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.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/25/22
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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 …
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2/24/22
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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.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/24/22
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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 …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/24/22
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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.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/24/22
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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.
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By Jen Campisi
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2/24/22
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With the success of a track workout program, Mt. Hope coach Mark Rhynard was able to open up Anchor Athletics school-wide for both Kickemuit Middle School and Mt. Hope High School, beginning this March.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/24/22
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Straightaway no more — two stop signs could be coming to Maple Avenue.
At their recent meeting, members of the Barrington Town Council introduced an ordinance that calls for the …
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2/24/22
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One day last year, a woman in the East Bay area dialed 911 to get help for her daughter, who was in the middle of an emotional meltdown. Police officers on duty, who had responded to similar calls …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/23/22
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Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey has issued a new executive order that will end the mask mandate in municipal buildings in Barrington. The order goes into effect this Saturday, Feb. 26.
The …
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2/22/22
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Members of the Little Compton School Committee's policy subcommittee got an earful from angry residents Friday evening when they began informal discussions on what to do once the state rescinds its …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/22/22
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The Barrington High School gymnastics team won the Division II state championship on Sunday.
Barrington standout Shaye Robinson scored a 36.95 in the all-around and paced the Eagles to a 138.25 …
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2/21/22
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The public comment portion of the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday night actually started very early Friday morning.
And despite having to wait nearly four hours to speak, dozens …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/21/22
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An effort is underway to remove members of the Barrington School Committee from office.
During an hour-long public comment period at Thursday night’s school committee meeting, more than a …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/19/22
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The bleachers were full of parents and fans as the Mt. Hope wrestling team unveiled their championship banner, crushed Chariho 57-21 and Woonsocket 92-12.
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By Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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2/18/22
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The Oliver School was dedicated Sept. 4, 1901, just 18 months after the town ordered its construction by architects William R. Walker & Son and contractors J.C. Walsh & Company.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/18/22
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The Barrington School Committee fired five teachers during Thursday night’s meeting.
But the process of issuing “notices of non-renewal” did not allow the public to know many …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/18/22
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Cody Burnett had planned to celebrate his 30th birthday with a climb up Kilimanjaro. Covid delayed that plan, but last month, Burnett reached his goal.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/17/22
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Barrington Police are investigating a break-in that occurred at a Great Road home late Saturday night, Feb. 12.
The female resident told police she was asleep and at around 11:45 p.m. woke up to …
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2/17/22
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Sarah Lynch was on a power walk with a friend in the Seapowet area of Tiverton one morning when she decided to go for it. She already had two jobs — MRI and X-Ray technologist at Newport …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/16/22
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Barrington Public Schools released a list of their new Covid mitigation measures, which include new rules about masks and quarantine times.
District officials shared a framework for how it will …
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2/16/22
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“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun."
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/16/22
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A 17-year-old was charged with murder on Friday in connection to August, 2021 incident that left one local man dead.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/16/22
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The assistant pastor at St. Luke Church in Barrington has been removed from his duties for “errors in pastoral judgment.”
According to a press release from the Diocese of Providence, …
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2/16/22
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Warren resident Paul Castro is still happily reveling in the inebriating high from being crowned the winner of Budweiser’s fan contest that ran last October.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/15/22
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