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DEM: No parking restrictions at Town Landing

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) won't allow the town set aside half of the 24 parking spaces at the Town Landing for the exclusive use of Little Compton residents. A … more

1/2/24

The town is issuing an RFP for a developer for the pocket neighborhood at the former Carmelite monastery property.

Development of monastery property in Barrington clears key hurdle

The town is moving forward with the development of a pocket neighborhood on the Carmelite monastery property. Members of the Barrington Town Council recently voted 4-1 to authorize the … more

By Josh Bickford | 1/24/24

Cuts to three social workers that were hired during Covid, utilizing temporary grant funding, generated disagreement among the school committee members deliberating on the proposed FY25 budget.

Bristol Warren School Committee torn on proposed budget cuts

The proposed $60.1 million general fund budget, which represents a 2% total increase in spending over the FY24 budget, includes a request for $387,866 more in local funding from Warren (a 2.7% increase over last year), and $704,633 from Bristol (a 2.4% increase over last year). more

By Ethan Hartley | 2/14/24

Head coach, Mike Raffa, shares a moment with his son, Matt (right) and senior, Nick Scandura, as the clock winds down.

Barrington boys lose to LaSalle, 78-67, in semifinals

It was a two-point game at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, the gap was 21. The Barrington High School boys basketball team was unable to battle back from a slow second quarter … more

3/17/24

Editorial: APRA fight has government protecting government

Committees in both the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Rhode Island Senate have listened to testimony on a bill that would update and improve the state’s public records law. … more

4/4/24

Ace McCoy makes contact while up to bat against South Kingstown, Monday.

Rebels outscore Eagles, 17-15, in softball

Barrington lost to South Kingstown 17-15 on Monday, April 15. Barrington led 4-2 after four innings but South Kingstown scored six runs in the top of the fifth and took an 8-4 lead. … more

4/16/24

Coach Jacob Kapstein speaks with members of the BHS Unified Basketball team during a recent game at Mt. Hope High School. Kapstein is busy all three seasons — he’s an assistant coach with the football team in the fall, head coach of the BHS boys hockey team in the winter, and head coach of the Unified Basketball team in the spring.

BHS coach happy to share tips of the game

He played college hockey and professional baseball, and now he is busy coaching a variety of sports at Barrington High School. In the fall, Jacob Kapstein helps out as an assistant coach … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/24/24

J. Dean Norton has spent more than half a century employed at Mt. Vernon, the Virginian estate of George Washington.

George Washington’s gardener is coming to Bristol

Employed at Mount Vernon for more than 50 years, J. Dean Norton has devoted his career to researching 18th-century gardens and gardening practices. On June 3, he'll bring his nationally recognized expertise to Linden Place. more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/30/24

Members of the Barrington Police Department are honored during a recent Barrington School Committee meeting.

Town officials praise Barrington Police for response to BHS incident

Members of the Barrington Town Council and Barrington School Committee praised the work of the Barrington Police Department for its response to a tense incident outside the high school last month. … more

6/21/24

The Blount Grande Mariner (foreground) and Grand Caribe (rear) have been offered as isolation housing for medical professionals fighting the Covid-19 virus.

Blount offers ship housing for medical front-liners

Two Warren-based cruise ships could soon take part in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. Blount Small Ship Adventures officials on Friday offered the use of their sister cruise ships, the … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/10/20

East Bay Food Pantry volunteer Joe Sullivan (left) and Executive Director Karen Griffith put food bags into a client’s car on Wood Street on Wednesday morning.

Local charities enter the season of giving

The season of giving is underway, and this year may be more difficult than ever for social service agencies to spread awareness and foster participation. Complicated by the pandemic, many traditional … more

By Christy Nadalin | 12/3/20

Letter: Erosion of trust undercuts our Democracy

To the editor: America is facing a deficit far more critical that its sky-rocketing fiscal deficit or even its vaccine deficit. We are experiencing a trust deficit which threatens the very … more

1/20/21

Members of the United Veterans Council of Barrington stand in opposition to the town manager’s decision to raise the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall flag pole last year. The group is calling for a non-political flag policy.

Barrington's proposed flag policy challenged

The president of the Barrington United Veterans Council is making a hard push to have the Barrington Town Council adopt a non-political flag policy. On Thursday morning, Jan. 28, Paul Dulchinos … more

By Josh Bickford | 1/28/21

Editorial: From flags to philosophies, Barrington council is in new space

Now that the Town of Barrington has made public symbolism one of its core principles, residents can expect a fair amount of their government’s time to be devoted to the cause — causes, … more

3/4/21

Both Silver Creek Manor and St. Elizabeth Manor were purchased by a New Jersey corporation for a combined $10.2 million.

Bristol nursing homes sold to New Jersey-based corporation

Two nursing homes — Silver Creek Manor, family owned and operated for more than 50 years, and St. Elizabeth Manor, part of a family of homes and rehabilitation facilities run by a corporate … more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/29/21

Editorial: The public has a right to speak, good or bad

Public bodies can meet behind closed doors if they’re discussing someone’s job performance or negotiating terms of a contract. They can add things to their agenda if a majority agree to … more

5/27/21

Former superintendent Dr. Jonathan Brice resigned with a year left on his contract.

District pays $41,250 severance to former superintendent

About six weeks after Dr. Jonathan Brice tendered his resignation, the Bristol Warren Regional School District and the former superintendent of schools have closed the book on their two-year … more

By Scott Pickering | 9/2/21

Commentary: What about us, the Barrington teachers?

With the click of my right index finger I may have contributed to the termination of more than 30 of my colleagues. I teach in Barrington and the members of our school committee are insisting that … more

By Dr. Kevin M. Blanchard, Ed.D., NBCT | 2/15/22

Letter: Kinnane Brotthers; what a story!

To the editor: It warmed my heart to hear about the film exploits of the Kinnane Brothers of Adamsville. My family and I watched "Head Coach" on Netflix a few weeks ago and I had no idea it was … more

3/2/22

Cathy Winston looks on as teammate David Schwartz returns a serve during a game of pickleball on the Bristol Town Common. The Town of Portsmouth’s grant request for matching funds to build a pickleball facility at Elmhurst Park was recently denied.

State to Portsmouth: No pickleball for you!

PORTSMOUTH — Sorry, pickleball enthusiasts. The sport won’t be coming to Portsmouth just yet. The town recently learned that its 2022 Department of Environmental Management (DEM) … more

By Jim McGaw | 5/29/22

Barrington resident Jennifer Boylan, shown at a 2018 event, is running for the District 66 seat in the RI House of Representatives.

Barrington resident running for District 66 seat

Barrington resident Jennifer Boylan announced last week that she plans to be a candidate for the Rhode Island House District 66 (Barrington, Riverside) seat being vacated by retiring Representative … more

6/29/22

Susanna Osinski, a Roger Williams University shellfish field technician and research associate, leads Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (left) and Jack Reed (center) on a “wet tour” of the university’s oyster farm, along with RWU President Ioannis Miaoulis (right).

University welcomes $1.6 million to bolster oyster and aquaculture efforts

On Monday, Aug. 8, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Roger Williams University President Ioannis Miaoulis for a ‘wet tour’ of the university’s oyster farm in Mount … more

8/10/22

An architectural rendering shows the proposed construction in the old industrial park

Tiverton sells land at Tiverton Business Park

In a deal worth approximately $5 million, the town has agreed to sell 100 acres of undeveloped municipal land at Tiverton Business Park to an out-of-state company that plans a major industrial … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 8/23/22

Barrington's AJ DiOrio stretches out and hauls in a pass from quarterback Alex McClelland on a key second down and 20 in the first half.

Eagles pass Broncos in home opener, 34-21

The Barrington High School football team passed a series of tough tests and captured a 34-21 victory over Burrillville in the season-opener on Friday night, Sept. 9. The biggest test of the … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/11/22

Gallery: Weaver Library Farmers Market

EAST PROVIDENCE — The final Weaver Library Farmers Market of the 2022 season took place on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15. A special treat at the last two gatherings of the summer for children … more

9/21/22