Sandy Gorham brought three sets of dry clothes to the pool on Saturday.
The head coach of the Barrington High School boys and girls swim teams knew there was a chance his teams could win state …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/9/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The 20 or so people who attended “Photo Angel” Kate Kelley’s presentation at the Portsmouth Free Public Library Sunday should consider themselves lucky, …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/8/22
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The Barrington United Veterans Council has organized the Memorial Day parade in Barrington for nearly 70 years.
But not any more.
On Monday night, March 7, members of the Barrington Town …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/8/22
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The Barrington Times reached out to members of the Barrington School Committee following last week’s meeting, asking for their reaction to the public comment period where more than a dozen …
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3/7/22
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To the editor:
On Feb. 4, 2022, I sent a letter to the Portsmouth Town Clerk titled, “The Importance of Strong, Protective, and Enforceable Contracts for Town Enterprises.” I …
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3/7/22
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The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team lost its semifinals series against LaSalle, 2-0, last weekend.
Eagles head coach Mike Cox said his team played great hockey in the series opener on …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/5/22
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As most municipalities begin their annual budgeting cycles in earnest, we took time to analyze the tax burdens in all Rhode Island cities and towns. Using public data from the Rhode Island Division …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/4/22
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The Collaborative will hold free art classes for youth the week of April 18-22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the organization's two spaces: 498 Main St. and 4 Market St.
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3/4/22
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After taking home the state championship title in 2021, Mt. Hope had three silver medalists while finishing in fifth place overall with 125 points at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Championships for 2022.
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By Jen Campisi
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3/4/22
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Another public comment period. Another verbal beating unleashed upon the Barrington School Committee.
On Thursday night, a large crowd of residents — many of them parents of Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/4/22
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PORTSMOUTH — An otherwise upbeat presentation of the town’s 2021 audit Monday night was used as an opportunity for three residents to sharply criticize the town’s management of …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/4/22
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Students in Tiverton and Little Compton will officially be maskless Monday, after the school committees in each town declared masks optional just prior to the ending of the governor's executive order …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/4/22
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For many local nonprofit leaders, the downtime of the pandemic forced a reevaluation of priorities, goals and methods, and many find themselves emerging fundamentally changed. For better or worse, here are some of their stories.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/4/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth goes purple in celebration of Wellness Week with Herren from March 7 to 12.
The nationwide event takes place every year during the first full week of March. Chris …
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3/4/22
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On the morning of Friday, Feb. 25, Warren Police were advised by a passing motorist (who wished to remain anonymous) of a male on Main Street waiving an axe around. Officers checked the surrounding …
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3/4/22
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To the editor:
When it comes to promoting personal agendas and ignoring stakeholders, the Barrington School Committee makes us all feel like we are waking up every morning to “I Got You …
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3/3/22
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To the editor:
There is a philosophical exercise in the field of ethics known as the ‘trolley problem.’ There are many versions of the ‘trolley problem’, but in simple …
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3/3/22
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team outscored Westerly 52-31 in state basketball tournament opener on Wednesday night, March 2.
The victory propels Barrington into the “Elite …
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3/3/22
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Genevieve was born just five months before the start of World War I. The president of the United States at the time was Woodrow Wilson. Putting that all in perspective makes you truly understand the legacy that this woman has carved out for herself all these many years.
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By Manny Correira
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3/3/22
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The district's FY23 budget includes the addition of multiple support staff to bolster student achievement.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/3/22
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Certainly one of the oldest residents living here in the East Bay area, Genevieve, if one can imagine, was born at the same time Woodrow Wilson was sitting in the White House as this nation’s 28th president, and five months before the start of World War I.
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By Manny Correira
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3/3/22
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To the editor: My son Alex did not live a tragic life. But he also did not live an easy life. From his early years, Alex struggled for three decades with an invisible and progressive illness that was …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: Previously, Reps. Susan Donovan and June Speakman took a tip from “one of your readers” to be more forthcoming with all their constituents , not just the elect who receive …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: The essential history and character of Warren is embedded in the buildings, structures and sites that surround us. Destroy these and Warren becomes an endless string of housing …
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3/3/22
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To the editor:
I was stunned by the letter to the editor in your Feb. 24 issue by George P. Cooper. Your policy is that you will print any letter that is tasteful and accurate. This one was …
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3/3/22
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