They have the Board of Selectmen’s blessing. Now comes the work — selling a $35 million sewer and water project to voters with less than two months to go before the election.
Select …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/16/24
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The Barrington Youth Basketball Association recently crowned its recreational league champions.
Tenacious D, coached by Todd St. Onge and Anna Slaybaugh, won the championship in the Girls …
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2/16/24
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The East Providence High School basketball teams finished their respective Division I schedules in recent days, the playoff-bound boys' squad earned a crucial upset road win over rival LaSalle …
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By Mike Rego
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2/16/24
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At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …
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2/16/24
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Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week.
On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than …
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2/16/24
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A $35,000 grant will go towards work on The Timeline of the Enslaved, the interactive database, and New Goree Research, as part of their goal to empower descendants with information to tell their own history, and to create open and accessible resources.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/15/24
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While Bristol's role in the notorious slave trade is well documented, this memorial and sculpture will not be erected to cause shame, anger, and hurt, but instead will be educational, inspirational, and a source of healing.
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2/15/24
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The failure of the Washington Street Bridge is a crisis for Rhode Island and all who drive I-195. Our elected representatives must take all necessary steps to protect the public’s interests.
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2/15/24
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Employing a water option around the bridge traffic was an excellent idea. However, it was administered recklessly.
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2/15/24
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Our progress toward energy independence from the vicissitudes of the global energy markets will not be without its frustrations and delays but making spurious connections with discredited state agencies is not helpful to the process.
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2/15/24
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School administrators should remember that it’s okay for kids to have good, old-fashioned fun.
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2/15/24
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For the second year in a row, Westport Middle High School students are collecting lightly used prom attire to benefit their classmates who may not have the means to buy new. The students started …
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2/15/24
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Trustees of the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust (AgTrust) voted last month to prohibit the use of crop cannons on certain parcels of land it currently leases out for farming, meaning …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/15/24
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The championship season for the East Providence High School indoor track and field athletes along with their peers concludes for the most part this weekend with the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic …
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By Mike Rego
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2/15/24
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Bill Black Principal, Shane Messier Assistant Principal, Jill Usenia Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon CTC Director and the staff of East Providence High School announce the Honor Roll for the …
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2/15/24
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The Barrington Charter Review Commission is recommending a series of changes to the town charter, including one that would eliminate the annual Financial Town Meeting and another that would make …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/15/24
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At the Feb. 5 Barrington Town Council Meeting, Town Council Vice President Robert Humm presented his plan to upgrade the athletic fields in Barrington. He cited as …
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2/15/24
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For those who doubt climate change: In my back yard I have a Winterberry bush that has beautiful red berries from late Fall through the Winter. I also have pine trees. Every Fall …
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2/15/24
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To the editor:
Councilor Robert Humm is zeroing in on lower Chianese field, a capped landfill, with a proposal at the Town Council meeting on Feb. 5 for a synthetic turf field with lights to …
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2/15/24
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To the editor:
Words matter, and a two letter suffix can be the difference between description and this newly understood concept of “othering.”
Elder is a word that invokes a …
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2/15/24
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To the editor:
Last year the Barrington Town Council approved the spending of $69,750 to Traverse Landscape Architects for an “Athletic Fields Condition and Needs Analysis.”
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2/15/24
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Don't know what to do with the family during the school vacation break? Join Audubon for winter fun for all ages! Special programs and activities are available each day and are free with admission. …
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2/15/24
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