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The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals. The Eagles had been scheduled to play against St. Raphael's, but that team withdrew from the tournament recently.
St. Raphael's withdraws from basketball tournament, Eagles advance
The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals on Sunday, March 8, after the St. Raphael's team withdrew from the tournament. Tenth-seeded Barrington had … more
Barrington hosting community flu shot clinic on Saturday
The Rhode Island Department of Health will hold a community flu shot clinic on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library.  Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha … more
School busing in Barrington expected to cost more next year
The Barrington School Department is currently in its final year of a multi-year contract with its transportation contractor, Ocean State Transit.  The current contract, said Barrington … more
A previous mission trip for Barrington Christian Academy.
Barrington private school cancels mission trips amid concerns
Barrington Christian Academy has canceled its plans for two mission trips. BCA Head of School Mike Skazinski said 15 students were scheduled to travel to Jamaica and another five students were … more
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Barrington teachers due to decide on day-off dilemma
School officials are still ironing out a few wrinkles in next year's school calendar. During a meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 27, Barrington Schools Superintendent Michael Messore said the … more
Workers unload some of the thousands of bins delivered to the Bristol Town Beach on Monday. Blue is for recycling; dark green is for trash.
Bristol's big bins are here
Workers with The Recycling Partnership, a Virginia-based vendor which is supplying thousands of bins and logistical assistance for Bristol’s new trash pickup program, have staged a sea of dark … more
Mt. Hope forward Jalen Kopecky fakes before shooting a close range jump shot in the second half.
End of the road for veteran Mt. Hope basketball team
Tears flowed from the eyes of Mt. Hope seniors as they were getting big hugs from Principal Debbie Debiase after they played their last high school basketball game, a Tuesday night loss to Rogers in … more
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Virus precautions cancel RWU’s international travel programs
Following the latest Centers for Disease Control advisories on international student travel, Roger Williams University has canceled all university-sponsored international travel during spring break. … more
182 pound junior Cory Grifka stares down the opposing crowd as time ticks down during the championship match against Hope’s Jonathan Feliz during the RIIL wrestling state championships at the Providence Career and Technical Facility.
Mt. Hope wrestler Grifka wins second state title
PROVIDENCE—Junior Cory Grifka won the 182 pound wrestling state championship by winning a 12-1 major decision over Hope’s Jonathan Feliz on Sunday night during the RIIL wrestling … more
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Barrington schools spent $261,000 on legal services last year
It is still not clear how much money the Barrington School Committee has spent to defend its decision to suspend a student from school in 2018. But according to finance documents obtained by the … more
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Barrington's Tess Gagliano, Julia Howarth, Jordynn Palethorpe and Violet Gagliano (from left to right) finished second in the 4x400-meter relay at the New England indoor track championships last weekend.
Barrington girls finish second at track regionals
The Barrington High School girls 4x400-meter relay team finished second at the New England High School Indoor Track Championships in Boston on Saturday, and have qualified for the New Balance Indoor … more
East Bay's Kat Barker moves past a Burrillville defender during Game 1 of the playoff series.
Eagles win Game 3 thriller, advance to hockey finals
The East Bay Co-op girls hockey team is headed to the Division I finals. After losing the first game in a best-of-three series against Burrillville, the Eagles played clutch hockey and … more
Bristol Warren schools being sprayed with anti-viral solution amid coronavirus fears
With Covid-19 (the Coronavirus) starting to move into Rhode Island, officials in the Bristol Warren Regional School District are taking steps to protect students and staff from contracting the … more
The Barrington High School girls swim team poses for a photo after becoming state champions for the sixth consecutive year, on Saturday.
Barrington girls win sixth straight swimming state title
Three days before the swimming state championships were held, Barrington High School head coach Sandy Gorham knew his team was ready to compete.  After tapering down his team's practices … more
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Mariana Silva-Buck and her daughter, Sofia, are building a lemonade business built on different recipes from different cultures. Operating out of Hope & Main in Warren, the pair work together on design and leadership of Little Maven.
When life gives you lemons … They're making lemonade
Mariana Silva-Buck is a passionate woman. Whether she’s advocating for the rights of domestic violence victims, building a company from the ground-up with her 8-year-old business partner and … more
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A sign directs motorists onto Metacom Avenue rather than into downtown Bristol.
Bristol detours begin this Monday as bridge work ramps up
  Despite protests from Bristol merchants about detour signs steering people away from the downtown district, those signs will remain in place. Installed earlier this week, those signs direct … more
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Bristol Police: Two repeat offenders jailed after domestic violence arrests
Two separate men were sent to the ACI after being arrested as repeat offenders who were on parole for previous domestic offenses.  Following is a log of Bristol Police incidents from Feb. 17 to … more
Barrington schools requesting $2 million budget increase
Three weeks ago, Barrington School Department officials requested a 6.3 percent increase to their operating budget.  On Thursday night, Feb. 27, officials pitched a whittled down 3.9 percent … more
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Barrington resident Anika Denise's latest book, "Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré," won the Pura Belpré Award.
Barrington author's book wins Pura Belpré Award
Anika Denise was making dinner when her phone started ringing. She ignored the buzzing. Probably a telemarketer, she figured.  But eventually she relented and picked up her phone. She … more
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Courtesy of Collin Cabral Collin Cabral appears here playing a VR came called “Beat Saber,” a rhythm game where you slash virtual cubes to the beat of a song. The image was captured by Collin playing in front of a green screen and using software to sync his image into the game.
High school senior hoping to break a Guinness gaming world record
Strict rules will be in play when Mt. Hope High School senior and Bristol resident Collin Cabral attempts to break the 44-hour record for non-stop virtual reality (VR) gaming in April. “I … more
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Members of the Temple Habonim community pose for a photo during their recent religious mission trip to Cuba. Barrington resident Joanna Lerish is holding a copy of her hometown newspaper.
Barrington residents pray, listen and learn on trip to Cuba
Thirty members of the Temple Habonim community recently returned from a religious mission trip to Cuba. During their time on the island, Temple Habonim members visited museums, toured a cigar … more
Yadira Alexander talks about her upcoming move to Barrington, inside her new space on Waseca Avenue. She faced an $800-per-month increase in her rent, so she decided to pick up and leave Bristol.
Are high rents killing Bristol’s downtown?
Two weeks ago, Yadira Alexander, owner of Spa Yadira on High Street, received a certified letter from her landlord, a Massachusetts resident. The letter said she had 39 days to accept an $800 monthly … more
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Man arrested after allegedly masturbating in men’s locker room at RWU
A Newport man was arrested after exposing himself and allegedly masturbating in front of another man inside the men’s locker room at the Roger Williams University recreation center and pool … more
Brig. Gen. Rick Baccus gets a congratulatory embrace from Donna St. Angelo, chairwoman of the Veterans’ Home Family Council, during an appreciation ceremony for the retiring veterans’ home director.
Colleagues and locals honor retiring Veterans' Home leader
The Rhode Island Veterans’ Home has been under scrutiny of late. Reports of narrow doors that require reconstruction, cost overruns and other issues have plagued the facility in recent months. … more
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A plumbing company worked with the town to identify and repair a broken pipe in the senior center. Officials closed the senior center on Jan. 30 and are hoping to reopen it on March 2.
Barrington officials hope to re-open senior center soon
The Peck Center for Adult Enrichment in Barrington is nearing an anniversary: It has been almost a month since officials were forced to close the center because of a broken pipe.  But last … more
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