In the three years since the Town of Barrington purchased a seven-acre property on Watson Avenue, its plans have ebbed and flowed considerably, as have public opinions. Some want the land surrounding …
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5/15/24
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The first of the spring sports sides to know their postseason fate, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team wrapped up its 2024 Division II regular season over the last week with a pair of …
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By Mike Rego
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5/15/24
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Newport Classical presents a community concert by Invoke on Sunday, May 19, at 2:30 p.m. at Miantonomi Memorial Park (120 Hillside Ave). The performance is free.
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5/15/24
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To the editor:
Last week’s Barrington Times letter to the editor , from Barrington Conservation Commission members David Boyes and Joseph Roberts, presented information from the Mt. Sinai …
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5/15/24
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To the editor:
At its March 4, 2024 meeting, the Barrington Town Council presented its proposal for the installation of artificial turf fields at the town’s athletic complexes and $4.5M of …
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5/15/24
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Little Compton voters will be asked next week to approve a recommended budget of $17.7 million for FY 2025, an increase of $213,127 (1.2 percent) over the current fiscal year, and will also tackle …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/15/24
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Quinn Murphy and Miles Fontaine each blasted three hits as the Barrington High School baseball team blanked Narragansett, 6-0, in a Division II game on Tuesday, May 14.
Murphy was 3-for-4 at the …
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5/15/24
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Barry, Westport’s newest member of the police force, isn’t your typical officer.
He’s never clothed apart from a harness and sometimes, a little police cap. He doesn’t …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/24
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Barrington Police responded to a variety of calls last week, including one that involved teenagers riding an office chair into traffic on Maple Avenue.
On Wednesday, May 8, …
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5/15/24
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See the historic process of wool making from farming to finished product. There will be demonstrations, animals that provide fiber for the fiber artist’s craft, artisanal goods for sale, live …
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5/15/24
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The Tiverton Lions Club will hold its 11th annual Henri J. Paré Scholarship fund-raising chorus night concert starring the award-winning Narragansett Bay Chorus. Members from their 20s to 80s …
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5/15/24
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Laurie Margolis, a 36-year-old advertising executive, and her mother, the highly respected physician, …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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A deeply moving book, “Hello Beautiful” focuses on the bond among the four close-knit Padavano sisters: the eldest Julia, the leader; …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island House Majority Leader Christopher Blazejewski has a bit more gray hair these days, but his status as the heir-apparent to House Speaker Joe Shekarchi remains …
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By Ian Donnis
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5/15/24
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Where’s the bite? Anglers are reporting fish in freshwater ponds, and all the bays, with striped bass, bluefish and tautog all heating up.
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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5/15/24
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The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team was mid-way through the second quarter of a game against Lincoln School last Wednesday when rain poured down and lightning flashed across the sky. …
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5/15/24
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To the editor:
The Town Council continues its evaluation and potential implementation of a program to provide tax savings to super-senior long-term taxpayers. Meanwhile they have authorized my …
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5/15/24
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To the editor:
We, the Barrington Boosters, are asking Barrington residents to please support the fields bond at the upcoming financial town meeting. We support the bond as to help the town with …
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5/15/24
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The Barrington Arts Festival and Community Fair will be held on Sunday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside Barrington Town Hall.
The Arts Festival will features dozens of artists and …
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5/15/24
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According to Statewide MLS data, this is the fourth-highest condominium sale in the state year to date.
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5/14/24
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A writer, teacher, lecturer and highly regarded religious leader who has led seven churches in 50 years, including four in which she was the first woman ever to serve as pastor, is embarking on a new path as interim pastor of the United Congregational Church of Little Compton.
With the church in a transitional period following the departure of former senior minister Reverend Rebecca Floyd Marshall, the Reverend Dr. Donna Schaper has stepped in to fill her place, at least temporarily.
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/14/24
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Little Compton residents recently received the Report of the Budget Committee in advance of our upcoming Annual Financial Town Meeting. It includes Article 5, a warrant article from the Little …
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5/14/24
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Barrington Middle School swept the RIPCOA Middle School Eastern Division Track Championships last week. The BMS girls team finished in first with 182.75 points, well ahead of second-place Kickemuit …
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5/14/24
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Owners of Short Term Rentals (STRs) could face cease and desist letters from the town following last week’s rejection of a warrant article that would have made them legal in Westport.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/14/24
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PROVIDENCE — The State of Rhode Island and Bradley Hospital are being accused of violating federal civil rights laws following an investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for …
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5/14/24
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