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Lara Tolley competes in the 500 freestyle during Barrington's meet against Lincoln.
In the pool, Lions are no match for Eagles
The Barrington High School swim teams swept Lincoln in a regular season meet on Friday afternoon, Jan. 27, at the Bayside Family YMCA pool.   The Barrington boys team overpowered Lincoln, … more
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Barrington High School’s Unified Theater program will present “Twisted Tales” on Feb. 10.
Students take the lead in Unified Theater production
Student-written. Student-directed. Student-performed. This year’s Unified Theater production at Barrington High School is offering dozens of local students an opportunity to get involved … more
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The Barrington High School field hockey team, shown playing on artificial turf in a playoff game, has taken it upon themselves to find an artificial turf field to practice on. The team raises money through cookie dough sales and other fund-raisers to pay rental fees for the artificial turf field in Seekonk. 
Athletic Director supports the call for artificial turf in Barrington
George Finn believes there is a need for an artificial turf athletic field in Barrington. The need is there, he said, not just for the sports teams at Barrington High School, where he serves as … more
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Ethan Knight (left), shown taking the baton during a relay event at a previous meet, set a new school record in the 55-meter hurdles during the Metropolitan Division Championships.
Eagles edge Rams, clinch Metropolitan Division track title
On Saturday, the Barrington High School boys indoor track team defeated LaSalle 145-141 to win the Metropolitan Division Championships.   It was the first time that Barrington has won the … more
Rep. Jason Knight is a proponent for common sense gun control measures. He has drafted a bill that would ban assault weapons.
East Bay lawmaker drafts assault weapons ban bill
Rep. Jason Knight grew up around guns. One of his earliest memories of firearms was firing a gun when he was around five years old.  “I grew up in a time and place, it was just … more
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Barrington School Committee members watch a presentation during Thursday night's meeting.
School budget priorities include new teachers and courses
If the Barrington School Department has millions in its capital reserve account, why not use some of the money to purchase a bus needed to transport students in the special education … more
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Barrington Pop Warner cheerleaders wave flags as they parade on a float during a previous Memorial Day parade.
Council: Who should run the Memorial Day parade?
Members of the Barrington Town Council are expected to discuss the town’s Memorial Day parade at the Feb. 6 meeting. The discussion will likely focus on whether to continue with a town-run … more
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Barrington High School’s Sean Bonneau, shown in a game earlier this season, hit eight three-pointers and finished with a game-high 28 points as the Eagles defeated Narragansett on Wednesday night, Jan. 25.
Sharp-shooting senior leads Eagles past Mariners, 66-54
The Barrington High School boys basketball team outscored Narragansett 17-1 in the second period and rolled to a 66-54 victory on Wednesday night, Jan. 25. Sean Bonneau played a key role in the … more
Attorney Sara Rapport is pictured at an appeal hearing for three teachers who were fired by the Barrington School Department after their requests for religious exemptions to the district’s vaccine mandate were denied. The Barrington School Committee is now looking for new legal representation.
Barrington Schools go shopping for new legal counsel
The Barrington School Committee is looking for new legal representation.   Listed on the agenda for Thursday night’s meeting is a report from the superintendent regarding an RFP … more
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Lindsey Lemay guards a Cranston West opponent under the hoop.
Offense gives Eagles the lead, defense secures the win
The Barrington High School girls basketball team sprinted out to a 20-9 first quarter lead against Cranston West and relied on stifling defense for all four quarters, battling to a 46-35 victory on … more
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Barrington resident and NY Mets pitcher David Robertson shares throwing tips with a group of Barrington Little League softball and baseball players during a special pre-season clinic on Sunday.
Photos: Major League pitcher shares tips with local youngsters
Barrington resident and NY Mets pitcher David Robertson shared some tips with local boys and girls during a special Barrington Little League preseason skills clinic on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22. … more
Police, EMTs use thermal camera to find missing 12-year-old
Barrington Police and Firefighters tracked down a local girl a short time after she was reported missing last week. A Barrington resident called police on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at about 7:25 p.m. to … more
Who should serve on the school building committee?
Two weeks ago, the Barrington School Committee abandoned the plan to build a new Grade 3-to-5 school in town.   And on Thursday night, Jan. 19, committee members took their first step … more
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Approved bids include $12K for consulting energy manager
The Barrington Town Council approved $365,671.29 in bid requests during its Jan. 9 meeting.   The bids ranged from $268,621 on the high end to $11,400 on the low end.   • BAY … more
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The Barrington Town Council will host a public workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields in town. Pictured is Barrington High School's Victory Field.
Barrington focusing on fields at Feb. 1 workshop
The Barrington Town Council will host a workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields.  The workshop will be held in the town hall council chambers, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It will … more
FLM FWD officials hold a production meeting in the BMS auditorium.
FLM FWD festival coming to BMS auditorium
On Saturday, Feb. 4, Barrington Middle School’s state-of-the-art auditorium will host one of its first community events — the second annual FLM FWD International Empathy Film Festival. … more
Barrington High School’s Ethan Knight, shown in a previous meet, won the 55-meter hurdles and helped the Eagles defeat Classical and LaSalle.
Barrington boys track team finishes regular season undefeated
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team won the division championship on Thursday night, Jan. 19.  The Eagles knocked off LaSalle 79-30 and Classical 96-13 and finished the regular … more
Familiar firm hired for Barrington's school construction planning process
The Barrington School Committee will stay with the same architecture firm as it moves ahead on planning for school building improvements.  During a meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 19, the … more
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The Barrington Town Council recently approved the creation of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, which will provide input to the town on various topics including bridge projects. The committee is seeking volunteers.
Barrington forming new bicycle-pedestrian committee
Barrington is looking for nine volunteers to populate the newly-formed Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee.  The Barrington Town Council approved the creation of the BPAC during its meeting … more
Barrington's Isys Dunphy, shown in a game earlier this season, hit two free throws with time running out and helped the Eagles defeat North Kingstown 47-46 on Wednesday night, Jan. 18.
Eagles rally and defeat top-ranked North Kingstown
They were down, but not out.  Trailing North Kingstown by as many as 18 points in the second half, the Barrington High School girls basketball team rallied and knocked off the defending state … more
A couple of “Green Team” volunteers monitor a “Zero-Waste Station” at a Newport festival last summer. The event planner and volunteers worked together to separate the thousands of pounds of waste into — literally — separate buckets, so it could go into separate waste streams. Over the course of 15 such events, Clean Ocean Access was able to divert more than 26,000 pounds of waste from Rhode Island’s central landfill.
‘Green’ consultants are getting ready to grow
Eva Touhey thinks about trash a lot. At times, she finds joy in it. Touhey doesn’t necessarily want to pick through your trash, but she enjoys telling you where to put it — … more
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Joe Martino will stop by Barrington Books on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. to read excerpts from his book “On The Run.”
Former YMCA director returning to town for book signing
Joe Martino will stop by Barrington Books on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. to read excerpts from his book “On The Run.” Martino, who worked as the executive director at the Bayside … more
Barrington Police, firemen and medical examiners look over the scene where a body was discovered on Wednesday afternoon.
Police: Body found near Barrington River
A dead body was discovered along the edge of the Barrington River on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 18. Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia said a deceased male under the age of 30 was found near … more
Charlie Enright (left) and 11th Hour Racing crew take off from Alicante, Spain during Leg 1 of the Ocean Race on Sunday.
Enright and 11th Hour Racing team embark on the Ocean Race
Thousands of fans packed the harbor walls at Alicante, Spain to view Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing team sail against the competition in Leg 1 of the Ocean Race on Sunday. The first leg … more
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Nick Scandura, shown in the game against Portsmouth, scored 31 points in the Eagles' win over Cranston East on Tuesday night, Jan. 17.
‘Offensive execution’ is key as Eagles outscore Bolts 80-65
Nick Scandura scored a career-high 31 points and Sean Bonneau knocked down seven three-pointers and finished with 25 points, as the Barrington High School boys basketball team defeated Cranston East, … more
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