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Becky Chace had her own band, sold thousands of CDs and played at big venues, before pausing music to become a teacher. These days, she’s playing music on her own terms — and having fun.
Meet Becky Chace: A prolific musician with a future all her own
I had sought out, for some time, singer, songwriter, guitarist Becky Chace for an interview regarding her life and times in music. A life rich in gigs, travel, recordings, starts, stops and … more
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Barrington's Sarah Henderson performs the dance portion of her floor routine.
Photos: Barrington High School gymnasts compete in Injury Fund meet
The Barrington High School gymnastics team kicked off its season at Sunday’s Injury Fund meet, which was held at Newport YMCA.   more
Lucas Tanous, shown sliding safely into third base during a previous Barrington game, drove in two runs against Chariho.
BHS baseball team knocks off Chargers and Cougars
Luke Tanous singled, doubled and drove in two runs to help the Barrington High School baseball team edge Chariho, 5-4, in a Division II showdown on Monday afternoon, May 6. The Eagles also got … more
Town seeking candidates for Heritage Hall of Fame
The deadline to nominate someone for the Barrington Heritage Hall of Fame's inaugural class is quickly approaching. The Barrington Heritage Hall of Fame, which was recently established in an … more
Ava Lucas, shown hitting the ball in Barrington's win over Middletown, crushed two home runs in Wednesday's game against Portsmouth.
Barrington All-Stars defeat Portsmouth in softball showdown
The Barrington Minors Division All-Star softball team battled back from 7-5 deficit in the fourth inning to knock off Portsmouth 11-8 in a winner’s bracket showdown on Wednesday night, July 6, … more
Iain DeBoth dribbles upfield on a scoring bid.
Barrington boys soccer takes the field with deep roster
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 … more
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Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman leads the group during Sunday night’s “Shine a Light on Antisemitism” vigil at Temple Habonim.
Crowd in Barrington shines a light on anti-Semitism
Temple Habonim in Barrington held a special candlelight service/vigil on its front lawn on Sunday night, Dec. 18.  Titled “Shine a Light on Antisemitism,” the vigil offered the … more
John Migliori with a 25.5-inch pickerel he caught on Aquidneck Island last week.
Opening Day for fishing season is this Saturday
O pening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island is at 6 a.m. this Saturday, April 8.   The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked 100 waterways, many … more
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Barrington High School students Sabine Cladis (left) and Emma Pautz stand in front of the new compost drop-off site. It is located near the Barrington Senior Center parking lot.
New compost drop-off site opening soon in Barrington
A new compost drop-off site in Barrington will be open to the public starting Monday, Dec. 11. The site is the creation of Barrington High School students Sabine Cladis and Emma Pautz — … more
People use special eclipse-viewing glasses during a special event in 2017 outside the Barrington Town Hall.
View the solar eclipse from Barrington Town Hall lawn today
People are invited to attend the solar eclipse viewing party from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Barrington Town Hall lawn on Monday, April 8.   “We will have free eclipse glasses (first come … more
The School Committee recently voted 5-0 to send a middle school synthetic turf fields proposal to Barrington voters on the November ballot.
School board on turf fields plan: 'None of this makes sense'
Members of the Barrington School Committee voiced concerns about the Town Council’s plan to build synthetic turf fields at the middle school.   During a meeting on April 11, Committee … more
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Barrington teachers due to decide on day-off dilemma
School officials are still ironing out a few wrinkles in next year's school calendar. During a meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 27, Barrington Schools Superintendent Michael Messore said the … more
Barrington High School students Sid Gupta, Liam Helfrich and Will Sturla (from left to right) reached the finals of the Lieutenant Governor’s Entrepreneurship Challenge and brought home a $1,000 scholarship.
Fab freshmen deliver hit with their pitch
They might be ready for Shark Tank.  Three Barrington High School freshmen recently pitched their startup business idea and earned a top-five finish in the Lieutenant Governor’s … more
Dozens of people turned out for the first-ever New Year's Day Dip in the Bay at Barrington Beach.
Are you brave enough for the New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay
Are you brave enough to take the plunge? The Barrington Business and Community Association will host the annual New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay on Jan. 1, 2024 at noon at Barrington Beach. … more
Isys Dunphy goes in for a lay-up late in the second half.
Barrington girls win third straight game
Isys Dunphy had a strong night and finished with a double-double in points and rebounds while leading the Barrington High School girls basketball team to a 60-30 win over Scituate on Tuesday, Jan. 9. … more
The Barrington High School girls basketball team celebrates after winning the Division I State Championship tournament at the AMP on Wednesday night, March 6. Barrington defeated North Kingstown, 50-40.
Barrington girls win Division I State Championship
The Barrington High School girls basketball team held off a late charge by North Kingstown and won the Division I State Championship, 50-40, in front of a large crowd at the AMP on Wednesday night, … more
A group of Barrington High School students whose projects scored well at the recent State Science Fair, pose for a photo inside one of the classrooms at the school. BHS junior Isabelle Chen and her project earned an invitation to attend the premier science fair in the world, the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Barrington High School students' science fair projects shine at states
Her eyes light up when she starts talking — Isabelle Chen is truly, genuinely excited as she describes her science fair project.   The Barrington High School junior is sitting at a … more
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Number three doubles player Justin Kuo strikes a forehand during the state championship match on Saturday.
Photos: Barrington tennis team wins state championship
Barrington won all three doubles matches and knocked off LaSalle, 4-2, on Saturday, June 1, at Slater Park. At number one doubles, Gabe Anderson and Bryce Kupperman defeated Yash Choudhary and … more
Barrington’s Chase Corcoran slaps a hit to the left side of the infield during the Majors Division All Star game on Monday night, June 24.
Barrington 12U All Stars open district play with 2-1 win over Rumford
A first inning lead-off walk by Harrison Collins, followed by Mahir Salahuddin’s home run and a double by Luke Fluet provided all the offense the Barrington 12U Majors All Stars would need in a … more
Barrington's Chase Squires (left) makes a move past a Portsmouth defender during the Eagles' recent win.
BHS Sports Roundup: Boys lacrosse tops Hendricken, crushes Portsmouth
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated wins over Hendricken and Portsmouth last week. On Tuesday, April 18, Barrington High School sophomore Colin Hope returned after five games … more
Members of the Barrington School Committee chose the Sowams School site for the construction of a preK to Grade 5 school.
Barrington School Committee selects Sowams School site for construction
Hampden Meadows or Sowams — which will it be? On Thursday night, Dec. 7, members of the Barrington School Committee chose the Sowams School site for the construction of a preK to Grade 5 … more
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The west-to-east side crossover on Interstate 195 towards the Washington Bridge will be moved closer to the span in an attempt to alleviate congestion.
RIDOT preps new lane configuration on east side of bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will shift the location of the crossover from the westbound side of Interstate 195 to the eastbound side and eventually over the Washington Bridge as … more
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Barrington resident Anika Denise's latest book, "Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré," won the Pura Belpré Award.
Barrington author's book wins Pura Belpré Award
Anika Denise was making dinner when her phone started ringing. She ignored the buzzing. Probably a telemarketer, she figured.  But eventually she relented and picked up her phone. She … more
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School busing in Barrington expected to cost more next year
The Barrington School Department is currently in its final year of a multi-year contract with its transportation contractor, Ocean State Transit.  The current contract, said Barrington … more
Moving protest planned for Saturday in Barrington
A special rally/protest is planned for Saturday, Aug. 29 in town. Organizers are calling for people to line up along County Road in two locations at 2:30 p.m. One group will line County near the … more
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