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Question: Since the council will have a role in the process, do you support “Option 2B” of the Barrington School Department’s master facilities plan?
Kate Berard (D) — …
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10/20/22
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To the editor:
Recently, Rep. Knight claimed to be an “independent” voice but could only offer one instance where he voted against leadership. Of course, he left one conspicuous …
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10/20/22
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To the editor: I find it troubling when candidates for public office refuse to debate their opponents or to participate in local forums.
Many voters learn about candidates through public …
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10/20/22
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Town officials are exploring alternatives to holding a financial town meeting every year.
Initially, the town council considered the idea of forming a committee to study how other communities …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/19/22
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To the editor:
Signs are nice (Preserve the Monastery), petitions add some gravitas (Save Sowams School) and demonstrations can make it more personal (teachers’ redshirt rally).
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10/19/22
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To the editor:
The monopoly of Rhode Island Energy is hiking our prices up as much as 47%. We all received an email about it from our energy overlords over the summer, and my question is, why …
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10/19/22
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Columbus Day no longer exists in Barrington.
At the Oct. 3 council meeting, Jacob Brier, Annelise Conway and Carl Kustell voted to change the name of that holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/19/22
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To the editor:
Our community prides itself on the quality of education that the Barrington Public Schools delivers to our students in grades K through 12. I offer continued gratitude to the …
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10/19/22
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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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10/18/22
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To the editor:
Joe Merrill’s description of Jason Knight as a representative who blindly follows leadership and does as he’s told in his recently published letter to the editor could …
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10/18/22
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Barrington officials are trying to save Belton Court.
During the recent town council meeting, Barrington Town Solicitor Michael Ursillo said the town was planning to meet with the owners of the …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/18/22
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Barrington High School celebrated its Homecoming last weekend — there was a pep rally on Friday afternoon and a parade during halftime of the football game.
BHS also crowned its Golden …
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10/18/22
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The Barrington High School football team came up short, 35-21, in an offensive showdown against North Kingstown at Victory Field on Friday night.
The Eagles kept pace with the …
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10/18/22
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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and the East Bay Media Group are sponsoring two Candidates’ Forums to be held at the Barrington Library from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
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10/17/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Local, state and federal officials lauded the completion of the East Shore Expressway/Wampanoag Trail resurfacing project via a press release issued Monday morning, Oct. 17.
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10/17/22
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Members of the Barrington Town Council voted unanimously to prohibit smoking and vaping marijuana in public places in town, but stopped short of barring people from using it in their …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/17/22
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To the editor:
To find out your child has been sexually assaulted by an adult is among the worst things a parent could imagine. Yet, the possibility for this to be a reality has been …
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10/16/22
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I am a 1997 graduate of Barrington High School and have been a teacher and administrator for the past 23 years. On a recent visit my parents shared the letter written regarding Dr. Kevin Blanchard …
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10/16/22
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Barrington Scout Jacob Dickstein, 15, led the Scouts of Troop 55 Riverside by car, ferry, and bike to complete his Eagle Scout Service Project — they built three pedestrian bridges for The …
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10/15/22
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Question: Is there a particular issue that motivates you to serve?
Ray Clark (R) — “The Barrington Town Council has become a single-party body. I believe strongly that any government …
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10/15/22
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To the editor:
As a parent of a child who thrived in Mr. Blanchard’s Lang and Lit course as a freshman, I would like to offer our experience. Our son not only thrived academically but felt …
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10/15/22
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Question: Now that a court has determined the school committee violated the Open Meetings Act, fined the district, and ordered it to pay the plaintiffs' court and legal fees, should the district …
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10/14/22
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A Barrington teenager called police at about noon on Sunday, Oct. 9, after someone began following her while she was out for a run.
The 17-year-old resident described the suspect as a man …
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10/14/22
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Barrington Police responded to a standoff between a RIPTA bus and a Providence man late Tuesday night, Oct. 4.
Police said the incident occurred at a bus stop on County Road at about 10:40 p.m. …
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10/14/22
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