY — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Friday that the first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rhode Island has …
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10/21/22
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Question: Do you support the state legislation calling for the repurposing of vacant and unused school buildings for affordable housing?
District 32, Senate
Pam Lauria (D) — …
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10/21/22
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To the editor:
My son recently told me about a multiple choice question on an American Government test. The question was (paraphrased): Elected officials are supposed to serve in the …
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10/21/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police investigators are seeking the input of the public in their attempt to apprehend two people alleged to have passed counterfeit currency at a local …
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10/21/22
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Question: Should Barrington Public Schools continue to expand the Pre-K program (more classes and moving classes from half-day to full-day), and if so, what are your thoughts on physical spacing and …
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10/21/22
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To the editor:
I have one question for each of us to ponder as early voting starts leading up to Election Day on November 8th – do you think our town of Barrington is better off now than …
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10/21/22
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To the editor:
As a father and public servant with a clear record of support for children and families, I have always stood firm in my commitment to protect our children from sexual abuse.
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10/20/22
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To the editor:
"If a slave says to the master, 'you are not my master,' the master shall cut off the slave's ear." Code of Hammurabi, circa 1,780 B.C.
Sadly, an increasing number of …
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10/20/22
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Some people claim he’s Barrington High School’s biggest cheerleader. They may be right.
Anthony “Tony” Arico is in a class by himself when it comes to supporting the Blue …
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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10/20/22
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