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Frazier Bell (left) and TJ Peck are running for the Barrington School Committee. The Independent candidates believe political agendas should not be part of school committee work.

Candidates aim to remove politics from school committee work

TJ Peck and Frazier Bell want to see politics eliminated from the school committee. Peck and Bell are Independent candidates running for two seats on the Barrington School Committee. … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/29/22

Barrington resident Mark Tracy, pictured with his children Kate and Jonah, is running for the District 66 House seat.

Small business owner vying for District 66 seat

Barrington resident Mark Tracy recently declared his candidacy for State Representative in District 66. “As a father of two children in Barrington public schools, I will fight at the State … more

6/29/22

Susannah Holloway announced recently she is running for the RI Senate District 32 seat.

Barrington Appropriations member running for RI Senate seat

Barrington resident Susannah Holloway, the vice chair of the Barrington Committee on Appropriations, announced last week that she is running for the Rhode Island Senate District 32, which includes … more

6/29/22

Barrington resident Jennifer Boylan, shown at a 2018 event, is running for the District 66 seat in the RI House of Representatives.

Barrington resident running for District 66 seat

Barrington resident Jennifer Boylan announced last week that she plans to be a candidate for the Rhode Island House District 66 (Barrington, Riverside) seat being vacated by retiring Representative … more

6/29/22

Rep. Jason Knight (D. District 67, Barrington and Warren) recently shared his intentions to seek a fourth term in the RI House of Representatives.

Incumbent running for re-election to House seat

Rep. Jason Knight is the only Barrington legislator seeking re-election this year. Earlier this month, Rep. Liana Cassar (D. District 66, Barrington and East Providence) and Sen. Cindy Coyne (D. … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/28/22

Finalists withdraw from Barrington High School principal search

Round two. The Barrington School Department recently began a second search process for the next Barrington High School principal. The first search, which began shortly after … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/24/22

A photo of an early construction phase for the new Barrington Middle School. Barrington recently completed a two-day visioning session that will create a long-term educational vision for Barrington schools.

Future coming into focus for Barrington schools

Next month, Barrington residents will get a glimpse of what local schools may look like in the future. Last month, the district held two deep dive visioning sessions where a group of 50 people … more

6/24/22

Members of the East Bay Lacrosse Grades 5/6 Division team pose for a photograph after winning the state championship. Pictured are (from left to right, back row) Brad Wilson, Eleanor Lial, Maria Lamb, Charlotte Farrell, Clare Capozza, Ella Martin, Adelaide Crosby, Stella Tisdale, Grace Wilson, Reese Mancini and Cerissa Blaney, (front row) Kendall Blaney, Molly Reagan, Keira Martin, Nina Hansen, Daisy Moscrop and Tessa Lapinski, and (laying in front) Avery Fisher. Not pictured is Julia Alessandro.

East Bay team wins lacrosse state championship

Three East Bay Lacrosse teams made it to the state championship finals games held at URI last weekend. The East Bay Girls Grades 7/8 Division I team played a hard-fought game and lost to … more

6/24/22

Water authority board approves 4 percent rate hike

The Bristol County Water Authority board of directors approved a 4 percent rate increase for the fiscal year 2023. The rate increase went into effect on March 1, meaning that all water used … more

6/23/22

Barrington council member suspends re-election campaign

Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier announced Wednesday, June 22, that he was suspending his re-election campaign, following the Barrington Democratic Town Committee meeting a night earlier. … more

6/23/22

Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne (D. Dist. 32, Barrington, Bristol, East Providence) will not be seeking a fifth term in the Rhode Island State Senate

East Bay legislator will not run for re-election

Sen. Cynthia A. Coyne (D. Dist. 32, Barrington, Bristol, East Providence) announced this week that she will not be seeking a fifth term in the Rhode Island State Senate. “I have decided that … more

6/23/22

Barrington High School’s Liam Capozza, Sean Fearon, Asher Robbins, Brett White, Michael Fay, with Coach Robyn McFetters (from left to right) pose for a photograph at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday.

Barrington High School athlete is a national runner-up

Barrington’s Asher Robbins captured second place in the Championship Division Hammer Throw at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday. Asher's throw was … more

6/22/22

Charlie Enright of Barrington and the 11th Hour Racing crew head out of Newport Harbor on Malama in rough weather during the 52nd Newport Bermuda Race on Friday, 6/17/22. Enright's crew finished the race to Bermuda in second place with a time of 041:28:43 to Argo, a Mod 70, who finished first with a time of 029:12:44.

Charlie Enright captaining 11th Hour Racing's, "Mālama," finishes second in Newport-Bermuda Race

Skipper Charlie Enright of Barrington, guided the IMOCA 60 Mālama, from 11th Hour Racing across the finish line, almost eight and a half hours after first place finisher, Argo, which completed … more

Story courtesy of Newport Bermuda Race, Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/22/22

A map depicting the BCWA emergency supply project.

BCWA, East Providence announce completion of emergency connection

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Bristol County Water Authority (BCWA) and the City of East Providence jointly announced the pipeline interconnection between the two systems has been completed and … more

6/22/22

Barrington school officials scrambling after state aid disappears

Weeks after Barrington voters approved the school and municipal budgets for next year, town leaders learned they would be receiving a lot less state aid for education than they had been expecting. … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/22/22

Members of a Barrington Boy Scout Troop raise the flag during a Veterans Day ceremony outside Barrington Town Hall a few years ago.

Flags coming back into focus for Barrington Town Council

Members of the Barrington Town Council will be meeting this summer to talk about flags. Toward the end of the June 6 meeting, councilors took a moment to discuss what items they planned to … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/22/22

Sophia Haisman, Maude Smith-Montross, Gianna Vigliotti, and Estelle Pivorunas (from left to right) move their boat through the water at US Rowing Youth Nationals.

Barrington rowers win silver at youth nationals

Barrington’s Maude Smith-Montross and Gianna Vigliotti won silver medals at the US Rowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Fla. earlier this month. Smith-Montross and Vigliotti, … more

6/21/22

RISPCA assists in saving 40 beagles from research facility

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island SPCA is scheduled to receive a transport of 40 beagles (15 puppies and 25 adults) today from the Humane Society of the United States. The beagles were … more

6/21/22

A suspect checks out a vehicle parked outside a Barrington home at about 3:15 a.m. on Monday, June 20. Police said two vehicles were stolen from resident’s driveways on Governor Bradford Drive and Chapin Road.

Vehicles stolen in Barrington early Monday morning

Two Barrington residents woke up Monday morning, June 20, and discovered that their vehicles had been stolen. Barrington Police said a Governor Bradford Drive resident and a Chapin Road … more

6/21/22

A Barrington police cruiser is parked outside the Shaw's Supermarket during a previous incident.

Police: Early bird shopper stealing plants in Barrington

Barrington Police are investigating a suspicious condition at the Shaw’s Supermarket in the Barrington Shopping Center. On Monday, June 6, a caller told police that a short, stocky, … more

6/17/22

Police are reminding people that dogs are not allowed on Barrington Beach.

Police reminder: No dogs allowed on town beach

Barrington Police responded to Barrington Beach on Wednesday, June 8, after receiving a report about a dog wandering around the beach off-leash. Police located the dog and eventually discovered … more

6/17/22

Ned Barton has been warning the town council about the situation at Echo Lake, where invasive plants are impacting the health of the pond.

Fanwort filling Echo Lake in Barrington, threatens its future

Echo Lake is losing the fight. As the weather turns warm each spring, and the grays and browns that surround the water burst into shades of green, the fanwort comes alive. Fanwort is no … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/16/22

Barrington High School students Dawen Cheng, Patrick Chen, David Xiong, Shaswat Singh, and Helen Copple (from left to right) stand for a group photo at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held in Atlanta, Ga. recently.

BHS science standouts place at premier science fair

Barrington High School made history this year, as two teams of BHS students won "Best In Fair” awards at the RI Science and Engineering Fair and earned the right to share their projects at the … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/15/22

Members of the school record-setting 4x100-meter relay team pose for a photo after running in the New England Championships in New Britain, Conn. on Saturday. Pictured are (from left to right) Coach Mike Katz, Jackson O’Connor, Iain DeBoth, Andrew Blazewicz, Nate Greenberg and Coach Bill Barrass.

Barrington relay team sets a new school record

The Barrington High School 4x100-meter relay team set a new school record while competing at the New England Championships in New Britain, Conn. on Saturday. Nate Greenberg, Andrew Blazewicz, Iain … more

6/15/22

Barrington Police recently added a Ford Mach-E Mustang electric vehicle to its fleet. The town will also add charging stations to the public safety building.

Council approves bids for firefighter clothing, charging stations, and more

The Barrington Town Council approved three bids totaling nearly $75,000 during a meeting on Monday night, June 6. The council signed off on a $13,000 bid for new uniform pants for Barrington … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/14/22