Last year, Bristol’s Cub Scout program, The Mighty Mighty Pack Six, had more than 80 active scouts. Now, the number of scouts has diminished to 24 due to the pandemic.
Despite this, Pack Six …
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By Sam Tavares
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2/11/21
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There are many reasons to support the proposed extension of the East Bay Bike Path to the Mt. Hope Bridge. It will bring more visitors to town to help our local businesses. It will encourage …
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2/11/21
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The Mt. Hope girls’ gymnastics team posted its best team score of the season, 133.05, in defeating Barrington, 128.55, and Rogers, 99.75, in a dual home meet at Strive Gymnastics on Saturday. …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/11/21
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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) was probably doomed well before the Jan. 20 Town Council meeting. Bristol County Concerned Citizens (BCCC) and their supporters did an effective …
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2/11/21
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For the over-75 cohort (and the people behind them) anxiously awaiting Covid vaccines, the past couple of weeks have felt like the proverbial watched pot of water that never boils.
Bristol …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/11/21
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The Rhode Island tennis world lost a legend late last month.
On Jan. 31, lifelong East Providence resident and former Barrington High School girls tennis coach Eddie Anelundi passed away. He was …
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By Josh Bickford and Mike Rego
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2/11/21
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A Barrington resident wanted to file a complaint with local police against a member of the Barrington Town Council last week.
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the resident told police she had sent a …
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2/10/21
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The overwhelming stupidity of the letter by Nathanael Cooper of Narragansett (“ Do you like living in the Land of the Masked? ” Feb. 4) is surpassed only by the Bristol Phoenix printixng …
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2/10/21
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At first glance, Mackenzie Stephens may not look like a typical weight thrower. But don’t let that fool you.
The Barrington High School senior standout recently signed her National Letter of …
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2/10/21
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Police officers from two communities raided a Bristol business and recovered a stash of narcotics and an illegal handgun on Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at approximately 12:30 …
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2/10/21
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On Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, Sixth Division District Court Judge Stephen Isherwood ruled that the Hate Crime Sentencing Enhancement should not be applied to Barrington resident Dr. Richard …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/10/21
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Hate Has No Home Here. Keep Politics Off The Pole. Black Lives Matter.
There are countless signs scattered in lawns throughout Barrington, and according to the town’s attorney, those signs …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/9/21
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Barrington native Brett Azar has landed his biggest acting job yet, and might have a haircut to thank for it.
Stuck at home during the pandemic, Mr. Azar decided it was time for a change. So he …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/8/21
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To the editor:
I would like to thank Josh Bickford and the Barrington Times for doing something that used to be second nature in journalism, but rarely exists today. He and they are willing to …
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2/8/21
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CVS and Walgreens will be offering vaccines via appointment.Beginning Saturday, Feb. 6, CVS appointments will be available via www.cvs.com or through the CVS pharmacy app. if you do not have online …
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2/5/21
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More than 1,000 Barrington residents 75 years or older have registered with the town to receive a Covid-19 vaccination when they become available.
According to an email from Barrington Town …
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2/5/21
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Bristol police officers. made a handful of arrests from Jan. 25 to 31, as seen in the police incident log.
Monday, Jan. 25
A resident on Easterbrooks Avenue reported the theft of …
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2/5/21
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Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/5/21
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PORTSMOUTH — No, it has nothing to do with Lady Gaga.
It involves a sided “pit,” several players and a ball they bat around with their hands. It’s called GaGa (or GaGa …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/5/21
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WESTPORT —Once fearsome Hurricane Irene had lost much of its punch by the time it reached the Eastern Massachusetts coast back in 2011 — in fact the storm no longer even qualified as …
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By Bruce Burdett
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2/5/21
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Seasonal residents of Westport’s East Beach Road get to park their trailers on a place that common sense, Mother Nature, and rising sea levels suggest is badly suited for structures of any …
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2/5/21
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Chances are that most top RI democrats were critical of ex-president Donald Trump‘s repudiation of science when it came to fighting COVID. Governor Gina Raimondo often referenced science as the …
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By Arlene Violet
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2/5/21
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To the editor:
The front-page article about Barrington’s flag policy (February 3) mentions that the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel opposes the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall …
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2/5/21
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It just became a little bit easier to buy a home in Barrington.
During its meeting on Monday night, the Barrington Town Council unanimously approved a new downpayment assistance program for …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/5/21
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You must wear it in shopping malls. You must wear it in libraries. You must wear it six feet apart, in lines, with your nose and mouth covered.
At first we were told it did nothing to prevent the …
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2/5/21
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