At the end of March, a Hope Street mainstay will be no more.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/8/24
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Both Barrington High School basketball teams will compete in their respective open state tournaments.
The BHS girls team, fresh off their Division I championship title, will enter the Girls …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/8/24
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To the editor:
In response to and inspired by a local resident’s public comment during our January 9th meeting, the Barrington Diversity, Equity and Inclusion “DEI” Committee …
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3/8/24
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Arts Alive! and the students at Barrington Middle School will perform Mean Girls, Jr. this month.
There will be four chances to see this “fetch” musical which is packed with keen …
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3/8/24
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Black dolls help tell the stories of African-American history. And as the founder and curator of one of the most significant collections of black dolls anywhere, Deb Britt does not take her mission lightly.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/8/24
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The Barrington High School Jazz Ensemble will be hosting a Jazz Band from Germany on March 8 and 9.
Both the Barrington High School band and the Phoenix Foundation Jazz Orchestra will …
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3/7/24
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A mandate for boaters to have liability insurance to use the Town Marina is just one interesting tidbit contained within this recap of the Feb. 28 Bristol Town Council meeting.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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On April 9th, Westport voters will have the opportunity to authorize borrowing for the first phase of the Route 6 water and sewer project. If funding is approved at the ballot and then at Town …
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3/7/24
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Monday, Feb. 26
A caller reported a disabled vehicle on Charlotte White Road at 2:25 p.m.
A 911 caller reported an accident on American Legion Highway at 4:23 p.m.
Police attempted to …
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3/7/24
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There is defense, and then there is championship-level defense.
The Barrington High School girls basketball team exhibited the latter during the Division I State Championship game at the …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/7/24
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Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia will ride in this year’s Police Unity Tour, an event that raises awareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and also …
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3/7/24
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Nathaniel Philbrick, an internationally best-selling author, was a highlight within a very full slate of events of Bristol BookFest 2024.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today reminded motorists that scheduled lane restrictions on the Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday, March 11.
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3/7/24
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team held off a late charge by North Kingstown and won the Division I State Championship, 50-40, in front of a large crowd at the AMP on Wednesday night, …
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3/7/24
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Former Bristol resident and Mt. Hope High School graduate Kathryn Weaver has been named Armed Forces Insurance Ft. Meade Military Spouse of the Year, in recognition of her work with special needs and medically complex families in the military.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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PORTSMOUTH — You don’t typically see a 17-year-old filling out paperwork at Town Hall — especially on a weekend — but that’s exactly what Maciej Tabak was …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/7/24
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Newport County Prevention Coalition proudly announces a film screening of "Listen to the Silence: Women Lost in the Opioid Crisis" this coming Monday, March 11, an emotional and impactful …
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3/6/24
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The Bristol Harbor Inn was on the docket at the Monday, March 4 meeting of the Zoning Board of Review, requesting dimensional relief to add eight new hotel rooms to the third floor.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/6/24
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Barrington is ready for the Ivy League.
The Barrington High School Science Olympiad team celebrated two top-10 finishes at a pair of recent Ivy League Science Olympiad Invitationals. …
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3/6/24
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Monday, Feb. 26
A caller reported a suspicious person at a Stafford Road business at 1:48 a.m.
A Mill Street resident reported the violation of a restraining order at 10:48 a.m.
A …
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3/6/24
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President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump easily won Tuesday’s primary in Westport, far outnumbering their lesser-known candidates in townwide voting.
Unofficial votes …
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3/6/24
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Reading Week is annually one of the highlight periods of each term for the East Providence district-wide Pre-Kindergarten program, now temporarily housed completely at the Oldham Early Learning …
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By Mike Rego
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3/6/24
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The very last game possible was required to finalize the seedings for 2024 Boys' Open State Championship Tournament, though for the East Providence High School squad it was certain the Townies would …
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By Mike Rego
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3/6/24
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The Barrington High School boys ice hockey team lost its quarterfinal playoff series against Burrillville last weekend and was eliminated from the Division I playoffs.
On Friday night, March 1, …
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3/6/24
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By far the biggest chunk of that increase from the prior year comes from a $951,574 increase in “other purchased services”, which Superintendent Ana Riley explained mostly encompasses the cost to bus students to other schools out of district.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/6/24
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