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Monday, Dec. 30 A caller complained about a car parked in front of a fire hydrant at the corner of Baker and Main streets. Police tracked down the owner and advised him to move the car. A … more
The new year brought a change to Barrington's approach to conducting property assessments.  Last year, Barrington Tax Assessor Michael Minardi adopted a new approach to conducting property … more
Songs of the season will fill the interior of Holy Angels Church on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 5 p.m., in what promises to be an evening that the entire family can enjoy. Under the direction of Nicholas … more
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Santa Claus was actually a member of an extended Rhode Island-based Italian American family including a younger back-up-plan brother Ant’ny, an … more
The trustees of a home left in the late Bob Healey’s estate have signed a purchase and sales agreement for the home and two lots of land at 665 Metacom Ave., agreeing if conditions are met to … more
The Kickemuit Middle School’s wrestling team won the Birchwood Tournament this past Saturday, easily defeating second place finisher Nathaniel Greene. Mt. Hope scored 218.5 points overall, with … more
There’s a Santa’s Workshop of sorts at the Bristol Senior Center , and it’s about to get very busy. Several rooms on the second floor of the center are cleared out and ready to … more
Emma Marvelli channeled the Lorax when speaking to the town council at its November meeting.  The Barrington High School freshman told members of the council about her Girl Scout Silver … more
A Warren woman faces felony charges after losing control of her car and slamming into a tree along Naomi Street last Wednesday night, Dec. 4. A 20-year-old Warren man riding in the passenger seat of … more
On Thursday night, Dec. 6, friends, family, and faculty gathered at Mt. Hope High School to crown Miss Charity, from a field of nine contestants. The third annual event was begun as a DECA project … more
Can knitting really stop children from getting bullied?  Maybe not, but thanks to the handiwork of many local knitters, children at the Hampden Meadows School YMCA After-school enrichment … more
A FedEx delivery driver contacted Barrington Police on Friday, Dec. 6, after spotting a suspicious vehicle in West Barrington. The driver told police it appeared the truck was following the … more
Casey Lambert tallied her 1,000th career assist for the Barrington High School volleyball team this fall. That milestone was made even more impressive by the fact that Casey reached that mark in … more
Barrington school officials have refused to release any details about what they have spent on legal services to fight a lengthy battle with the family of a middle school student who was improperly … more
The town may build a new shade structure at the tennis courts across from the high school. At the Dec. 2 council meeting, members approved a motion to apply for a grant to build a … more
The Bristol Police Department had a relatively quiet week from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, though still intervened in a couple of situations and arrested three people over the course of the week. Monday, … more
DEM recently determined that Barrington officials failed to comply with the permit they had to remove invasive weeds from Kent Street Pond. A Nov. 25 letter from Rhode Island Department of … more
As long as anyone remembers, the building at 601 Hope St. was a bank. Before it became the Bank of America in 1998, it was Fleet; before it became Fleet in 1982, it was the Industrial National Bank, … more
The stars were out in full force Saturday night at the 39th annual Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet at the Venus de Milo in Swansea, as 16 new Hall of Fame members were introduced to a … more
Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha wants residents to know that the local government did not force the BP gas station on County Road to close down.  "We support all local businesses," said Mr. … more
What to do with an old landfill? You can’t sell or develop the property; you can’t build homes or plant corn. For David Milner, Bristol resident and CEO and founder of Warren-based NuGen … more
A majority of the assets in the downtown Bristol Industrial Park may be changing hands, as well-known Bristol resident, businessman and property owner Joseph Brito Jr. has signed an agreement to … more
A woman driving south on New Meadow Road at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, called police another vehicle pulled out of Christine Drive, slammed into her car and pushed it off the road into some … more
The Barrington Public School Superintendent’s School Scheduling Task Force has created a survey to learn about parents', teachers' and students' experiences with the new change in the … more
Jacqueline Waterman said she literally had a panic attack when she opened her dad’s bill water bill last week. Ms. Waterman, who lives in Maine but has power of attorney for her father, an … more
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