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Council approves housing downpayment assistance program
It just became a little bit easier to buy a home in Barrington. During its meeting on Monday night, the Barrington Town Council unanimously approved a new downpayment assistance program for … more
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This house at the south end of Naomi Street sits a short distance from the Mt. Hope High School athletic fields, directly behind the football stadium. It has been a private rental for years, though often inhabited by town employees. The most recent rent for the two-bedroom home was $1,692 per month.
Bristol putting Naomi Street property on the market
A perusal of the tax rolls reveals that the Town of Bristol owns dozens and dozens of properties, including vacant lands, parks, open space, cemeteries, and the transfer station. Included among these … more
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Rep. Jason Knight, shown in this photo from 2019, was recently appointed to the House Oversight Committee and will serve as chairman of its Subcommittee on Administrative Efficiency.
East Bay lawmaker critical of state’s vaccination rollout
A member of the House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday, Feb. 3 that the state is on the edge of “a colossal failure” in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine. Rep. Jason Knight … more
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Mo (left) and Pat Dalessio, residents of Benjamin Church Manor, are frustrated that they have no idea when they might be able to receive the COVID vaccine.
State amends vaccine priorities as frustration grows
Once praised for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials have been been criticized for what has been characterized by many as a botched rollout of the vaccine. A look at the … more
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There is a plan to build an asphalt plant, similar to the one shown, in Seekonk, Mass., a short distance from Barrington.
Barrington council weighs in on proposed asphalt plant
Members of the Barrington Town Council joined a growing number of people who are very concerned about the proposed construction of an asphalt production facility just over the town line in Seekonk, … more
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Dr. Richard Gordon, shown in this image taken from a video, was found guilty of simple assault and disorderly conduct stemming from an Aug. 3, 2020 incident with his neighbor.
Barrington man found guilty of assaulting his neighbor
Rhode Island District Court Judge Stephen M. Isherwood ruled on Wednesday, Feb. 3 that Barrington resident Richard Gordon was guilty of simple assault and disorderly conduct, stemming from an Aug. 3, … more
FBI arrests Bristol man for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
According to a Department of Justice press release, Jeremy Spence, 24, of Bristol, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday, Jan. 26, and charged with one count of commodities fraud and one count of wire … more
Bristol registers more than 1,200 seniors on day one
Bristol’s COVID-19 vaccination registration process for senior residents began at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning with a frenzy of calls and online registrations to the town’s senior … more
To help with confusion over which of three John or Jay Edwards was involved in the Facebook ruckus, one person posted this illustrated ‘Edwards Who’s Who.’ (The author of the criticized comments is the Jay Edwards at right).
Tiverton councilor’s ‘homophobic’ comment stirs Facebook wrath, confusion
 TIVERTON - A Facebook remark by a new Tiverton Town Council member has provoked well over 400 comments, among them several calls that he resign from the post he won back in … more
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Owen Morris pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment in Rhode Island Superior Court in August 2018.
Three years after alleged murder, Warren man still awaits trial
Three years after he was charged in the brutal stabbing death of an East Providence doctor, a Warren man remains held without bond at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, as his murder … more
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Town officials have been pressuring Shineharmony LLC, the owners of the property, to secure the vacant buildings, which have become an inviting target to vandals.
Violation notice upheld, vacant property's owner facing fines
The Barrington Building Board of Review has voted to uphold a notice of violation issued to the owner of the former Zion Bible College property. During a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, members of … more
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Isabel, a freshman from Rockland, N.Y., swabs her nose as part of the coronavirus test.
Roger Williams welcomes students back to campus
By all accounts, Roger Williams University did an excellent job managing COVID within its community over the course of the fall term. They are looking forward to a repeat of that success beginning … more
Barrington Police: Resident reports confederate flag-waving dirt-bike rider; partying in Y’s buses?
Barrington police responded to a variety of incidents last week: • On Saturday, Jan. 23, a Western Avenue resident called police to report that a man had been riding a dirt bike around nearby … more
Aaron Ley was one of two Bristol town councilors in favor of forming a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, but he was in the minority, during a meeting held on Zoom Jan. 20.
Bristol denies diversity group’s request for formal committee
Bristol resident Rob Hancock and many others spoke at length at last Wednesday night’s Bristol Town Council meeting regarding the establishment of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee … more
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Annmarie Gower was an All-American runner in college and beloved track and cross-country coach for more than 30 years at Barrington High School. She stepped down recently, stating “The last couple of years with COVID and the school time change the day became really long. I couldn’t start my practices until 3:45. Personally for me it became difficult as is the case for any coach who is a teacher.”
Start-time change a factor for retiring BHS coach
Perhaps Barrington High School Director of Athletics George Finn best expressed how important Annmarie Gower has been to the school’s girls’ cross country team, indoor track team and … more
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