Members of the Barrington High School senior class were treated to a special car parade on Friday, June 4.
The parade started at Barrington High School and followed a route through the western …
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6/9/21
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The Mt. Hope Spring Concert was performed outdoors in front of a large crowd with folding chairs and umbrellas, in the senior parking lot on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The String Ensemble, …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/8/21
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Barrington native Anders Weiss has earned a second trip to the Olympics.
Mr. Weiss, who graduated from Barrington High School in 2011, was recently named to the U.S. Olympic Men’s Four …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/7/21
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Rep. Jason Knight is leading a charge to have the state repair and reopen the two closed East Bay Bike Path bridges.
Rep. Knight and a group of his fellow East Bay representatives want the state …
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6/7/21
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A Warren woman who police say suffered a brutal hammer attack at the hands of her son two weeks ago remains in critical condition, and friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe page to help cover …
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6/4/21
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Barrington has hired a new police chief.
On Thursday, June 3, the town manager announced that Michael Correia, a 34-year veteran of the Providence Police Department, has been named the …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/4/21
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Vocational training at the high school level has a new look, and a variety of programs are being implemented to help connect students with opportunities — while also connecting the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/4/21
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Where do you start when discussing long-time Barrington High hammer and weight throw coach Bob Gourley?
Might it be that he has developed at least eight national and six state champions?
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By MIKE SCANDURA
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6/3/21
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Since 1948, the crowning of Miss Fourth of July, and more recently, Little Miss Fourth of July, has been an annual tradition. As with so many things, 2020 broke the pageant streak, though the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/3/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new public pier on the grounds of the Kettle Point development was held Thursday morning, May 27.
A number of state and local officials …
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Photos by Rich Dionne
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6/3/21
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Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that displaced a couple from their 30 Defiance Ave. home in the middle of the night last week.
The fire was reported at 1:40 a.m. on …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/2/21
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The Barrington School Committee is updating its “alcohol sensor device” policy.
Last month, committee members conducted a first reading for the new policy. Barrington School …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/2/21
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On multiple occasions late last month, residents in a quiet West Barrington neighborhood found themselves under attack.
A large raccoon ambushed people on Walnut Road, Grant Street and Bradford …
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6/1/21
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Plastic 'nip' bottles, the single serving liquor bottles that can be found by the thousand in any package store and are a significant source of litter here, could be a thing of the past here if a …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/30/21
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A Cranston man has been charged in connection with the recent rash of offensive and racist stickers posted around Warren.
Zachary Pickering, 22, turned himself in to Warren police Friday morning …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/29/21
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Barrington’s Marketa Douglas could soon have her artwork displayed on the Google homepage.
The Barrington Middle School student is one of Google’s top five national finalists in the …
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5/28/21
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Mount Hope Farm is on the road to redemption with the Town of Bristol, after more than a year of odd missteps. Their latest step was a walking tour of the farm last Friday morning for members of the …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/27/21
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Consider two Rhode Island communities. In one, just 3 percent of the students in the public schools are racial minorities — classified as anything other than “white.” In the other, …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/26/21
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Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello released the identity of the victim in a deadly fire Tuesday evening . The deceased is 34-year-old Corey Rogers, a resident of the 16 Prospect St. multi-family …
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5/26/21
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What will the district’s new “diversity, equity and inclusivity” policy mean for students and their families?
Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae said the direct …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/21
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Barrington High School senior Sasha Westrick recently signed a letter of intent to row for Temple University next year.
Sasha started rowing when she was 13 years old and quickly took to the …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/25/21
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A Warren man accused of the attempted murder of his mother was ordered held without bail Monday, and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Kevin M. Mendes, 34, of 22 Birchswamp Road, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/25/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Officials from East Providence hosted a ceremony Monday evening, May 24, at City Hall, where a tree was planted dedicated to the memory of residents who have lost their lives to …
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Words by Mike Rego, Photos by Julie Furtado
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5/25/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Saying the applicant checked all the boxes needed for a special-use permit under the town’s solar ordinance, the Zoning Board of Review Thursday, May …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/24/21
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About a decade ago, RISD-educated toy designer David M. Bird was sweeping his mom’s driveway in Pittsburgh, remembering fondly a job he had at Lego in Denmark, designing miniature figures for …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/24/21
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