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The Barrington High School cross country teams will host the first-ever Barrington Woods Trail Race 5K on Saturday, Aug. 26.
Barrington cross country hosting Barrington Woods Trail Race 5K
The Barrington High School Cross Country team recently announced the launch of its first-ever "Barrington Woods Trail Race,” a 5K fund-raising event that will support the Barrington High School … more
Tiverton firefighters remove a window after a mill fire
Amendment to injured firefighters law stirs municipal budget concerns
According to Jordan Day, associate director of the R.I. League of Cities and Towns, this law could be a financial disaster for municipal budgets already straining under the pressure from, well, everything else. more
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The Barrington Town Council tour of athletic fields on Saturday will include a stop at Haines Park.
Town Council touring athletic fields this Saturday morning
The Barrington Town Council will tour six athletic venues on Saturday morning, Aug. 12. The tour begins at Barrington High School at 8 a.m. — people should meet at the circle driveway in … more
Barrington High School’s Moses Densley, Jason Buka and Miles Burke (from left to right) perform at the Newport Jazz Festival on Friday, Aug. 4.
Barrington High School students shine at Newport Jazz Festival
A group of 11 Rhode Island high school students — including three from Barrington High School — performed at the renowned Newport Jazz Festival last weekend. Barrington’s Jason … more
Watch your step — hypodermic needles wash up on town beach
Hypodermic needles have been washing up on Barrington Beach.   Barrington Recreation Department Director Michele Geremia said people have found nearly two dozen needles on Barrington Beach … more
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Ashley Ernest and her husband Matthew Werkmeister turned their 31-foot camper into a 31-foot art studio recently — the mobile business is called Creative Wanderings Art Center.
Barrington-based art studio takes its show on the road
A few years ago Ashley Ernest and her husband Matthew Werkmeister headed out on an adventure.   Ernest and her husband decided to try living the “camper life” — spending … more
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Barrington's Chris Brindamour competed in the recent Duckpin Professional Bowlers Association Tour stop at Dudek Lanes in Warren.
National duckpin pro bowling tour makes a stop at Dudek Lanes
WARREN — The sixth stop on the 2023 edition of the Duckpin Professional Bowlers Association Tour schedule took place last weekend, Aug. 4-6, at Dudek Lanes in Warren and featured of a couple of … more
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Two years ago, the Barrington Town Council created a revolving fund to support affordable housing in town and funded it with $500,000.
Councilor offers new plan to increase affordable housing
A member of the Barrington Town Council has an idea that she hopes will expand the town’s stock of affordable housing.   At a meeting late last month, Annelise Conway suggested the … more
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11th Hour Racing Team sailors from left: Jack Bouttell, Francesca Clapcich, Amory Ross, and Charlie Enright, posing with the Ocean Race trophy.
Enright reflects on 11th Hour's wild and historic Ocean Race victory
Charlie Enright, the winning skipper of the 2022-2023 Ocean Race, discusses the 6-month, 7-leg around-the-world race that saw an American team win the whole thing for the first time in its 50-year history. more
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Members of the Barrington AA All-Star baseball team stand for the National Anthem prior to a recent game.
Strong start for Barrington team in Andreozzi tournament
Barrington’s AA All-Star baseball team opened the Christopher Andreozzi Tournament with a 9-5 win over West Warwick and a 9-9 tie against Smithfield.   Barrington trailed by two runs … more
Suspect breaks into 16 cars early Thursday morning in Barrington
More than a dozen Barrington residents woke up Thursday morning, Aug. 3, and discovered someone had rummaged through their vehicles overnight.   Police said security camera footage shows a … more
Riverside loses to Lowell in Junior Legion Baseball regional final
A superb summer of baseball for the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club came to an end Sunday afternoon, Aug. 6, with a 5-0 loss to Post 87 from Lowell, Mass., in the championship game of the 2023 … more
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This Jennys Lane home in Barrington sold for $2.5 million recently. According to statewide MLS data, that is the highest “off-water” sale price in Barrington since 2014.
Barrington ‘off-water’ sale is highest since 2014
A home on Jennys Lane in Barrington sold for $2,500,000 — officials said it was the highest “off-water” home sale in Barrington since 2014, according to data maintained by the Rhode … more
Barrington Police break up underage drinking parties
Barrington Police broke up two underage drinking parties last week.  On Friday night, July 28, police received a tip that a group of teenagers were partying in the woods behind the Bayside … more
Barrington Town Council approves installation of way-finding signs
No to the pillars. Yes to the way-finding signs.   Members of the Barrington Town Council voted unanimously on Monday, July 24, to approve the installation of some way-finding signs in … more
A member of the Barrington Town Council is calling for a community meeting to discuss the future of the Carmelite monastery property.
Monastery property: ‘Something bad is going to happen’
Barrington Town Council member Annelise Conway is calling for a community meeting to discuss the future of the Carmelite monastery property. During the July 24 Council meeting, Conway said … more
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The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 1 July 2023. Prize giving on stage in the Ocean Live Park in Genova. Overall 1st Place IMOCA, 11th Hour Racing Team.
11th Hour Racing to celebrate Ocean Race victory this Friday
The first American team to ever win Ocean Race will hoist the cup in Newport on Friday, and all are invited. more
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Workers install metal sheeting into the western approach of the Warren River bike path bridge. The temporary bulkhead will allow the contractor to utilize a barge at the site.
Bike path bridge demolition to begin mid- to late-August
Workers began installing temporary bulkheads at the Barrington and Warren River bike path bridges last week.   The work, said Rhode Island Department of Transportation Spokesman Charles St. … more
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Post 10 Juniors will face Connecticut champ in Junior Legion Baseball regionals
Though the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club lost to Cranston Auburn Post 20 by a 7-3 score Sunday, July 30, to decide the 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League state title, the … more
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The view from behind an end zone at East Providence High School's football field.
Barrington Council planning tour of athletic fields and facilities
Members of the Barrington Town Council will hit the road this month as they tour athletic fields and facilities in the area. The tour is part of the town’s ongoing efforts to improve … more
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Members of Team Fraid Knots pose for a photo. The group has raised more than $1 million while participating in the Pan Mass Challenge over the last 15 years.
Fraid Knots raise $1M and still rolling on
Dave Cambria has been riding in the Pan Mass Challenge for 15 years. Fifteen years of training and fund-raising, and still each year there is a moment where he is overwhelmed, just as he was the … more
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A view of the scoreboard in the top of the seventh inning of Post 10's eventual 7-3 loss to Post 20 in the 2023 Junior Legion Baseball championship game.
Cranston Post 20 tops Riverside Post for Junior Legion Baseball title
WEST WARWICK  — Sometimes the scoreboard doesn't tell the whole story, but in the case of the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club it pretty much did Sunday, July 30, in a 7-3 loss to … more
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Jayden Healey delivers a pitch in Post 10's victory over Post 39 Saturday, July 29, in the 2023 Junior Legion Baseball state playoffs.
Post 10 sends off South Kingstown Post 39, reaches Junior Legion state final
WEST WARWICK — The ATC/Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club earned a spot in the 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League championship round after dispatching South Kingstown Post 29 … more
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Neal and the Vipers play a show at Latham Park in Barrington earlier this summer. The concert series is moving to Barrington Beach, starting this Sunday.
Barrington’s summer concert series moving to town beach
Barrington is moving its summer concerts to a new location. Starting this Sunday, the concerts will be held at Barrington Beach.   Barrington Recreation Department Director Michele … more
AJ Colonna (right) walks off the 16th green at Ledgemont CC Thursday, July 27, after beating Barrington High teammate Adam Gorman (left) for the RIGA Junior Amateur First Division title.
Colonna flies past fellow Eagle Gorman for RIGA Jr. Am First Division title
SEEKONK — Players with local ties vied for two of the four division championships Thursday afternoon, July 27, to conclude the 104th playing of the Rhode Island Golf Association's Junior … more
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