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Majority of eligible Barrington residents at least partially vaccinated

The percentage of Barrington residents who have been at least partially vaccinated against Covid-19 continues to climb. According to information posted to the Rhode Island Department of … more

5/13/21

Barrington police: Uber driver threatens Barrington couple

A Barrington resident called 911 after a disturbing experience with an Uber driver late Saturday night, May 8. The resident and her husband had been out to dinner in Providence and later called … more

5/12/21

Barrington's Soraya Fanion is raising money to bring climbing structures to the goats at Mount Hope Farm.

Barrington girl raising money for Mount Hope Farm goats

Barrington’s Soraya Fanion has always loved animals, so when she began volunteering at Mount Hope Farm more than a year ago, she was quickly drawn to some of the animals that live … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/12/21

Barrington’s Cole Reed stands with his arms out-stretched during the final moments of the Division II Super Bowl on Sunday night. The Eagles defeated St. Raphaels 34-6 to capture the title.

D-II Super Bowl was a perfect finish for BHS seniors

Moments before the kickoff, officials for the Division II Super Bowl invited the captains for both teams to the center of the field for the coin toss. St. Raphaels sent four players to the … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/11/21

Workers spread asphalt across Beaver Road in Barrington in 2018. The same contractor, Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt, was awarded a more recent bid also.

Did your street make the road repaving list in Barrington?

Linden Road, Echo Drive and College Lane are getting repaved. In fact, the town council recently approved a bid that will bring a fresh coat of asphalt to nine roads in Barrington, and a portion of … more

5/11/21

Barrington police charge 11 teens following party in the woods

Barrington EMTs rushed a 14-year-old girl to the hospital and local police charged 11 teenagers with underage possession of alcohol following an underage party on Friday night, May 7. Someone … more

5/10/21

Hundreds of people attended the first-ever Hampden Meadows Yard Sale and Pantry Clean Out Day.

Hundreds attend special Hampden Meadows yard sale event

The first-ever Hampden Meadows Yard Sale and Pantry Clean Out Day was held Saturday, and deemed an overwhelming success. The event was sponsored by Susan Kostas, a Realtor with Coldwell … more

5/7/21

A resident recently asked the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission to make improvements to the Legion Way skate park.

Barrington resident requests improvements to skate park

The Barrington Park and Recreation Commission is considering dividing the Legion Way ice rink, allowing for a more permanent skate park. During the Commission’s recent meeting, Barrington … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/7/21

Barrington Town Council President Michael Carroll, shown speaking at prior year's event, is asking residents to do their civic duty and get vaccinated.

Council president: Getting vaccinated is your civic duty

Michael Carroll had not rehearsed the line or spent much time thinking about what exactly he would say. But in the midst of Monday night’s meeting, the Barrington Town Council president … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/6/21

The Ad Hoc Athletic Field Advisory Committee commissioned this plan for reconfigured athletic fields at Haines Park as part of their work. The plan is a draft and has not been formally recommended.

Barrington officials remain focused on athletic fields

Use of the new athletic fields at Barrington Middle School has been delayed. The fields were expected to be available this spring, but an official said that sports teams would not be allowed to … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/6/21

Millions of dollars on the way to Barrington

What would you do with $4.7 million? Wait, there is a caveat. What would you do with $4.7 million if you had to spend it on the town? A newly-formed Barrington Ad Hoc American Rescue … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/5/21

East Bay vaccination pod now accepts walk-in clients

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going … more

By Mike Rego | 5/5/21

Barrington High School nationally ranked, again

The U.S. News and World Report recently released its rankings for Best High Schools in the country, and once again, Barrington High School was near the top. The report ranked BHS number 289 in … more

5/5/21

The Eagles celebrate a second quarter touchdown during the Division II semifinals, against Tolman, Friday.

Super Bowl-bound Eagles top Tigers

A howling wind and tough Tolman defense was not enough to keep the Barrington High School football team from advancing to the Division II State Championship. The Eagles defeated the Tigers 31-6 … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/4/21

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is proposing a detour plan that calls for widening of the pedestrian path on the Barrington and Warren river bridges.

Barrington official decries proposed bike path detour plan

Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha does not support the new detour proposed for the East Bay Bike Path bridges. He said that while the proposed changes might be better than the current … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/30/21

Chris Iseleib and his wife, Ann Marie, moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Barrington, buying a million-dollar house that they saw only on Zoom. Located off Nayatt Road and close to the water, it is more than 100 years old and comes with a unique stone gazebo.

Urban buyers have been moving out to the 'country'

It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shaking up lives around the globe. One phenomenon now becoming a trend is the mass exodus from cities to more rural … more

By Joan D. Warren | 4/30/21

St. Andrew’s is one of only two schools in Rhode Island that offer the IB Diploma Program.

St. Andrew’s now offering International Baccalaureate program

After receiving authorization from the International Baccalaureate (IB) governing body, St. Andrew’s School will now offer the IB diploma programme to all students in grades 11 and … more

4/29/21

Video: Lambert signs her letter of intent

Barrington High School volleyball senior Casey Lambert signs a letter of intent to go to Springfield College recently inside the BHS gym. She is accompanied by (from left to right) her friend … more

4/28/21

People play a game of pickle-ball in Bristol recently. Last week, the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission approved a motion to paint pickle-ball court lines on the asphalt surface at Chianese Park.

‘Pickle people’ pointed toward Chianese Park in Barrington

More pickle-ball courts are coming to Barrington. During their meeting last week, members of the town’s Park and Recreation Commission approved a plan to paint pickle-ball court lines on … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/28/21

Barrington Books recently celebrated its grand re-opening.

Barrington store undergoes renovation

The owners of Barrington’s long-time independent bookstore Barrington Books recently closed their second location in Cranston and made a significant investment in the original Barrington Books … more

4/27/21

Middle school MathCounts is stellar at states

Barrington Middle School will be well-represented at the national MathCounts competition this year. Eighth-grader Ruoyu “Athena” Gao and seventh-grader Siddartha Gupta finished in … more

4/27/21

Barrington Middle School has earned a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon award for reducing environmental impacts and offering sustainability education.

Green Ribbon award goes to Barrington Middle School

First a blue ribbon. Now the green. Barrington Middle School, which has already been honored with a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon for academic excellence, was recently selected as a … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/26/21

People stand during the playing of the National Anthem and raising of the flag in front of the new Barrington Middle School during a special grand opening ceremony in 2019. Officials recently announced the project will have a $4.3 million surplus.

Barrington Middle School project finishes with $4.3M surplus

Good news for Barrington taxpayers: Construction of the new middle school in town did not cost as much as officials initially expected. On Tuesday afternoon, April 20, Barrington Schools … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/23/21

Barrington’s Christopher Clyne set out in early March to collect dozens of used bikes, repair them and then donate them to the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence. He is looking for about 20 bikes to reach his goal.

Bring him your tired, your poor, your broken bicycles

Christopher Clyne was bored with Xbox. The Barrington High School sophomore had, for the better part of the previous six months, played a lot of video games. In early March, feeling the need … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/21/21

People received Covid-19 vaccinations at a regional vaccination site in East Providence.

Barrington near the top in vaccination rate in RI

Barrington is leading the way for East Bay communities when it comes to the percentage of residents who are at least partially vaccinated for Covid-19. In fact, Barrington is one of the top-three … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/19/21