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What your vote on recreational marijuana licensing means

Voters will decide in November whether recreational pot shops can open in their communities, but Rhode Island likely won't see any such locations open until at least 2024. more

By Ethan Hartley | 10/12/22

Volunteers from Tap-In pose for a group photo inside the Peck Center building on Monday, Oct. 10.

Volunteers step up as need increases

Some of the shelves are filled with boxes of cereal, bottles of juice and cans of soup. And some are quite bare. Inside the Tap-In food pantry at the Peck Center building, there is evidence … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/12/22

Kasey Dillon spikes the ball over the net while rallying with East Providence, Thursday.

Eagles tangle with Townies in D-II showdown

The Barrington High School girls volleyball team battled a tough East Providence team last week — the Townies blanked the Eagles, 3-0. East Providence, currently ranked third in Division … more

10/11/22

Barrington resident Susannah Holloway (left) shares her concerns about the proposed new school construction during a school building committee meeting.

Resident asks Barrington Town Council to intervene in school plans

Susannah Holloway approached the Barrington Town Council last week, asking for the group to intervene in the school district’s plans to build new elementary schools in town. … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/11/22

Ed Korkuc during his managerial stint of the 1978 Big League All-Stars.

Riverside Little League recognizes revered volunteer Korkuc

Riverside Little League plans a special event in memory of recently deceased coaching luminary Edmund Korkuc on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Ron Silva Baseball Complex off Wampanoag Trail. The public … more

10/10/22

Barrington's Mitchell Ivatts (4) and Chucky Potter (33) react after missing an opportunity to intercept a SK pass.

Mistakes and missed opportunities cost Eagles

For the second straight week, the Barrington High School football team allowed more 30 points to its opponent. But unlike last week’s victory, the Eagles’ offense failed to keep pace … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/10/22

Letter: Thanks for helping with the pumpkin patch

To the editor: This past Saturday approximately three thousand pumpkins were unloaded onto the front lawn at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Once again we are indebted to student groups, … more

10/7/22

Local candidates for general assembly seats (top row, from left to right) Sam Read (House, District 66), Jason Knight (House, District 67), Pam Lauria (Senate, District 32) and (bottom row) Jennifer Boylan (House, District 66), Scott Fuller (House, District 67) and Rhonda Holmes (Senate, District 32).

Ask the candidates: Would you make changes to the gun laws?

Question: Would you like to see any changes made to Rhode Island’s gun laws? District 32, Senate Pam Lauria (D) — “As a Moms Demand Action volunteer, I have strenuously … more

10/7/22

Sajo Jefferson (left) and Julia Chang, who are both part of the leadership team at Movement Ground Farm in Tiverton, gave visitors a tour of the farm, stopping to talk about the sheep behind them, and the unique efforts of their farm to engage young and minority populations in farming. Everyone on the leadership team at Movement Ground is under the age of 35 and most come from Providence to work there.

The food network is hard at work

Research suggests the average person thinks about food 15% of their day. That’s of course their own food, or their family’s food, and those thoughts are typically connected to the rumble … more

By Scott Pickering | 10/6/22

Barrington School Committee candidates (from left to right) Margaret Reid, TJ Peck, Frazier Bell, and Rudy Seber.

Ask the candidates: How can we better prepare BHS students for college/career?

Question: What steps, if any, could Barrington High School take to better prepare students for college and/or career? Rudy Seber (D) — “As a grateful BHS alumnus, I would work with … more

10/6/22

Former Barrington Probate Judge Marvin Homonoff (pictured left) sits on the "Judge's Bench" surrounded by his family.

Former judge gets his own bench in Barrington

Marvin Homonoff now has his own "Judge's Bench," outside of the Barrington Public Library and Community Center. Homonoff was given the bench in recognition of his 33 years as Barrington Probate … more

10/6/22

Primrose Hill School parents Elizabeth Singh, Sophia Melisaratos, Heather Magnussen, Meredith McBride, Kristen Pearse, Erika Twohig, Robert Tisdale and Jessica Cabral-LaFreniere (from left to right) stand for a photo outside the school last week. A number of parents are frustrated with the overcrowding issue at Primrose Hill.

They're packed in at Primrose Hill School

Just how crowded is Primrose Hill School? For starters, a group of third-graders are using the cafeteria as a classroom. The art and music rooms were sacrificed to make space for other classes. … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/5/22

Members of the BHS boys cross country team pose for a photo following the 2022 Woods Trail Run hosted by Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt.

Barrington cross country teams shine in Vermont

The Barrington High School cross country teams recently proved that training on flat ground does not mean you can’t run hills. The BHS boys team ran to a third place finish at the … more

10/5/22

Barrington Town Council candidates (clockwise from top left) Kate Berard, Jarrod Ryan, Ray Clark, and Braxton Medlin.

Ask the candidates: How will you vote on the marijuana question?

Question: How will you vote on the ballot question about whether to allow retail sales of recreational cannabis in Barrington? Braxton Medlin (D) — “I will vote yes. Regardless of my … more

10/5/22

Police investigating Barrington house break

Barrington Police received a 911 call on Monday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. for a possible house break on Cherry Lane. Officers responded to the scene and discovered that a front window at the home had … more

10/4/22

Members of the Barrington School Committee are shown during a meeting earlier this year.

Barrington School Committee fined for Open Meetings violation

In May, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear ruled that the Barrington School Committee violated the state’s Open Meetings Act by failing to provide sufficient notice before … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/4/22

Barrington High School senior Leo Caldarella (second from right) stands with other members of Team Christine, which recently participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Providence. Caldarella organized the team and helped raise more than $7,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association as part of his senior project.

Barrington student honors his grandmother through his senior project

For Barrington resident Leo Caldarella, the choice of a high school senior project was easy. He would study the effects of Alzheimer’s, a disease that has directly impacted his family. … more

10/3/22

Barrington's Payton Murphy runs over a Cranston East defender en route to a long pick-up.

Eagles outscore Bolts in football fireworks display

The crowd at Victory Field on Friday night was treated to showcase of high-scoring offenses. In the end, the Barrington High School football team built a two-score lead in the fourth quarter and … more

By Josh Bickford | 10/1/22

The concrete boat launch at Walker Farm. Hundred Acre Cove is to the left.

Police: Dispute surfaces between worker and fisherman

Barrington Police responded to Walker Farm on Tuesday, Sept. 20 for a dispute between a fisherman and a construction worker. Police said a construction worker had approached a man who was … more

9/30/22

Police issue stern warning to man who took off with wallet

A Barrington resident called police on Monday, Sept. 19 after losing his wallet at a County Road gas station. The man said he left his wallet on his vehicle when driving away and it fell to the … more

9/30/22

Ask the candidates: What's at the top of your agenda?

Question: What's at the top of your agenda if elected to the Barrington School Committee? Rudy Seber (D) — “Issues need not be divisive. I will work together with my peers so that we … more

9/30/22

Ask the candidates: Does local government reflect residents' values, priorities?

Question: Do you think Barrington government reflects the values and priorities of Barrington residents? Should it? Jarrod Ryan (R) — “Our current government is polarized and … more

9/29/22

BHS graduate Eric Zhang hits a shot while competing for Kenyon College.

Former Eagle soars for college tennis team

Barrington native Eric Zhang is excelling in two worlds: sports and academics. A sophomore at Kenyon College, Zhang not only is a proficient student in the classroom, but he is also one of the … more

By Mike Scandura | 9/28/22

Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red recently won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship.

Barrington resident helps team win national title

Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship in Baltimore, Md. The team is the number one ranked … more

9/28/22

A group of Barrington school officials and middle school students celebrate the Green Ribbon Award won by Barrington Middle School. Holding the check for a $1.5 million energy bonus are RI Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green (left) and Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore.

Barrington Middle School earns district $1.5 million

The Commissioner of Education in Rhode Island stopped by Barrington Middle School last week to help celebrate a special Green Ribbon awarded to the school. Commissioner Angélica … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/28/22