The field of candidates in Barrington shrunk on Tuesday night, Sept. 13.
The list of three Democrats hoping to run for the Barrington Town Council in the general election was cut to two. …
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9/14/22
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The Barrington High School boys soccer team graduated 12 seniors from last year’s squad, but entered the current season with a very deep roster.
“Our biggest strength is our …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/13/22
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Barrington Police are investigating a situation that occurred near the high school on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
A man was jogging on Lincoln Avenue by the school when a vehicle was pulling out of a …
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9/13/22
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Members of Barrington’s DEI Committee will host a celebration on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5 to 6 p.m., at Woods Pond, marking the creation of Rhode Island first Read in Color library.
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9/13/22
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During their meeting on Monday night, members of the Barrington Town Council voted 3-2 in favor of allocating $1 million in federal funding for renovations to some of the athletic fields at Haines …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/13/22
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The Town of Barrington released a site development report on Monday, Sept. 12 for the former Carmelite Monastery, which states that preserving the monastery as part of the project would provide a …
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9/12/22
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Talking Politics
Editor’s note: This column was filed prior to Tuesday’s Primary Election.
STORY OF THE WEEK: The top questions heading into Rhode Island’s …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/12/22
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Barrington residents continued to speak out against the school district’s plan to build two new Grade 1-5 schools, transform Nayatt into an early learning center, and close down Sowams …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/12/22
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To the editor:
When about 50 or more teachers show up to a school committee meeting as they did on Sept. 8, wearing red in solidarity because they are fed up with the overwhelming disregard for …
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9/12/22
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First, thank you to our teachers! I speak for many parents when I say we see you, we hear you, we value you, we respect you, and (as ignored stakeholders ourselves) we will fight …
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9/12/22
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Neighbors, youth sports league representatives and town officials met last week to review the latest plan to reconfigure and redevelop some athletic fields at Haines Park.
The meeting, held at the …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/12/22
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The Barrington High School football team passed a series of tough tests and captured a 34-21 victory over Burrillville in the season-opener on Friday night, Sept. 9.
The biggest test of the …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/11/22
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Dear Chairwoman Bae, Ms. Basse, Dr. Douglas, Mr. McCrann and Ms. Sevetson,
As we begin a new academic year, National Education Association Barrington (NEAB) feels it is important to share …
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9/9/22
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Dozens of Barrington teachers, many of them wearing red shirts, attended the school committee meeting on Thursday night, Sept. 8, and shared their frustrations and concerns with the district’s …
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9/9/22
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A rogue oak tree fell across Cove Avenue smashing powerlines and snapping a pole at aprroximately 12:45 p.m. in Barrington on Friday. Power and tree crews are currently working to get the situation …
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9/9/22
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Students and staff at Barrington High School evacuated the building on Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, after a rooftop HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) unit broke and sent smoke into the …
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9/8/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Televised debates on WPRI and WJAR last week offered a window into the state of the Democratic primaries for governor and the 2 nd Congressional District. Rivals tried piling on …
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By Ian Donnis
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9/8/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Griffin for his reply to my article. I will do my best to address his points and answer the questions he raised.
Mr. Griffin states that I use …
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9/8/22
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The Barrington Park and Recreation Commission will hold a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment to discuss the Haines Park athletic fields plan . The …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: I have just finished reading the editorial “Protect the Path” (The East Providence Post, August 25 edition) , while I strongly agree with no motorized vehicles on the path, …
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9/8/22
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To the editor: In his letter to the Aug. 25 edition of The Post , Matthew Fletcher uses the faulty reasoning so popular to the NRA, Fox News, et. al., to bolster their argument that allowing the …
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9/8/22
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This week's Barrington Police report details multiple incidents where residents, some of them elderly, were targeted for scams:
Tuesday, Aug. 30: A Knapton Street resident called police to …
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9/7/22
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Barrington Police investigated two alleged indecent exposure incidents in town last week.
The first incident occurred on Aug. 29 and the second was on Aug. 30. Both victims were Barrington women …
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9/7/22
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At 15, Austin Hall got set up at The Steel Yard in Providence, a nonprofit industrial arts center, taking a course that granted him access to welding equipment and a space to organize and fabricate his creations.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/7/22
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