Adele Carlson had been trying to think of some way to give back to the community.
She grew up in town and attended the local schools, and both her daughters did the same. Now her three …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/24/20
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Locally, is this 2020 election uniquely significant or distinctive in any way? And if so, how should Bristol voters decide who gets their vote?
All eight candidates for Bristol Town Council faced …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/24/20
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WESTPORT — A developer’s request to stretch town guidelines for a new solar project received a cool reception from the Planning Board at the board’s September 8 meeting.
After …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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The candidates for Barrington Town Council are focused on a variety of issues and priorities, ranging from repairing the East Bay Bike Path to ensuring that Barrington remains accessible to people of …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/23/20
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Social justice and the question of morality lessons in the classroom turned into a hot political discussion in Warren and Bristol this week, following an online post last week by a school committee …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/23/20
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PORTSMOUTH — After running the figures again, the School Department is reporting a further reduction in the number of students opting for full distance learning as opposed to the …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/22/20
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Barrington High School officials confirmed that a freshman at the school has tested positive for Covid-19.
BHS Principal Joe Hurley sent an email to parents of all high school students on Tuesday …
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9/22/20
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Barrington native Ashley Daugherty is trying to help students.
A school psychologist in Boston Public Schools, Ms. Daugherty recently created a new planner — the Student Planner Plus …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/21/20
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From Dewey Decimal to digital, the local library is a center for literacy and learning. For Rogers Free Library tech guru Kristin Amaral — as much as she loves books — much of her focus …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/19/20
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School lunches may be silent, but students are still socializing throughout the day, said the top Barrington school official.
Barrington Superintendent Michael Messore said he has received some …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/18/20
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Bristol Police received a relatively large volume of "noise" calls last week, with neighbors reporting neighbors being loud, playing loud music, partying and gathering in large groups. There were …
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9/18/20
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Bristol Police learned from a father in Little Compton that a man in Bristol was allegedly buying alcohol for minors. According to the Little Compton man, he found alcohol in his son’s room and …
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9/18/20
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For someone who has spent the past few years sailing solo around the world, you wouldn’t think loneliness would be an issue. But for circumnavigating, double-amputee solo sailor Dustin …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/18/20
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Six Bristol businesses were cited for liquor law violations after reportedly selling or serving alcohol to minors during an undercover police operation last Thursday, Sept. 10.
Bristol Sgt. Paul …
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9/17/20
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It has been a busy summer season at the Barrington Farm School.
The volunteer run farm located near the intersection of Federal Avenue and Middle Highway launched new programs, harvested …
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9/17/20
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In July, the Bristol Warren Regional School District unveiled a school reopening plan that would have Mt. Hope High School students back in the building half the time, and learning from home half the …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/17/20
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It’s a long day but a short-term commitment, and the election couldn’t happen without them.
“The town requires about 100 people for this task,” said Town Clerk Lou Cirillo …
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9/17/20
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The annual Veterans Day ceremony in Barrington will probably be moved to a new location this year.
A day after the Barrington United Veterans Council's was rebuffed in its request to the town …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/17/20
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Only about eight months ago, long before 2020 opened showed its real face, the high-season closure of the northbound route into town was Bristol’s biggest headache. The Rhode Island …
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9/16/20
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Barrington students returned to school on Monday morning, Sept. 14, after a six-month absence from the school buildings.
Students in grades K through 6, as well as high school freshmen were back …
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9/16/20
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Members of the Barrington Town Council pledged their allegiance to the Black Lives Matter flag during a lengthy meeting on Monday night, Sept. 14.
In a 5-0 vote, the council chose to keep flying …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/15/20
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Larson Gunness is hoping to come up with a "Plan B."
The coach of the Barrington Middle School track and cross country teams is scrambling to find some way to allow student-athletes an …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/14/20
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Bristol’s Colt Andrews Elementary School will open on Monday with no students in the buildings, and Mt. Hope High School students have lost 50 percent of their in-person classroom time for the …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/10/20
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In a 5-3 split vote, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee voted Thursday night to approve the Monday, Sept. 14 re-opening of schools, despite a request from the superintendent and some …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/4/20
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A Colt Andrews Elementary School teacher tested positive Thursday for the Covid-19 virus, and several staff members at the Bristol elementary school are currently in quarantine for 14 …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/4/20
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