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Barrington's Brandon Piedade, shown in a previous year's meet, won the Vineyard Invitational last week.
BHS Sports: Boys cross country team wins Vineyard Invitational
The Barrington High School boys cross country team opened its season with a win at the Vineyard Invitational recently. Not to be outdone, the Barrington boys JV team won its meet also. In the … more
Two astronauts aboard The International Space Station, which launched in November of 1998, will host a Live Q&A session with Rhode Island students on Thursday.
KMS student to interact with astronauts aboard International Space Station
A Kickmeuit Middle School student will be among a group of Rhode Island students given the unique opportunity to participate in a live question and answer session with two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this Thursday. more
Barrington High School quarterback Alex McClelland runs behind his blockers during the Eagles’ game against Burrillville on Saturday. Barrington won the game 28-7.
Eagles grind out victory over Broncos
The Barrington High School football team opened up the regular season with a 28-7 win over Burrillville on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 9.   The Eagles traveled to Burrillville for the game … more
Videos have surfaced showing a fight between members of a wedding party and Newport Police officers on Sunday.
Barrington couple charged following brawl with Newport Police
Two Barrington residents are facing charges following a fight between members of a wedding party and Newport Police officers on Sunday. According to Newport Daily News , Barrington residents … more
Woman seriously injured after being struck by falling tree
A 27-year-old woman is recovering from a “freak accident” that occurred at a youth baseball game in Barrington on Saturday, Sept. 9.   Officials said a tree limb fell onto a … more
State withholds AP data, which impacts BHS national rank
Barrington High School dropped nearly 5,000 places in the recent U.S. News and World Report “Best High Schools” ranking. BHS ranked 308 out of nearly 20,000 high schools in last … more
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Members of the Barrington School Committee listen to union members speak out during last Thursday’s meeting. The Barrington Educational Support Team is working without a contract right now.
Barrington School Committee wants to take active role in contract negotiations
A day after members of the Barrington Educational Support Team attended a Barrington School Committee meeting to plead for a new contract, the chairman of the Committee responded. In a … more
A crew stopped by Barrington High School on Tuesday, Sept. 5 and fixed the scoreboard. Officials believe a lightning strike was to blame for the recent outage.
Scoreboard is up and running at Barrington High School's Victory Field
Technical issues surfaced at Victory Field during the first games of the fall season. At Thursday night’s Injury Fund football games, the lights atop one of the poles would not turn on, … more
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Sasha Goldman and Chelsea Morrissey, Barrington residents, inside their cheese and charcuterie specialty shop, Wedge, at 279 Water St.
Life is all Gouda for the queens of charcuterie
The high quality of the products available at Wedge in Warren, and the helpful assistance of owners Sasha Goldman and Chelsea Morrissey, haven’t gone unnoticed. more
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Barrington Police said a Warren man was killed in the Aug. 31 motorcycle accident on Barneyville Road in Barrington.
Police release name of man killed in Barrington motorcycle accident
Barrington Police said a 34-year-old Warren man was killed in the motorcycle accident that occurred late Thursday night, Aug. 31. Police said Michael Dumont lost control of the motorcycle he was … more
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore, shown during the construction of the new middle school, recently told staff members he was retiring at the end of the school year.
Barrington Superintendent retiring at the end of the year
The Barrington Superintendent of Schools is stepping down.   Michael Messore recently told Barrington Public Schools staff that he was retiring at the end of this school year. Messore has … more
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The 80-foot catamaran has 1,600 square feet of solar panels built into its exterior. The panels feed into the battery pack that fuels the electric engine, as well as the boat’s mechanicals, like air conditioning, heat, water systems, lights and more.
A golden Sól, with a heart of green
The famed Herreshoff piers at the mouth of Bristol Harbor have hosted some of the world’s most spectacular and unique yachts. They’ve never seen anything like the gleaming, gold catamaran … more
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Barrington resident Michael Crane speaks during the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. Crane addressed a busing issue that took place on the first day of school.
Bumpy start for school busing in Barrington
Day Two was much better than Day One. The second day of student busing for Barrington Public Schools showed marked improvement over a very bumpy first day that included a bus getting lost and … more
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Jennifer Jones, a member of B.E.S.T., said union members are not being paid a living wage. She said most B.E.S.T. members earn about $25,000 per year.
Barrington school union members plead for new contract
More than 100 teachers and teachers assistants, each wearing a red shirt, filled the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday night, Aug. 31.   The sea of red was a show of … more
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A motorcyclist was traveling into Barrington on Barneyville Road at about 11:30 p.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle, struck a boulder and was ejected.
Person killed in late night motorcycle accident in Barrington
One person was killed in a late-night accident in Barrington on Thursday, Aug. 31. Barrington Fire Department Captain Jason Fanion said a motorcyclist was traveling into Barrington on … more
Matt Zimmerman (50), Graham Bennett (52), AJ DiOrio (20) and Ben McClelland (66) smother a Middletown ballcarrier during the first quarter of the Injury Fund game on Thursday night, Aug. 31.
Fast start fuels Eagles’ victory over Islanders
Some of the lights were not working.   The scoreboard was out.   And the concession stand ran out of food, but at least the home team won. The Barrington High School football … more
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Town will not explore grants to preserve monastery property as open space
Annelise Conway walked out of the Barrington Town Council meeting on Wednesday night, Aug. 30, feeling frustrated. A few minutes before the meeting adjourned, Conway made a motion to have the … more
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Barrington Police: Fishermen fight over crab trap
On Thursday, Aug. 24, Barrington Police received a call about two fishermen arguing. Police said a 45-year-old Barrington man was upset because a Riverside man had taken his crab trap and drove … more
A.I. in Barrington schools: We need a policy
Last year, a group of Barrington High School students handed in their papers and learned a short time later that their work had been flagged — a computer program determined that the students … more
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Barrington Police: Man detained after late-night incident
A Glen Avenue resident called Barrington Police shortly after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 24 to report a man banging on the door and attempting to gain access to her vehicle. Police officers … more
Police called for boat-hopper at Barrington marina
A man called Barrington Police at about 9:25 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, after spotting someone getting on and off boats at a marina in Bullocks Cove. The caller told police he had a boat at the … more
Barrington man claims he was assaulted in Warren
A Barrington man is claiming he was assaulted in Warren, but details of the incident are limited.  Barrington Police received a 911 call from the man, a 41-year-old Barrington resident, at … more
Barrington School Committee legal counsel Aubrey Lombardo, and Committee members Frazier Bell, TJ Peck, Patrick McCrann and Megan Douglas (from left to right) discuss the MAC program at Nayatt School during a meeting late last month.
Barrington School Committee postpones phase-out of MAC program
The Barrington School Department will not begin phasing out a multi-age program at Nayatt School, as officials had initially planned.   Late last month, members of the Barrington School … more
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West Nile Virus detected in Barrington
DEM announced Tuesday afternoon that a mosquito sample collected in Barrington on Aug. 21 tested positive for West Nile Virus.   This was the state’s fourth sample that tested … more
The Barrington Town Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 30 to discuss the former Carmelite monastery property. This image shows what the proposed development would look like.
Council meeting Wednesday night will focus on monastery property
The Barrington Town Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday night, Aug. 30, to discuss the former Carmelite monastery property.   The meeting will be held inside the presentation room … more
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