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Portion of Bike Path in Riverside will be closed briefly July 17
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management  is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a stretch of the path in Riverside will be closed for about … more
Barrington assistant coach Dave Caldarella speaks to the team during a time out. Barrington beat Portsmouth 3-2 and will face Pawtucket in the District 2 finals on Saturday.
Barrington All Stars edge Portsmouth 3-2, advance to finals
The Barrington 12U All Star baseball team knocked off the District 2 defending champions and state runners-up Portsmouth in an eight inning thriller on Wednesday night, July 12.   With the … more
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Work is underway on a new Starbucks in the Barrington Shopping Center. Compass real estate and Ivy Rehab are also opening locations in the center.
Barrington Shopping Center to host new businesses
The Barrington Shopping Center recently announced three new retail openings for 2023.   Starbucks will relocate to the large storefront that had previously hosted the men’s clothing … more
Bay View selects Hall of Famer Scorpio as new athletic director
EAST PROVIDENCE — All Stater, player of the year, team captain, Hall of Famer, championship level coach and, now, athletic director. One of the most consequential student-athletes in the … more
Barrington Police Sgt. David Wyrostek and Providence Patrolman Debbie Rosso practice a drill during the training held inside the former Carmelite monastery in March.
Barrington Police plan training exercise at former monastery
Barrington Police are notifying the community — and specifically the people who live in the Watson Avenue neighborhood — that there will be a special active shooter response training … more
Rhode Island Energy crews work to repair lines after a pole fire in Barrington on Wednesday afternoon.
Fire atop utility pole snarls traffic in downtown Barrington
A utility pole caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, July 12, and knocked out power to sections of Barrington. The pole was located on County Road just west of the intersection with Mathewson … more
Post 10 manager Ben Emond waves in John Vaughan with the team's first run of the game as Riverside rallied to defeat R&R Construction Post 7 in a recent American Legion Baseball League outing.
Gallery: Riverside Post 10 Juniors rally past R&R Post 7
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Riverside Post 10, ATC-sponsored Junior squad returned to action earlier this week, adding a pair of victories and avenging its lone loss to date in the 2023 Rhode Island … more
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Barrington 12U All Stars Luke Fluet (center) and Luchi Floriani (right) celebrate during a recent win. Barrington will play at Portsmouth on Wednesday, July 12.
Barrington defeats Middletown, prepares for Portsmouth
Barrington won 3-1 against Middletown on Saturday, July 8.   The win propels Barrington into an elimination bracket final against Portsmouth — the showdown is scheduled for Wednesday, … more
The Barrington Farmers Market will take place on Thursday, July 13, at St. John’s Church. The market runs from 4 to 7 p.m.
Nearly three dozen vendors booked for Barrington Farmers Market
The Barrington Farmers Market will offer something for just about everyone this week. The market, set for Thursday, July 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. John’s Church, will feature nearly three … more
Kane Brule grounder Kane Brule hits a grounder down the first base line while leading off Portsmouth’s batters against Pawtucket.
Portsmouth Majors All-Stars edged by Pawtucket
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Little League Major All-Stars team lost a tough one to Pawtucket on Saturday, but they’re still alive in the District 2 tournament. Portsmouth will play … more
The Bristol County Water Authority’s Hydrant Hysteria team, consisting of Nick Deveau and Trevor Sousa, compete last year in San Antonio at the national event after winning the New England qualifier.
They can assemble a fire hydrant faster than (almost) anyone in America
The Bristol County Water Authority was beat by only one other water authority in the country at this unique nationwide competition. more
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This map depicts current marine heat wave conditions for June 2023. Observations show marine heatwaves are occurring across vast regions of the planet, including: the tropical North Atlantic, the Northeast Atlantic along the Iberian coast as far northward as Ireland and the UK, the equatorial Pacific, the Northeast Pacific, the Northwest Pacific in the Sea of Japan, the Southwest Pacific just southeast of New Zealand and the Western Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar.
The world's ocean water is heating up fast
As scientists around the world sound the alarm about record sea surface temperatures, a new experimental NOAA forecast system predicts that half of the global ocean may experience marine heatwave … more
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Workers install sod turf at the Barrington Middle School baseball field about two years ago.
Consultants visit Barrington with a focus on fields
Efforts to improve the town’s athletic fields continued this month as Barrington officials met with firms hired to study the field maintenance program. They also met with another company hired … more
Lifeguards Parker Hughes (seated) and Violet Gagliano check the water at Barrington Beach earlier this summer.
Barrington Beach is fully staffed, thanks in part to better pay
Two years ago, Barrington officials made the difficult decision to go without lifeguards at the town beach for half of August. Then-Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said it was a manpower issue … more
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Barrington Police: Stolen SUV found with full tank of gas
Barrington residents woke up on Wednesday, July 5 to discover their Volkswagen SUV missing.   Barrington Police said a Grassy Plain Road resident called 911 at 6:36 a.m. on July 5 and … more
Cindy Coyne
Senior Agenda Coalition chooses Coyne as Executive Director
PROVIDENCE — The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island has hired East Bay resident and former State Senator Cindy Coyne as its new executive director. Coyne starts in the role on July 17. … more
Barrington's Leo Espindle slides safely into home under the tag of Rumford's Wyatt Vanech during the 10u All Star game between the sides Saturday, July 8.
Gallery: Rumford, Barrington 10u baseball All Stars
BARRINGTON — Host Barrington broke open a close game in the second part of the contest to defeat Rumford 9-3 in the opening round of the 2023 District 2 10-and-under baseball All Star … more
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The Daily Scoop is located at 230 County Road. The building has recently been listed for sale for $1.2 million.
Building that is home to ice cream shop is up for sale
The building is for sale. The ice cream shop is not. Residential Properties recently listed for sale the building at 230 County Road, which is widely known as the home to The Daily Scoop ice … more
Pitcher Mahir Salahuddin celebrates after catcher Luke Fluet tagged out Gavin LaBollita for the third out in the fifth inning.
Barrington all-stars hold off Bristol-Warren 1-0
The Barrington 12U All-Star baseball team defeated Bristol Warren, 1-0, in an elimination bracket showdown on Wednesday night, July 5.   Mahir Salahuddin and Sean Caldarella combined for … more
The Fourth of July parade rolls down Adelaide Avenue.
Monastery neighborhood celebrates the Fourth with its own parade
There was rain. There was lightning. There was thunder.   But all the inclement weather on Tuesday, July 4 could not stop the 45th annual Watson Avenue neighborhood parade from … more
Tracy Woodard shows off a tray of fresh baked goods from inside Tracy’s Cream and Sugar, which opened at 458 Main St. on May 27.
Tracy's Cream and Sugar brings caffeinated sweetness to Main Street
An expansion born from the success of The Perfect Sweet Shoppe, Tracy's Cream and Sugar offers plenty of new options for those looking for a cup of specialty coffee, breakfast sandwich or baked good. more
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Thirteen-year-old Barrington boy facing multiple police charges
A Barrington Police officer was on patrol early Sunday morning, July 2, when he spotted a boy riding a bicycle near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Cottage Street. The officer paused … more
Barrington’s Brendan Watson (left) proudly displays the 40-pound striped bass he caught late last month. His father (right) holds up the broken fishing rod.
Striper snaps rod, but Barrington man lands fish
Brendan Watson caught his first striped bass on June 30, and it was a whopper. The Barrington resident landed a 48-inch, 40-pound striper off Falmouth Heights Beach. Watson was fishing with his … more
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Police swarm Barrington home following suspicious phone call
An apparent “swatting” incident late Tuesday night, July 4, sent a large number of police officers to a Barrington home. At about 8:50 p.m., Barrington Police received a 911 call … more
Nathan Dunlap, lining up a putt during his victory June 24 in the Northeast Amateur, won the 2023 North & South Am played on Pinehurst Nos. 2 & 4 in North Carolina last weekend.
Rhode Island Amateur tees off at Montaup July 10
The Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamoisett Country Club in city once again kicked off a scintillating summer of action at courses around the area, including the East Bay, under the auspices … more
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