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Barrington's new flag policy codifies what the town had already been doing — it gives the town council and the town manager the power to decide which flags to fly on the pole.
Barrington council passes flag policy in marathon meeting
The Barrington Town Council meeting was held on Monday night, but it was actually early Tuesday morning when members voted to approve a flag policy. The council afforded more than three hours of … more
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Barrington residents, angry letters and a forgotten lawn sign law
Was it racially motivated or politically motivated? During an interview on Wednesday, Jan. 27, Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier pondered whether the letter sent to a handful of … more
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Letter: Town manager is paid too much for screw-ups like this
To the editor: Talk about screw-ups! The one with Covid-19 vaccine for senior citizens at town hall on Friday was the blunder of blunders. An email was promulgated by the Peck Center for … more
Letter: Many questions about Barrington’s vaccine rollout
To the editor: The inexcusably chaotic initial rollout of a limited supply of doses of Covid vaccine to the citizens of Barrington has been unnecessarily frustrating and anxiety provoking, and … more
Money from the Spencer Trust helps cover some of the costs for Barrington's annual Day of Caring.
Half of Spencer Trust budget used for management
A local official is questioning whether the town should be spending about half of its annual Spencer Trust budget on administrative costs. Jacob Brier, a member of the town council, said during … more
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Letter: Our senior citizens of Rhode Island deserve better
To the editor: This March we are asked to vote on the same old referendum items, with emphasis on the University of Rhode Island (URI) and cultural arts and nothing for the senior citizens of … more
Arlene Violet: What will happen with the changing of the guard?
Very little is certain about fundamental change with the advent of Joseph Biden’s presidency. Just about the only prediction is that he will face substantial obstacles. Sweeping reforms may be … more
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Letter: Barrington's Covid-19 vaccine distribution severely inadequate
To the editor: If one were asked to provide an example to illustrate the words “asinine” and “ludicrous,” he or she would have to look no further than Barrington’s … more
An artistic rendering shows the Windmill Hill golf course site after its conversion into a solar farm.
Warren OKs Windmill Hill solar farm
Warren has given final approval to a plan to convert the Windmill Hill golf course on Schoolhouse Road into a seven-megawatt solar farm. Members of the Warren Planning Board earlier this month … more
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Barrington resident Ruth Oppenheim (third from left) heads back to her car after discovering she was not able to register for a vaccination on Friday morning.
Barrington seniors brave cold weather, hope to register for vaccine
Ruth Oppenheim pushed through a bitterly cold wind as she made her way to the front door of Barrington Town Hall early Friday morning. The 93-year-old Barrington resident was hoping to register to … more
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Norm Menard, of Barrington EMS, gives instruction while checking someone in at Quinta Gamelin Recreation Center, where health workers and first responders can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Warren flooded with calls from vaccine seekers
Phones have been ringing off the hook at Warren Town Hall since early Thursday, when local officials learned they would soon be receiving 50 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to distribute to elderly … more
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This house, on a 2.18-acre swatch of Metacom Avenue land slated for development, was once owned by Cool Moose Party founder and well-known local attorney Robert Healey.
Apartments planned for former Cool Moose property in Warren
A Metacom Avenue property formerly owned by Cool Moose Party founder Robert Healey could soon be the site of an 18-unit apartment complex, and an engineer said it is possible that more apartments … more
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Letter: Why is this state so far behind in vaccinations?
It is the same sensation as hearing a friend has won the lottery. It is the same sensation as being the unmarried bridesmaid sister at your sister’s wedding. I have recently been helping … more
Roger Williams University junior Samantha L’Esperance is a dedicated arts student who would like to make a career of it. Between COVID-19 impacts and the loss of the university’s ceramics studio, she feels like her ambitions are “slowly going down the drain.”
University studios are packed up and put on hold
    For the past four years, Roger Williams University maintained two fully equipped art studios for its visual arts students. Today those studios sit inside a storage facility. The … more
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Bristol opens Covid-19 vaccine registration for 75+ on Monday
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Bristol Town Administrator Steven Contente announced Bristol's COVID-19 vaccination registration process for senior residents. Beginning Monday, Feb. 1, at 8:30 a.m., Bristol … more
Veteran Karl Antonevich stands before the Memorial Garden, a place of reverence for Bristol veterans and citizens.
A place of honor for the Bristol veterans
They’ve had to pack up and move a lot of times over the years, but the Bristol Veterans Council may have finally found their forever home. According to Veterans Council Vice President Karl … more
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Letter: Sparring politicians need to find more substantive issues
After the recent little swipe against the town’s political conservatives taken by Town Councilor Tim Sweeney regarding the severance package of retiring Town Clerk Louis Cirillo, it came as no … more
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
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