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Barrington's AJ DiOrio (middle), shown during a game earlier this season, scored three touchdowns in the Eagles' win over Westerly on Friday night.

Eagles tame Bulldogs 37-0 in D-II showdown

The Barrington High School football team held Westerly to 40 yards of total offense and powered to a 37-0 victory on Friday night, Sept. 22. The Eagles treated a large home crowd at … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/25/23

The community bike path painting event will offer volunteers an opportunity to paint the “Wheel Crossing” design on the bike path connector.

Bike path painting event moved to Saturday, Sept. 30

Town officials have rescheduled the community bike path painting event. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 5 p.m. at the intersection of Wood and Waseca avenues. … more

9/22/23

Rep. Terri Cortvriend of Portsmouth walks along the shoreline in front of Baker Road homes on the west side of Portsmouth back in March. Her bill establishing that the public area of the shoreline is 10 feet landward of the recognizable high tide line was later signed into law by the governor.

Federal judge dismisses challenge to R.I. shoreline access law

Wrong court, wrong argument and against the wrong people. So declared U.S. District Court Judge William Smith in his Sept. 19 opinion dismissing a legal challenge to the state’s newly … more

By Nancy Lavin/R.I. Current | 9/22/23

The Head of the Cove regatta will be held on the Barrington River on Saturday morning, Sept. 23.

Head of the Cove regatta takes place Saturday in Barrington

East Bay Rowing recently embarked on another race season with regattas planned for several weekends. The racing will culminate with of the “Super Bowl” of racing – the Head of the … more

9/22/23

State admits to missing deadline for high school rankings

An official with the Rhode Island Department of Education said the state failed to hit a key deadline for one of the nation’s top high school rankings lists. In an email to the … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/21/23

This rendering shows the town manager’s vision for the monastery property: Five single-family house lots, 14 cottages, and two acres of open space.

Tweaked monastery property plan sent to Planning Board

A development plan for the monastery property on Watson Avenue is heading back to the Barrington Planning Board. The Board earlier recommended the plan, but before it could earn the … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/21/23

Gordon School has created a new “Whatever I Need” block in every student’s day, where they have free time for “whatever they need.” In the spirit of social-emotional wellness and growth, classes might go outside for some fun, hold a lively discussion about an important topic, or spend time reading together (above) with the school’s therapy dog, Denver.

For private schools, enrollment growth is a pandemic silver lining

While the global pandemic made a mess of just about everything everywhere, it had a hidden benefit for private schools — it boosted their enrollments. Admissions directors at numerous … more

By Scott Pickering | 9/21/23

Gallery: Barrington High Unified Volleyball

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Barrington High School Unified Volleyball League team opened up its 2023 regular season schedule Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 20, at East Providence. The Eagles' roster … more

9/20/23

Barrington School officials will hold a series of meetings to discuss potential school construction projects. The first of the meetings is set for Sept. 20.

School construction meetings kick off tonight in Barrington

Want to learn more about the proposed school construction projects? Check out tonight's meeting. The Barrington School Building Committee is hosting a series of community meetings that will … more

9/20/23

Barrington Police: Teenage girls fight over borrowed clothes, shoes

Barrington Police investigated a fight involving multiple teenage girls on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Police said they received a 911 call about 8:20 p.m. from a Coach Murgo Lane resident who said a … more

9/20/23

Barrington Middle School math teacher Connie Oswald (front row, middle) is surrounded by happy students. Oswald was named Barrington’s Teacher of the Year.

Barrington's Teacher of the Year: Connie Oswald

Connie Oswald was humbled to learn that she was Barrington’s Teacher of the Year. The Barrington Middle School math teacher said she loves working with students and feels rewarded each … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/20/23

Barrington High School’s Emma Pautz (left) and Sabine Cladis stand at the site of the new compost drop-off location near the Barrington Senior Center parking lot.

Barrington students spearhead new compost drop-off

A new compost drop-off location is coming to Barrington. Two Barrington High School students recently received approval from town officials to install a compost drop-off structure in the … more

9/19/23

Barrington High School’s number four singles player Charlotte Byon returns a shot during the Eagles’ match against North Kingstown last week.

Eagles battle Skippers in tennis season opener

The Barrington High School girls tennis team opened the season with a 5-2 loss to North Kingstown on Friday, Sept. 15. The Eagles, playing at home, picked up both their wins in singles … more

9/19/23

Huskies' midfielder Maddox Canario (left) and Barrington High School’s Yanni Tapinos collide while fighting for a loose ball.

Barrington boys soccer team defeats Mt. Hope, 3-0

The Barrington High School boys soccer team celebrated a 3-0 victory over Mt. Hope on Thursday, Sept. 14. That marked the Eagles’ first win of the season — the team’s record is … more

9/19/23

Barrington Police charged a Warwick man with DUI after he drove his pickup truck into an office building on Saturday night.

Truck crashes into building in Barrington

Barrington Police charged a Warwick man with DUI after he drove his pickup truck into a Barrington office building at 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Police charged Jacob Frazier, 30, of … more

9/18/23

Barrington's Mitchell Ivatts gets ready to haul in a long pass from Alex McClelland in the first quarter of Friday night's game.

Eagles outscore Raiders 42-8 and improve to 2-0

The Barrington High School football team scored 35 points in the first half and powered to a 42-8 victory over Shea on Friday night, Sept. 15. The Eagles exploded for 21 points over a … more

9/18/23

Five new glass-encased study rooms are available for use at Barrington Public Library.

Five new study rooms built at Barrington Public Library

The Barrington Public Library recently announced the addition of five study rooms to its first floor. When the second floor was renovated in 2017, the Chapin Study Room was created to … more

9/15/23

Members of the Barrington School Committee are shown at a recent meeting.

Barrington School Committee responds to Open Meetings violations

The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office recently determined that the Barrington School Committee twice violated Open Meetings laws. more

By Josh Bickford | 9/15/23

This rendering shows a close-up of the pocket neighborhood included in the plan for the monastery property.

Second plan surfaces for monastery property in Barrington

Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey offered a slight change to the development plans for the former Carmelite monastery property. Hervey’s version of the plans calls for fewer single … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/14/23

School construction meetings start Sept. 20 in Barrington

Want to learn more about the proposed school construction projects? The Barrington School Building Committee is hosting a series of community meetings that will offer all residents an … more

9/14/23

A new URI study has found extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay. Researchers Victoria Fulfer (shown) and J.P. Walsh estimate that the top 2 inches of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, and that buildup has occurred in just the last 10 to 20 years.

New URI study finds extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay

Two University of Rhode Island researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, and that buildup has occurred in just the last 10 to 20 years. more

9/14/23

Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore speaks to the crowd during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Barrington Middle School. Messore will retire at the end of the school year.

Barrington Superintendent of Schools is retiring

Mike Messore is retiring. The longtime district employee will retire from his post as Barrington Superintendent of Schools at the end of the fiscal year. In a recent email to … more

9/13/23

Workers begin dismantling the bike path bridge that crosses the Barrington River.

East Bay Bike Path bridges are coming down

Crews began dismantling one of the old East Bay Bike Path trestle bridges late last month. Once the demolition of both bike path bridges is complete, new bridges will be constructed and … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/13/23

Rachel Onik pleaded not guilty in Newport District Court.

Barrington residents arraigned in Newport District Court

Barrington residents David and Rachel Onik pled not guilty to a variety of charges during their arraignments at the Newport County District Court on Wednesday morning, Sept. 13. The charges stem … more

9/13/23

Barrington High School’s Kasey Dillon spikes the volleyball over the net against Lincoln.

Eagles open season with win over Lions

The Barrington High School girls volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Lincoln during the season opener last week. The Eagles knocked off the Lions, 25-15, 25-16, 25-11. … more

9/12/23