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The Barrington High School girls swim team and its coach Sandy Gorham celebrate the Eagles’ 10th straight state championship.
Photos: Barrington girls win state championship, celebrate a decade of dominance
Ten in a row! The Barrington High School girls swim team capped a decade of dominance with its 10th straight state championship on Saturday, March 2. The Eagles scored a whopping 331.5 points … more
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Volunteers from Tap-In pose for a group photo outside the Peck Center Building.
Tap-In is now offering extended hours
Touch A Person In Need (Tap-In), a nonprofit agency committed to helping people in need throughout East Providence, Barrington, Warren and Bristol, has added afternoon hours.   For years, … more
Barrington planning its own resilience garden
Barrington officials are inviting residents to a public workshop that will be focused on the creation of a resilience garden, which will be planted this spring at the government center property … more
Editorial: Barrington dropped the ball with new drive-through
For a town that wants to promote walkability, the Barrington Shopping Center is a glaring failure, and the new Starbucks drive-through lane only amplifies that. The Barrington Shopping … more
Members of Barrington’s 200 IM team cheer on teammates during a recent meet at the Bayside YMCA. The Eagles finished third at the Division I championship meet and will compete on Saturday, March 2 at states.
Barrington High School swim teams prepare for states
Both Barrington High School swim teams finished third at their respective Division I championship meets last weekend. Next up for the BHS swim teams are the state championship meets on Saturday, … more
Revised plans call for a fishing pier to be built on the north side of this bridge abutment.
Revised bike path bridge plans call for fishing access
Revised plans for the new East Bay Bike Path bridges include two new public fishing spots — one on the Barrington River and the other on the Palmer River.   The revised plans — … more
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Evan Anderson pulls down an offensive rebound during the first half of Tuesday's Division I quarterfinals.
‘We still have our goal in front of us’
The goal remains the same.   Despite an early exit from the Division I tournament, the Barrington High School boys basketball team is still focused on the goal it set at the start of the … more
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Janaya Prince-Baquero forces a jump-ball during Tuesday's quarterfinal match against Cranston West.
Battle-tested Barrington grinds out win over Falcons
The Barrington High School girls basketball team won its quarterfinal playoff game on Tuesday, Feb. 27, defeating Cranston West 61-50, and BHS Coach Stephen Lenz believes the Eagles’ final two … more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The home at 127 Adams Point Road sold recently for $3.7 million. That is the highest home sale in Barrington through the first two months of 2024.
Record sale price for Adams Point Road home in Barrington
The recent sale of a home on Adams Point Road marked the highest sale in Barrington so far this year.   According to a press release from Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International … more
Members of the Barrington High School debate team put together a strong showing at a recent tournament held at Mt. Hope High School.
Barrington High School debate team soars at recent tournament
The Barrington High School debate team concluded its regular season with a tournament at Mt. Hope High School recently.   The Eagles’ novice team had an especially strong showing … more
Portsmouth High’s Kyle Bielawa splits a pair of Barrington defenders to reach the hoop during Tuesday night’s Division I semifinal matchup. The Patriots advanced to the semis with an impressive 79-61 win.
Portsmouth stuns Barrington, 79-61, in D-1 quarterfinals
BARRINGTON — They kicked off into high gear and never looked back. The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity basketball team rolled over Barrington in the Division I … more
Barrington Middle School won first place in the Wyland Foundation National Mural Competition for its painting that shares a message of conservation and protection of whales.
Barrington students win national art contest
Maybe it was the brilliant blues and oranges that filled the massive canvas. Maybe it was the important message of conservation and protection of an endangered species shared within the artwork. … more
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Books to enjoy before spring chores arrive
Lots of reading going on before spring cleaning and gardening take up all my time. Enjoy … “The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett” by Annie Lyons (2020). A quarter of the way … more
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Barrington High School’s Matthew Zimmerman (right) throws Hendricken’s Hunter Hennessey in a match during the state wrestling tournament. Zimmerman defeated Hennessey and four other competitors and powered to a third place finish in the 215-pound weight class.
Eagles battle at state wrestling tournament
Matthew Zimmerman and James Rocco paced the Barrington High School wrestling team at the state championship wrestling tournament last weekend.   Zimmerman, competing in the 215-pound weight … more
Letter: Want a dictator? Be careful what you wish for
We have seen ordinary Americans say on camera that we need Donald Trump to be a dictator, because “America needs a dictator now.” Presumably, they feel that a dictator will be able … more
Latest fertility ruling – yes, yes, no, no!
Three couples sued the Center for Reproductive Medicine, a fertility clinic in Alabama, for inadvertently destroying their embryos. An interloper got into   the storage facility, opened up a … more
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Bluefish regulations will likely be the same as last year, three fish/person/day, no minimum size, includes skipjack bluefish. Shaina Boyle caught this 36” bluefish last year fishing with Capt. Dave Monti.
How 2024 fishing regulations are shaping up
At press time the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were all still seeking public comment and input on 2024 fishing regulations for saltwater fishing. So, the regulations list for … more
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The busted bridge continues to invite both follies and frustration
STORY OF THE WEEK: Last week, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and RIDOT Director Peter Alviti offered a glimmer of hope for frustrated drivers. A plan developed with the Federal Highway Administration … more
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Orange traffic cones block the entrance and exit for the new Starbucks drive-through lane in the Barrington Shopping Center. Officials said the drive-through lane was expected to open on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
After a short delay, drive-through lane expected to open
Officials say the drive-through lane at the new Starbucks will be open on Tuesday morning, Feb. 27.   The new coffee shop opened earlier this month, on Feb. 9, but the drive-through lane, … more
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Body of kayaker found off Barrington coastline
The search for a missing kayaker ended with a grim discovery late Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to Barrington Police, the body of the missing kayaker was located along a section of Barrington … more
Rescuers searching Barrington coastline for missing kayaker
First responders were searching the waters off Barrington Beach for a missing kayaker on Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to a source, the missing kayaker is out of Warwick, and the Barrington … more
Police charge Barrington man with possession of ghost gun
A 50-year-old Barrington man is facing multiple firearms charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded “ghost gun” and a second unlicensed firearm.   On Monday, … more
Ethan Knight (left) takes the baton from Iain DeBoth in the finals of the 4x400-meter relay race. Barrington won the event and set a new school record.
Photos and quotes: State track championship 'felt unreal'
Some members of the Barrington High School boys indoor track team recently shared their thoughts about winning the state championship. The title was the first for the BHS boys track program. … more
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Members of the BHS boys indoor track team take a victory lap after winning the indoor track state championship on Saturday.
Editorial: Wow, what a season!
Congratulations are in order.   On Saturday afternoon, the Barrington High School boys indoor track team won the state championship. It was Barrington’s first-ever in boys track, and … more
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