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Students of all kinds are invited to join in the open classes through the Anchor Athletics program. The program prioritizes cross-training to provide a safe and inviting space for students to work on their fitness and athleticism.
Can working out unite a school? Anchor Athletics wants to find out
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. more
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The Barrington Town Council introduced an ordinance that calls for a three-way stop at the intersection of Maple Avenue and West Street.
Council considering stop signs to slow speeding cars on Maple Avenue
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 … more
Crisis management: Police are using new staff, training and tactics to confront the mental health crisis
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 … more
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Manager’s new order removes mask mandate in town buildings
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 … more
A Little Compton teacher instructs her charges at the beginning of this school year.
Little Compton parents don't mask frustration
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 … more
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The Barrington High School gymnastics team won the Division II state championship on Sunday.
State champs! Barrington impresses at gymnastics championship
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 … more
Despite having to wait nearly four hours for the public comment period, more than 120 people were still logged onto the zoom Barrington School Committee meeting last week.
After midnight, residents blast school committee members
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 … more
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Members of the Barrington School Committee (left) are shown during a public meeting in October.
Angry parents aiming to remove Barrington School Committee members
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 … more
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Coach Mike Pereira (left) and Coach Eric Francis (right) pose with members of the championship team.
Huskies hang banner, dismantle opponents on Senior Night
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. more
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The Oliver School, photographed in 1902, a year after its dedication.
Oliver School, originally built in 1901, to go on the market
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. more
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Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae (center) is pictured during a public meeting in October.
School committee fires five teachers, including three special education teachers
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 … more
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Trekkers “ski” the scree down to the Kilimanjaro Base Camp after a successful summit attempt.
Bristol man battles Covid delays and altitude to summit Kilimanjaro
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. more
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Barrington resident says teenager broke into her house while she was sleeping
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 … more
Sarah Lynch leads a class inside her Element studio in Tiverton. Lynch had the grand opening of her new business scheduled for the week Covid changed the world. The grand opening was canceled, and every day since has been a wild ride.
Survival of the fittest: How a small studio adapted and survived in the face of Covid
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 … more
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Barrington schools issue complex new mask rules
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 … more
Bryan Ganley (left) lost a close friend to suicide. Melissa Cotta (right) tried to help but could not stop a man from jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge. Together, they’re asking for suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, along with barriers on Rhode Island’s two other main bridges.
Advocates hopeful that bridge barrier bill will soon save lives
“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun." more
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A sign displayed at a vigil held on Oct. 12 by family and friends of Richard Raymond, who was assaulted during an incident on Market Street in late August of 2021.
Teenager arrested in connection to Market Street homicide
A 17-year-old was charged with murder on Friday in connection to August, 2021 incident that left one local man dead. more
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Rev. Eric Silva, assistant pastor at St. Luke Church, has been placed on administrative leave following concerns raised by parents of students at Immaculate Conception Regional Catholic School and St. Luke School regarding questions he asked students while they were in confession.
St. Luke’s priest put on leave following ‘errors in pastoral judgment’
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, … more
Paul Castro, a Warren resident and Swansea native, stands before a castle made of Budweiser cases decked in his full Budweiser regalia — a bottle cap cape, can tab chainmail, cap crown, bottle scepter and a sword with a Budweiser tap hilt. The elaborate costume has earned him notoriety as the winner of Budweiser’s 2021 King of Buds contest.
Creative use of 10,000 beers earns Warren man title of Budweiser’s true king
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. more
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Barrington schools backing off booster mandate, allowing alternative to the shot
Members of the Barrington teachers union voted to approve an agreement that carves out an exception to the school committee’s booster mandate.  The agreement, which was voted through … more
Nora Prendergast competes on bars, earning a 7.7 on the event.
Mt. Hope gymnasts place second at Regional Championship
The Mt. Hope gymnastics team placed second to Barrington at the Region I championship at the Newport County YMCA in Middletown on Sunday. The Huskies scored 133 as a team to Barrington’s … more
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The Eagles placed first in the Regional Championship meet, with a total score of 133.775.
Barrington High School gymnasts are regional champs
The Barrington High School gymnastics team won the RI Regional Championship on Sunday. It was a total team effort for the Eagles — 10 girls scored points during the competition. Barrington … more
The Kinnane Brothers include (from left) Brendan, Charles, Pete, Wil, John, Daniel, Pat and Jeffrey Azize.
Adamsville brothers are behind one of the world's hottest films
They spent their childhoods shooting movies for the pure joy of it. Now, the Kinnane brothers of Adamsville have one of the hottest movies in the world. The Kinnanes — Charles, Daniel, … more
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Watch: Unified Theater rocks BHS stage with comedy and unity
About 100 Barrington High School students took the stage in the school's auditorium Friday night for a show that was months in the making. The Barrington Unified Theater group and KIT (Kids Included … more
A crowd of anti-mask protesters filled up the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria in August while the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee debated whether to adhere to the governor's mask mandate at the start of the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Geoffrey Berg, a masking proponent, is at the podium.
Poll: Do you agree with lifting the state's mask mandate in schools?
Governor Dan McKee announced on Feb. 9 that the state would lift the mask mandate within school buildings on March 4, leaving the decision on whether to enforce mask wearing up to each individual district. more
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