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Barrington police: Uber driver threatens Barrington couple

A Barrington resident called 911 after a disturbing experience with an Uber driver late Saturday night, May 8. The resident and her husband had been out to dinner in Providence and later called … more

5/12/21

Barrington's Soraya Fanion is raising money to bring climbing structures to the goats at Mount Hope Farm.

Barrington girl raising money for Mount Hope Farm goats

Barrington’s Soraya Fanion has always loved animals, so when she began volunteering at Mount Hope Farm more than a year ago, she was quickly drawn to some of the animals that live … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/12/21

Barrington’s Cole Reed stands with his arms out-stretched during the final moments of the Division II Super Bowl on Sunday night. The Eagles defeated St. Raphaels 34-6 to capture the title.

D-II Super Bowl was a perfect finish for BHS seniors

Moments before the kickoff, officials for the Division II Super Bowl invited the captains for both teams to the center of the field for the coin toss. St. Raphaels sent four players to the … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/11/21

Workers spread asphalt across Beaver Road in Barrington in 2018. The same contractor, Pawtucket Hot Mix Asphalt, was awarded a more recent bid also.

Did your street make the road repaving list in Barrington?

Linden Road, Echo Drive and College Lane are getting repaved. In fact, the town council recently approved a bid that will bring a fresh coat of asphalt to nine roads in Barrington, and a portion of … more

5/11/21

Mt. Hope High School student Sophia Ferolito, who spoke in favor of keeping the Mt. Hope High School theatre program, was one of more than 300 people to virtually attend Monday evening's Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meeting.

Bristol Warren school board rejects budget cuts, setting up one final vote

The fate of the Mt. Hope High School theatre program will remain up in the air for one more week, after school committee members on Monday night overwhelmingly rejected Supt. Jonathan Brice's … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/10/21

Barrington police charge 11 teens following party in the woods

Barrington EMTs rushed a 14-year-old girl to the hospital and local police charged 11 teenagers with underage possession of alcohol following an underage party on Friday night, May 7. Someone … more

5/10/21

Bristol Warren Regional School Committee Budget/Facilities Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Ellsworth, at a recent school committee meeting.

Bristol Warren to vote on $2.3 million in cuts

Members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee's budget/facilities subcommittee on Thursday night approved a list of budget cuts totaling $2.3 million, sending the proposed cuts to the full … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/7/21

Members of the Mt. Hope Masqueraders on stage in 2019, after they won the most recent Rhode Island Drama Festival. Mr. Mendillo is front and center.

Curtains for Mt. Hope theater program?

Mt. Hope High School theatre director Nick Mendillo is fighting for the program's life, and his job, after he was surprised to learn Thursday evening that Supt. Jonathan Brice has proposed … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/7/21

Hundreds of people attended the first-ever Hampden Meadows Yard Sale and Pantry Clean Out Day.

Hundreds attend special Hampden Meadows yard sale event

The first-ever Hampden Meadows Yard Sale and Pantry Clean Out Day was held Saturday, and deemed an overwhelming success. The event was sponsored by Susan Kostas, a Realtor with Coldwell … more

5/7/21

A resident recently asked the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission to make improvements to the Legion Way skate park.

Barrington resident requests improvements to skate park

The Barrington Park and Recreation Commission is considering dividing the Legion Way ice rink, allowing for a more permanent skate park. During the Commission’s recent meeting, Barrington … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/7/21

Police offer threat assessments and training to Bristol companies

There’s more than one way to catch the bad guys. Police officers can catch them in the act, catch them after they commit the act — or they can stop them before anything even happens. The … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/7/21

Sagamore William Guy (above) and Lorén Spears will deliver the commencement address to two years of Roger Williams University graduates.

Roger Williams University announces commencement plans

Roger Williams University’s commencement celebration this year will be a hybrid of in-person and remote events. Families of graduates will be allowed on campus — briefly — while the … more

5/6/21

Barrington Town Council President Michael Carroll, shown speaking at prior year's event, is asking residents to do their civic duty and get vaccinated.

Council president: Getting vaccinated is your civic duty

Michael Carroll had not rehearsed the line or spent much time thinking about what exactly he would say. But in the midst of Monday night’s meeting, the Barrington Town Council president … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/6/21

Bristol begins property revaluation, expands research to 2019 sales

The Town of Bristol has begun a new cycle of updating property assessments, led by a team from Northeast Revaluation Group of Warwick. Northeast has done previous townwide assessments and currently … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/6/21

Bristol Warren district hires consultant to start fixing finances

Earlier this spring, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee received a sobering evaluation of the district’s financial leadership , policies and procedures from an outside evaluator. Last … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/6/21

Bristol Fire Chief Michel DeMello gives instruction to EMS volunteers as the first day of vaccinations comes to an end back in December. Chief DeMello and Bristol Police Lt. Steven St. Pierre led an enormous team of town employees and volunteers in ramping up and executing vaccine distribution and testing centers for months.

Bristol's first-responders aced their COVID response test

Now that vaccination appointments are easy to obtain and the vaccine is moving through state clinics and local pharmacies, it’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago they were being … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/6/21

Emily Slusarczyk is shown competing in a sprint event at a recent swim meet.

She swims, she runs, she studies, she excels (Video)

Emily Slusarczyk’s schedule involves swimming in the pool, running on the track and building in the studio. Emily is a senior, a captain on the Roger Williams University women’s … more

By Megan Julian | 5/6/21

Back when things were “normal,” a large crowd turned out to watch Colby James and the Ramblers perform in the 2019 Bristol Fourth of July Concert Series at Independence Park beside Bristol Harbor. The series is expected to resume this year, but it will be moved to the Roger Williams University campus. Colby James is scheduled to perform once again.

Bristol Fourth concert series moves to Roger Williams

Technically, the 2020 Bristol Fourth of July concert series was never canceled. First, it was delayed until August while the Fourth of July Committee waited to see if COVID restrictions would allow … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/6/21

The Ad Hoc Athletic Field Advisory Committee commissioned this plan for reconfigured athletic fields at Haines Park as part of their work. The plan is a draft and has not been formally recommended.

Barrington officials remain focused on athletic fields

Use of the new athletic fields at Barrington Middle School has been delayed. The fields were expected to be available this spring, but an official said that sports teams would not be allowed to … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/6/21

Millions of dollars on the way to Barrington

What would you do with $4.7 million? Wait, there is a caveat. What would you do with $4.7 million if you had to spend it on the town? A newly-formed Barrington Ad Hoc American Rescue … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/5/21

East Bay vaccination pod now accepts walk-in clients

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going … more

By Mike Rego | 5/5/21

Barrington High School nationally ranked, again

The U.S. News and World Report recently released its rankings for Best High Schools in the country, and once again, Barrington High School was near the top. The report ranked BHS number 289 in … more

5/5/21

The Eagles celebrate a second quarter touchdown during the Division II semifinals, against Tolman, Friday.

Super Bowl-bound Eagles top Tigers

A howling wind and tough Tolman defense was not enough to keep the Barrington High School football team from advancing to the Division II State Championship. The Eagles defeated the Tigers 31-6 … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/4/21

Bristol Chief of Police Kevin Lynch swears in Brody (yes, he was sleeping on the chief's desk), assisted by his partner, School Resource Officer Keith Medeiros, last April.

Pandemic reduces crime, as Bristol police step up their game

The pandemic can take credit for having one positive impact on Bristol. It significantly reduced crime. According to statistics released by the Bristol Police Department, arrests, citations and … more

By Scott Pickering | 4/30/21

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is proposing a detour plan that calls for widening of the pedestrian path on the Barrington and Warren river bridges.

Barrington official decries proposed bike path detour plan

Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha does not support the new detour proposed for the East Bay Bike Path bridges. He said that while the proposed changes might be better than the current … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/30/21