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Despite having to wait nearly four hours for the public comment period, more than 120 people were still logged onto the zoom Barrington School Committee meeting last week.
After midnight, residents blast school committee members
The public comment portion of the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday night actually started very early Friday morning. And despite having to wait nearly four hours to speak, dozens … more
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Members of the Barrington School Committee (left) are shown during a public meeting in October.
Angry parents aiming to remove Barrington School Committee members
An effort is underway to remove members of the Barrington School Committee from office. During an hour-long public comment period at Thursday night’s school committee meeting, more than a … more
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Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae (center) is pictured during a public meeting in October.
School committee fires five teachers, including three special education teachers
The Barrington School Committee fired five teachers during Thursday night’s meeting. But the process of issuing “notices of non-renewal” did not allow the public to know many … more
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Barrington resident says teenager broke into her house while she was sleeping
Barrington Police are investigating a break-in that occurred at a Great Road home late Saturday night, Feb. 12. The female resident told police she was asleep and at around 11:45 p.m. woke up to … more
Barrington schools issue complex new mask rules
Barrington Public Schools released a list of their new Covid mitigation measures, which include new rules about masks and quarantine times. District officials shared a framework for how it will … more
Bryan Ganley (left) lost a close friend to suicide. Melissa Cotta (right) tried to help but could not stop a man from jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge. Together, they’re asking for suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, along with barriers on Rhode Island’s two other main bridges.
Advocates hopeful that bridge barrier bill will soon save lives
“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun." more
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Rev. Eric Silva, assistant pastor at St. Luke Church, has been placed on administrative leave following concerns raised by parents of students at Immaculate Conception Regional Catholic School and St. Luke School regarding questions he asked students while they were in confession.
St. Luke’s priest put on leave following ‘errors in pastoral judgment’
The assistant pastor at St. Luke Church in Barrington has been removed from his duties for “errors in pastoral judgment.” According to a press release from the Diocese of Providence, … more
Barrington schools backing off booster mandate, allowing alternative to the shot
Members of the Barrington teachers union voted to approve an agreement that carves out an exception to the school committee’s booster mandate.  The agreement, which was voted through … more
The Eagles placed first in the Regional Championship meet, with a total score of 133.775.
Barrington High School gymnasts are regional champs
The Barrington High School gymnastics team won the RI Regional Championship on Sunday. It was a total team effort for the Eagles — 10 girls scored points during the competition. Barrington … more
Watch: Unified Theater rocks BHS stage with comedy and unity
About 100 Barrington High School students took the stage in the school's auditorium Friday night for a show that was months in the making. The Barrington Unified Theater group and KIT (Kids Included … more
A crowd of anti-mask protesters filled up the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria in August while the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee debated whether to adhere to the governor's mask mandate at the start of the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Geoffrey Berg, a masking proponent, is at the podium.
Poll: Do you agree with lifting the state's mask mandate in schools?
Governor Dan McKee announced on Feb. 9 that the state would lift the mask mandate within school buildings on March 4, leaving the decision on whether to enforce mask wearing up to each individual district. more
Four of these hot pink signs were posted in the front foyer of Barrington High School last week. Orange signs with the same message were posted near another entrance. No one at the school was able to answer who posted the signs or when.
More questions, some answers, about FREE!! school food
Last week I wrote a first-person account of my research into school lunches in Rhode Island. This week I’m back, writing on the same subject, with updates on what I’ve learned, and a … more
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There has been an increased police presence at Barrington High School following the discovery of a threatening message on a bathroom wall on Monday, Dec. 13.
Police charge student following investigation into threatening message
Barrington Police charged a 16-year-old student with two counts of vandalism and one count of disturbance of public assemblies, in connection with the threatening message written on a bathroom wall … more
Police: Hunter loses his shotgun in Hundred Acre Cove
A 30-year-old Portsmouth man stopped into the Barrington Police station on Friday, Feb. 4 to report a missing gun. The man told police he had been hunting on Hundred Acre Cove and while packing … more
Prediction: Another ’Wild West’ for real estate sales in 2022
The housing market in the East Bay is tighter right now than it was heading into the hypercompetitive 2021 spring housing market. Unfortunately for home buyers, more heartache, not relief, is the … more
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A recent facilities study revealed that Barrington High School School (shown) needs $39.23 million in repairs.
District taps brakes on school building plans
Gina Bae said the message from Barrington residents was clear: School officials need to slow down the process. Barrington school leaders decided late last week to pump the brakes on an in-depth … more
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The Barrington Middle School auditorium was closed in the late winter of 2020 after school officials discovered that the acoustic panels were falling off the walls. It has remained closed since.
Auditorium off-limits for last two years at new Barrington school
The new Barrington Middle School building has been open for less than three years. And for two of those years, the state-of-the-art auditorium located inside the school has been … more
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Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier made this flag, which carries the message “Barrington Believes Black Lives Matter. It is flying outside Barrington Town Hall for the month of February.
Different flag flying outside Barrington Town Hall
There is a new flag flying outside Barrington Town Hall in recognition of Black History Month.   The flag, made by Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier, shares the message … more
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Former Barrington Recreation Department Director John Taylor says there are problems at Chianese Park, with the asphalt courts and the athletic fields built atop the capped landfills.
Barrington's fields and facilities the focus of recent tour
This is John Taylor’s last effort. The longtime Barrington resident and former director of the town’s recreation department recently approached a member of the town council with an … more
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Yes, there is free lunch
I’m breaking protocol to tell this story in the first person, because the whole project really began at home in our kitchen. First, a little background. [If you want to skip my personal … more
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Heider Al-Chalabi (left), Simon Robbins, Michael Cancilliere and Jacob Dickstein work on L1NU5 during a recent robotics team practice at Barrington High School.
Barrington High School robotics team faces plenty of challenges
The Barrington High School RoboEagles began their quest for a robotics state championship on Nov. 10. That gave them about four months to build their robot, complete all the necessary coding and … more
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Barrington Farm School volunteers transport the donated food scraps from the Kent Street collection bin to the farm school property using an electric bicycle and trailer.
Barrington Farm School wants your food scraps
The Barrington Farm School is reminding residents that there is a new place in town to drop off your food scraps for composting. A large collection bin was placed at the edge of the parking lot … more
Accuweather forecasters are predicting 2 to 3 feet of snow for southern New England.
Gov. declares 'disaster emergency,' closes roads as blizzard approaches
With heavy snow and high winds expected to create blizzard conditions and treacherous driving on Rhode Island roads tomorrow, Gov. Dan McKee has issued an executive order setting in place two types … more
Barrington teachers Kerri Thurber, Brittany DiOrio, and Stephanie Hines (from left to right) sit with their attorney, Greg Piccirilli during a pre-termination hearing in Oct. 2021.
Appeal hearing for three unvaccinated teachers postponed ... again
The appeal hearing for three fired Barrington teachers has been postponed… again. The hearing had been scheduled for Thursday night, Jan. 27 via Zoom, but the teachers reportedly refused to … more
A crowd celebrates the completion of the new Barrington Middle School. A recent facilities study details the need for new elementary schools in Barrington also.
Jan. 31 workshop will focus on future of Barrington's public schools
What will the future of public schools look like in Barrington? A Jan. 31 community workshop will discuss that exact topic.  A team of officials including representatives from the … more
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