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They agreed on what the role of the town council should be.
They agreed on the town's response to the pandemic.
And they agreed on whether the town is doing enough to be a welcoming and …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/22/20
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Back in the good, old days of 2018, candidates used to canvass neighborhoods, ring doorbells, hand out pamphlets and ask for votes. Imagining pre-Covid life, the eight candidates for Bristol Town …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/22/20
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First term Representative June Speakman squared off against her lone challenger for the House District 68 seat, Libertarian Billy Hunt, in the only debate between the two before the Nov. 3 election, …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/22/20
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The latest addition to Rhode Island’s ‘Pink Heals’ fleet was rolled out and delivered to the organization this week, after being restored at Bristol Auto Body.
As someone with …
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/22/20
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Barrington police have noticed a sharp increase in the number of bikes reported stolen over the last few weeks.
According to police more than a dozen bicycles have been reported stolen; …
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10/21/20
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For years, the two major political parties in town had an agreement banning the use of political lawn signs.
So while residents in other towns covered their yards with colorful signs, folks in …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/21/20
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The Barrington High School boys soccer team battled to a 2-2 tie against East Providence on Saturday afternoon, pushing its overall record to 2-0-2. The tie against the Townies followed a 0-0 tie …
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10/21/20
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Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, Barrington Town Clerk Meredith DeSisto says the town is well prepared for the upcoming Nov. 3 election with safety measures in place and plenty of volunteer …
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By June Milos and Noah Key
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10/18/20
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Why are Rob Humm, Carl Kustell, John Alessandro and Annelise Conway running for the three open seats on the Barrington Town Council? And what role do they think the council should play in local …
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10/17/20
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At its Oct. 5 meeting, members of the Barrington Town Council unanimously approved a bid to build a transient dock at Police Cove.
The bid was for $155,000, with an additional 10 percent …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/16/20
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Not for the first time, Bristol residents are being asked if they want the elected chief executive of their town to be known as the “Mayor” or the “Town Administrator.”
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/16/20
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The four candidates competing for three seats on the Barrington Town Council will meet in a live forum-debate on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island is hosting …
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10/16/20
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A boat conceived and constructed in little Bristol, R.I. launched into the waters of of Auckland, New Zealand today, beginning the next step in its quest to win the oldest international competition …
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10/16/20
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“Can’t we all just get along?”
It was a question raised during a Bristol Town Council candidates forum last week, and it’s an issue that seems to resonate with everyone who …
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/16/20
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Since Bristol rolled out new trash bins in the spring, the 65-gallon units that were the standard size chose by the Department of Public Works have been too much of a good thing for a number of …
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10/15/20
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The Barrington High School girls soccer team opened its season against perennial powerhouse LaSalle Academy on Saturday morning, losing 2-0.
It was a tough way to kick off the season but BHS …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/15/20
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Barrington police responded to the Wampanoag Trail near the first bird sanctuary at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 after a pedestrian was struck by a car while crossing the road.
Police said …
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10/15/20
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A meeting of the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) on Tuesday resulted in the final approval of a town marina expansion plan, on the same day that Sen. Jack Reed visited town to review …
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/15/20
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The Barrington High School boys soccer team has opened its season with a pair of wins, defeating Rocky Hill School 4-0 in a non-league game on Friday, and then knocking off Cumberland 1-0 in a league …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/15/20
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Policing has been a hot topic across America in 2020, with high-profile cases of police brutality shining a spotlight on the structure, training and mission of modern police forces. Concurrently, the …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/15/20
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A man known throughout the Bristol community for his molestation of young boys has been released from prison and is back living in town. On Wednesday, the Bristol Police Department took steps to …
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10/14/20
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Mark Whittaker has always enjoyed taking his students outdoors for some of their lessons.
The Hampden Meadows School teacher said he has long incorporated trips outdoors into his curriculum plans: …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/14/20
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Twenty years ago she walked the halls of Barrington High School as a student.
Now she walks the halls as an assistant principal.
The school district recently hired Allison Scanlon, a longtime …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/13/20
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There are new lawn signs sprouting up around Barrington, but they do not promote a candidate.
Created by the Barrington United Veterans Council, the signs share this message: "Keep Politics off …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/13/20
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Eight candidates for the five Bristol Town Council seats are debating on Thursday, Oct. 8. Their forum will be on Zoom and can be viewed live, beginning at 7 p.m. It can also be viewed any time …
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10/8/20
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