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Barrington High School students Tyler Herrera, Chloe Herrera and Liliana Ingham (from left to right) pose for a photo with BHS Economics teacher Tammy McMichael.
Barrington students thrive in Stock Market Game, finish second in RI
A team of students from Barrington High School earned a first place rating and finished second in Rhode Island in the SIFMA Foundation’s “Stock Market Game.” Students in Tammy … more
Letter: Our teachers are our most precious resource
To the editor:   Thank you, Alison Robey, for sometimes turning down Raffi and turning up Taylor Swift so that three preschoolers with much older sisters could sing and dance to music that … more
Letter: Reject this new monument to perpetual guilt
To the editor:Stephan Brigidi, the man who publicly recognized the privilege of his skin color and male bits, who wants others to recognize their white male privilege, is back with a new scam. Having … more
Letter: Descendants need to have a leading voice on Port Marker Project
To the editor: Descendant Voices in Action, a local minority non-profit, has been working for several years to lay the groundwork for a meaningful remembrance of the Middle Passage and … more
Ed Tanner, Bristol’s Principal Planner, at the State Street Reservoir project. The area to his left, will remain untouched as it’s the leading edge of a rookery for Back-crested night herons. The small stream to his right leads to a dam and the beginning of Tanyard Brook. Most of the rest of the site has been engineered for larger stormwater capacity, and to send cleaner water down Tanyard Brook and eventually into Bristol Harbor.
The State Street Reservoir is getting a major makeover
The 1.5 acre, litter-choked plot of wetland is surrounded by a tall, chain link fence topped with barbed wire. Given that there’s no reason why a person would want to go in there, the intimidating security leaves passers-by wondering if the fence is actually designed to keep something in. more
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This year’s Solve for Tomorrow team, flanked by R.I. Veterans Home Residents Frank Silvia (left) and Steven Coyne, include (front row, l-r) seniors Alice Grantham and Mikayla Hudon; and (back row, l-r) seniors Mikayla Ricks, Aditi Mehta, and Abby Heroux, freshmen Jacob Betres and Luke Daniel, junior Henry Scott, and freshmen Eliza White, Lucy O’Brien, Zahra Sheikh, and Madeline St. Pierre. Photo Courtesy of Mary Cabral.
Mt. Hope students develop mobility app for senior veterans
Students developed a device that both serves as a rearview mirror on a wheelchair or scooter, as well as a mobile command center for the vets’ phones, which can alert someone if they become immobile. more
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Students in the aquaponics lab are working with professor Jameson Chace to get a Rwanda fish and vegetable farming program off the ground.
Locals working to help Rwanda food insecurity
The truism holds that if you catch a fish for someone, you'll feed them for a day — but if you teach them to fish, you'll feed them for a lifetime. A priest visiting the United States from … more
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Two oyster farmers from South County have withdrawn a plan for a 2.69-acre oyster farm north of Sapowet Marsh.
Oyster farmers withdraw Tiverton plan
Two partners who had proposed a 2.69-acre oyster farm just north of Seapowet bridge have withdrawn their application to the Coastal Resources Management Council, but said Monday they may re-submit a … more
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More state aid for Barrington schools means more new staffing
School officials are anticipating a 23 percent increase in state aid next year.  That is not a typo. During the school committee meeting on Feb. 17, Barrington school officials shared a … more
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Residents speak to school committee members Victor Cabral (mid-left) and Marjorie McBride before a meeting at Mt. Hope High School. School committee member Tara Thibaudeau is right.
Teaching positions, not programs, face possible cuts to balance school budget
The salary line of the recommended budget represents a $396,951 increase over the revised budget that was adopted by the school committee this past January. more
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Want to volunteer in Barrington schools? You must be vaccinated
On Thursday morning, Feb. 17, officials emailed Hampden Meadows School parents seeking volunteers to help students with reading and math support.   To qualify, parents must have an approved … more
Letter: Clearly, aquaculture is wrong for Seapowet area
It’s disappointing that in the many months the Bowens’ application has been in review, they still don’t realize that communication is key, most of all, honest communication.  … more
The multi-purpose field is located north of the Pete Sepe Pavilion near Hugh Cole Elementary School. A composite bridge currently sits coned off, which will eventually be used to access the field. Houses from the nearby neighborhood can be seen in the background, which sit in close proximity to the field.
Neighbors irked by multipurpose field set to open in April
Numerous abutters to the new field voiced their opposition or apprehension regarding the placement of the field, which sits in close proximity to their neighborhood. more
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Residents of Quaker Manor/Estates have been complaining about maintenance issues and office management’s indifference for years.
Portsmouth: Fiscal problems plague Quaker Manor/Estates
PORTSMOUTH — “How did we get into this situation?” That was the question posed by Vonnie Nordby to the Portsmouth Housing Authority’s (PHA) Board of Commissioners … more
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The Broken Bridge near Kickemuit Middle School will begin its restoration at the end of February, which will culminate in the replacement of the 165-foot span and connect the two sides of the Kickemuit River for the first time since the bridge was destroyed during the 1938 hurricane.
Broken Bridge, destroyed in Hurricane of '38, to begin reconstruction
Work on the Broken Bridge near Kickemuit Middle School is set to begin by the end of this month, which will connect the two sides of the Kickemuit River near the Kickemuit Middle School for the first time since the bridge was destroyed by the Hurricane of 1938. more
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Head coach, Jeff Grifka (right) cheers with his team after the Huskies carry out a successful play.
Huskies basketball headed to semifinals
After solidifying their spot as the Division III frontrunner, the Mt. Hope varsity boys’ basketball team beat the #8 ranked Northmen with a final score of 56-41 at their home court on Tuesday evening. more
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Letter: Teacher: ‘I feel complicit having students wear masks’
To the editor: Thank you so much for working on the piece about families wanting mask choice for their families. I am a first-grade teacher in Middletown and a parent and read every page of your … more
Letter: Progress needed on gas-powered lawn equipment
To the editor: A couple of weeks ago, one of your readers suggested that we provide the community with information about legislation that we’re sponsoring in the interest of transparency and … more
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