Hopefully last week will be the valley for Barrington school leadership. Hopefully they can find a path to elevate from where they were the final week of March 2022. From our vantage, things were as …
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4/6/22
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The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team opened the dual-meet season with wins over Portsmouth and Mt. Hope on Tuesday, April 5.
The Eagles, who won 12 of the 18 events overall, …
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4/6/22
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To the editor:
‘Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.’ This phrase, controversial to some, is embedded in our culture and had to do with spurious or unrequited love. …
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4/6/22
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After a two-year hiatus from the stage, the kids at Barrington Middle School are ready to wow audiences with their performance of an historical musical revue called "REVOLTING!"
The …
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4/6/22
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The head of Westport Community Schools said this week that while the district can live without some of the items he and the school committee proposed under a $4.4 million override budget, the …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/6/22
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To the editor:
Stop confounding the issues of leveled education and equity in the honors program and offer leveled classes with honors opportunities.
"It is easiest to reach the most …
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4/6/22
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To the editor:
I went to the School Committee meeting the other night to learn once and for all why we can’t have honors English classes for 9th and 10th graders anymore. According to …
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4/6/22
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To the editor:
On April 1, many news stations began reporting that data surrounding the AP exams that were administered in 2021. Nationwide, 22.5% of students tested scored a 3 or higher on at …
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4/6/22
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The Town of Barrington needs your help.
Barrington is working to become more resilient to flooding and other natural hazards, and officials are currently preparing a hazard mitigation and …
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4/6/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity boys’ baseball team defeated East Providence 5-0 on Monday, as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout.
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4/5/22
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PORTSMOUTH — On Monday, Hathaway Elementary School welcomed a magician, storyteller, musicians and others in celebration of its its annual Arts for Life Week.
The day featured performances …
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4/5/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Although the process to get there took roughly two and a half years, the Town Council spent less than 40 minutes Monday night to review and tentatively approve the final four …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/4/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Gary Crosby, who as town planner has been the key figure in guiding Portsmouth’s growth and development over the past 18 years, is retiring at the end of the fiscal …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/4/22
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Federal funding and surplus bond money could bring a number of park and recreation projects to life in Barrington.
At the March 24 Barrington Park and Recreation Commission meeting, Chairman …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/4/22
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During a meeting last week, members of the Barrington School Committee voted unanimously to release $4 million of surplus bond money to the town.
The $4 million was left over from the $68.4 …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/4/22
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The Barrington Middle School basketball courts are not the only places in town plagued with trash these days.
A quick tour of Barrington’s roads and parks reveals way too much litter …
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4/1/22
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Three years ago, as a principal on an eighth-grade winter field trip to Winter Carnival in Quebec City, we were regaled by the Parliament historian regarding the province’s rich history. Their …
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4/1/22
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Letters in March 16-17 Barrington Times were painful to read. Veterans who have honorably served voicing anger toward Town Council members who are honorably serving. Both groups deserve our gratitude …
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4/1/22
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I’m happy to see the Providence Journal pick up the story of Barrington eliminating ELA honors classes for 9th and 10th grade students. Perhaps the additional scrutiny will encourage more …
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4/1/22
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Five members of the Rhode Island General Assembly met with a room full of local business leaders, and the predominant topic of conversation was how to spend about $1 billion in federal monies.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/1/22
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Nearly four hours of testimony offered plenty of information surrounding the Barrington School Committee’s vaccine mandate.
What we learned …
The Barrington School District’s …
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4/1/22
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The Westport Conservation Commission has approved a state request that should make it easier for the state to re-distribute cobble at Horseneck Beach when it becomes a problem.
Every winter, and …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/1/22
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After listening to nearly four hours of testimony on Thursday night, members of the Barrington School Committee voted 4-1 to uphold their previous decision to fire three unvaccinated Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/1/22
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Barrington School Committee members waited for more than two hours to share their comments and ask questions about the honors program at Barrington High School during Wednesday night’s meeting. …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/31/22
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PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — “Don’t let the pictures scare you; the bridge is safe,” Eric Seabury, director of engineering for the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/31/22
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