Boat ends up high and dry on Metacom
A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the … Read More
Barrington High School track captains ‘rally the troops’ (Video)
Bobby Wind and Will DiGiacomo were hard to spot.   The early season practice for the Barrington High School boys outdoor … Read More
Arts Alive! bringing ‘Urinetown’ to Barrington stage
The Arts Alive! Pre-Professional Program will present Urinetown, the Musical, a satirical, laugh-out-loud production, on May 2-4. … Read More
Barrington and 11th Hour Racing partner for composting program
Barrington is making a second attempt at starting a curbside composting pilot program. In July 2024, the town council voted … Read More
Hey Barrington, have you considered volunteering for the town?
Have you considered volunteering for the town? Now may be the time. The Town of Barrington is seeking volunteers to serve on a … Read More
Barrington softball team bounces back for win over Lincoln
The Barrington High School softball team improved to 5-2 last week. The Eagles defeated Mt. Hope 18-1, lost to Westerly 15-0, and … Read More
Things To Do ...

Wickenden Street Makers Market is Saturday

The Wickenden Street Makers Market is set to take over the streets on Saturday, April 26, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. They will feature more   50 local artists and small businesses showcasing their …

Imago presents Ed Shea in 'I Am My Own Wife'

Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA) will present Ed Shea performing Doug Wright’s Pulitzer and Tony-award-winning play, “I am My Own Wife,” at Imago Gallery, on Friday, April 25 and …

Annual Driving Miss Daffy Parade returns to Newport

The Audrain Automobile Museum, in partnership with Newport Daffodil Days, invites everyone to the 11th annual Driving Miss Daffodil Parade — a joyful tribute to the 1,200,000 daffodils that …
East Bay Social
Obituaries
Richard Brandon Barrington|Richard "Dick" H. Brandon 3/20/1943 – 3/29/2025 (age 82) Born on March 20, 1943, in Plainfield, New Jersey to Eleanor and James Brandon, Dick grew up in Bound Brook and Middlesex, Ne
Fr. John Buckley Fr. John A. Buckley, 84, of Ferry Road, passed away on April 19, 2025. Fr. John Buckley was born in Boston, Mass., on November 20, 1940, to John J. and Sheila (Sullivan) Buckley. He was baptized in Mi
Donald Fontaine Donald O. Fontaine, 77, of Westport, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 19, 2025 surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Oscar A. and Cecile L. (Hebert) Fontaine. Don was bor
Sports
Eagles out-slug Clippers in Division I baseball showdown Miles Fontaine went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double, scored twice and drove in three runs to pace the Barrington High School baseball team to an 8-1 win against Cumberland on Wednesday, April …
Barrington High School girls track team wins Injury Fund relays The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team is off to a strong start this spring.   The Eagles raced to a team victory in the Class B Injury Fund Relays last week, and followed that …
Boys track team dominates at Injury Fund meet The Barrington High School boys outdoor track won the Class B Injury Fund Relays on Wednesday, April 9.   The Eagles scored 90 points, finishing ahead of second-place Portsmouth (55 points) …
Barrington man leads college team to national title Lonnie Morris jokes that he is a football coach who happens to coach a college wrestling team — his focus is all about program-first.   “Team. Family. We,” Morris said, …
Opinion
Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: DOGE library cuts weaken communities

To the editor: Most Americans have probably never heard of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Yet, this small U.S. government agency—with just over 70 employees—has …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

Lette: Citizens for Peace continues to speak out for peace and justice

Twenty-two years ago, on March 2, 2003, East Bay Citizens for Peace was born out of a sense of great urgency to stop the U.S. government from invading Iraq, and to defend our civil liberties …

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