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Barrington's Iain DeBoth (middle) powers across the finish line in the 100-meter race.
BHS boys track team sprints to division championship
The Barrington High School boys track team scored nearly double the points of any other team at the Eastern Division Championship meet. The Eagles finished with 265.5 points, while Portsmouth was … more
Barrington High School’s Jordan Roskiewicz clears a hurdle in the 300-meter hurdle event during the Eastern Division Track Championship on Saturday, May 6. Roskiewicz won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and her team won the division championship.
Barrington girls outscore the competition at Eastern Division Championship
The Barrington High School girls track team scored points in every event and finished in first place at the Eastern Division Championship meet, held Saturday at BHS. The Eagles scored 236.5 … more
At a meeting on Monday night, members of the School Committee and Town Council agreed to ask the Rhode Island General Assembly for support in a school construction bond that is not to exceed $250 million.
Barrington officials advance $250M school construction bond
Barrington officials took a key step toward improving local schools on Monday night, May 8. After a lengthy discussion, members of the School Committee and Town Council agreed to ask the Rhode … more
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Ann Strong, shown at a recent Planning Board meeting, recently filed a motion for the FTM calling for a vote to preserve the monastery property as passive open space. The town solicitor has rejected the motion.
Barrington resident: Let the public vote on monastery property at FTM
Ann Strong believes Barrington residents at this year’s FTM should be allowed to vote on whether to keep the monastery property preserved as open space. The longtime Barrington resident and … more
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Officials are planning to develop a multi-use path that runs from the Barrington High School campus (shown) to the East Bay Bike Path.
Leftover middle school money will pay for new path in Barrington
An effort is under way to create a multi-use path connecting Barrington High School to the East Bay Bike Path. The new multi-use path will run from the southern edge of the high school campus … more
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Schools’ project manager promises community engagement
Barrington residents recently had an opportunity to meet the school district’s new project manager for the upcoming school facilities work.  Joe DeSanti, the director of program … more
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Holmes, played by Aiden Pilipski, (right) and Watson, played by Will Walker, rehearse a scene from the upcoming Stagemasters production of “Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles.”
Sherlock and Holmes visiting Barrington High School this weekend
The Barrington High School Stagemasters will be performing "Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the Baskervilles" this weekend.   Shows are planned for Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6 at 7 … more
Barrington Police Officer Tim Oser checks the former homeless encampment inside Veterans Park on Monday afternoon, May 1.
Barrington Police help clear out homeless camp
Bicycles, tents, storage bins, empty propane tanks and other items were packed up on Monday afternoon, May 1, and ready to be removed from a homeless encampment inside Veterans Park. Barrington … more
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Dave Butera, shown at a recent Planning Board meeting, spoke about the old Jones’ Rose Garden on Nayatt Road, which had been lost to development years ago. He said officials had an opportunity to not repeat that mistake. 
Barrington Town Council will wait to decide on monastery plan
Members of the Barrington Town Council will wait until the fall before deciding the fate of the Carmelite monastery property.  During the May 1 Council meeting, officials discussed the most … more
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Barrington High School girls track team finishes regular season undefeated
The Barrington High School girls track team finished the regular season with a perfect 11-0 record. The Eagles celebrated Senior Day on Monday with wins over Middletown (140-14), Bay View (131-23) … more
Barrington High School’s Luke VanNess sets the ball for a teammate during a recent volleyball match.
Barrington High School volleyball team tops Townies and Patriots
The Barrington High School boys volleyball closed out the first half of the season with an overall record of 8-1. On Monday, April 24, Barrington defeated East Providence 3-1. The game scores were … more
BHS boys track team finishes regular season 10-0
The Barrington High School boys track team crushed the competition at the final regular season meet.  On Monday, May 1, the Eagles outscored Rogers 120.5-27.5, Middletown 144-9, and St. … more
Barrington’s Jack Lawson, shown pitching in a game earlier this season, pitched five and two-thirds innings against Chariho and limited the Chieftains' batters.
Barrington High School baseball team improves to 7-3
The Barrington High School baseball team won three times last week and improved its record to 7-3 in Division II-B. The Eagles knocked off Woonsocket 12-2 on April 25, and Burrillville 3-1 on … more
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Barrington Resilience and Energy Committee Chairman Magnus Thorsson stands outside the Bay Spring Community Center. A deal to bring solar panels to the center now hinges on a larger deal to put panels on the middle school roof.
Community center solar panels dependent on school rooftop array
The company hired to install solar panels at the Bay Spring Community Center will not do that work unless Barrington officials also hire them to install panels on the middle school roof. At its … more
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Frustrations surface over push for solar panels at middle school
A member of the town’s Resilience and Energy Committee is questioning the School Committee’s recent decision to wait before signing a deal with a company that wants to install solar … more
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Vertical monument signs including the words “Barrington Town Center” were installed in two locations along County Road recently.
Town Council: Let’s wait a month before removing signs
The Barrington Town Council will wait a month before deciding what to do with the new monument signs that were installed in the center of town recently.   At their meeting on Monday, May 1, … more
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Barrington High School's Sean Bonneau watches his shot roll toward the hole during a recent match.
Barrington High School golf team off to a strong start
The Barrington High School golf team opened regular season play with convincing wins over Mt. Hope and Bay View on April 25. The Eagles fired a 153, easily outscoring Mt. Hope (221) and Bay View … more
Puck Arnone scans the field while looking to pass.
Eagles power past Mount St. Charles, 20-6
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team moved its record to 6-2 after knocking off Mount St. Charles 20-6 at Victory Field on Saturday, April 29. Sophomores Nick Spaight and Colin Hope had … more
Shannon Watson sniffs a rose before tossing it into Blue Bill Cove Sunday afternoon in memory of her son, Cole, who died at the age of 22 after jumping from the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge on May 7, 2022. Her husband, Tom, is behind her. They were attending a healing vigil behind Thriving Tree Coffee House in remembrance of those lost to bridge suicide in Rhode Island.
Hope, comfort for those impacted by bridge suicide
PORTSMOUTH — Monica Taft had just left a funeral hours earlier when her phone blew up with urgent calls and messages. more
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St. Andrew’s Head of School Dave Tinagero (middle) stands with Pamela Faulkner (left) and Dana Gurney. Faulkner has served on the school’s Board of Trustees for 40 years, and Gurney has served as St. Andrew’s Director of Learning Services.
St. Andrew’s School honors longtime contributors
St. Andrew’s School honored Pamela Faulkner and Dana Gurney, two long-standing members of the St. Andrew’s community, at its annual gala Thursday night, April 27.   Faulkner has … more
Mike Holtzman, shown speaking during a community energy aggregation meeting in March, said he would like to see accurate, timely information about the program shared with residents.
How many Barrington residents opted out of energy program?
Nearly 14 percent of homes and businesses in Barrington have opted out of the community energy aggregation program. Patrick Roche, an official with Good Energy, shared an update about the energy … more
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Vertical monument signs including the words “Barrington Town Center” were installed in two locations along County Road late last week.
Barrington’s new signs ‘not a good fit for the town’
The Barrington Town Council is expected to discuss the new monument signs that were installed in the center of town recently.   Included on the agenda for the Monday, May 1 Council meeting … more
The Barrington Planning Board is recommending an altered version of the monastery property development plan shown. The recommendation would require the demolition of the former monastery building.
Planning Board recommends new plan for monastery property
The Barrington Planning Board is recommending the former Carmelite monastery property be subdivided into more than a half-dozen single family house lots, a “pocket neighborhood” … more
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New homes in Barrington: 100 percent electric-powered?
The Barrington Resilience and Energy Committee is recommending the Town Council draft an ordinance requiring all newly-constructed homes in town be powered entirely by electricity.   No gas … more
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Barrington's number one singles player, Luke Sapolsky sends the ball back to his opponent during a recent match.
Eagles knock off Clippers, Mounties and Lions
The Barrington High School boys tennis team stands atop the Division I standings at 7-1.   The Eagles knocked off Cumberland and Mount St. Charles last week — capturing each match by … more
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