What will the district’s new “diversity, equity and inclusivity” policy mean for students and their families?
Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae said the direct …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/21
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Barrington High School senior Sasha Westrick recently signed a letter of intent to row for Temple University next year.
Sasha started rowing when she was 13 years old and quickly took to the …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/25/21
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A Warren man accused of the attempted murder of his mother was ordered held without bail Monday, and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Kevin M. Mendes, 34, of 22 Birchswamp Road, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/25/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Officials from East Providence hosted a ceremony Monday evening, May 24, at City Hall, where a tree was planted dedicated to the memory of residents who have lost their lives to …
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Words by Mike Rego, Photos by Julie Furtado
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5/25/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Saying the applicant checked all the boxes needed for a special-use permit under the town’s solar ordinance, the Zoning Board of Review Thursday, May …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/24/21
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About a decade ago, RISD-educated toy designer David M. Bird was sweeping his mom’s driveway in Pittsburgh, remembering fondly a job he had at Lego in Denmark, designing miniature figures for …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/24/21
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To the editor:
On Thursday, May 13, the largest mass shooting in Providence’s history happened. Nine people were injured, three critically so. I later found out that my younger brother was …
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5/21/21
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The most recent school budget cycle was one of the most painful in recent memory, with Bristol Warren Regional School Committee members on Monday voting to lay off nearly 25 full time employees and …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/21/21
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Bristol police officers made a handful of arrests, including two for driving under the influence, from May 10 to 17.
Monday, May 10
A sick animal was reported on Dominion Avenue at 2:21 …
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5/21/21
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The DOT was looking for approval for its new detour plan. What it received was an earful from residents and political leaders about how important the East Bay Bike Path bridges are.
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5/21/21
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A once-failed application for a new bank and drive-through ATM has earned enough votes on a second trip to the Barrington Zoning Board.
Last month, members of the zoning board voted 4-1 to grant …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/21/21
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Parents and grandparents of children attending public schools, take special notice. Critical Race Theory (CRT) is a cancer that is infiltrating public schools everywhere.
Traditional civics …
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5/21/21
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I read in the Bristol Phoenix that this season’s music concerts , in celebration of the Fourth of July, are moved to Roger Williams University. The article said the committee’s request …
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5/21/21
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It’s not often (if ever) you hear of non-profit volunteers being asked to turn up in numbers to supply free labor to enhance a golf course, but that’s exactly what happened last week in …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/21/21
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A request at the February Bristol Town Council meeting to establish a special fund to raise money for the restoration of a painting of Thomas Shepard, Bristol’s first superintendent of schools, …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/20/21
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Your company just announced that your division is being relocated from the Midwest headquarters to the East Coast.
In fact, your new office is situated in Rhode Island — home to beautiful …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/20/21
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To the editor:
After watching a recent Town Council meeting I am more convinced that the Band of Five has a solution looking for a problem! I was appalled to see that they spent taxpayer money …
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5/20/21
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My good friend Michael Byrnes is outspoken, and most of the time I agree with him. So when I read recent letters here critiquing Mike’s opinions , I felt a response in order.
First, I …
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5/20/21
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Last week’s “Speakout” section of the Bristol Phoenix contained a personal attack against me by an anonymous caller regarding two separate letters I wrote to the newspaper — …
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5/20/21
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Here’s a new phenomenon in the local real estate market. An increasing number of buyers are offering to pay cash for properties.
Does that mean they actually bring a suitcase of Benjamins to …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/20/21
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Another year, another state championship for the Barrington High School math team.
The Eagles, led by coach Bob Marley, recently won their 19th state title in the last 22 years, outscoring the …
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5/20/21
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Eight young men will earn their Eagle Rank during a special ceremony at Barrington High School on Memorial Day.
The new Eagle Scouts are Martin Agustin, Peter Birch, Terrence “Jamie” …
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5/20/21
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To the editor:
On a recent mild, sunny day, my husband and I took a walk on Barrington Beach. Afterwards, when we walked the length of the parking lot to return to our car, we noticed several …
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5/20/21
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The Bristol Phoenix opinion page states that it publishes letters subject to “guidelines for taste, accuracy, fairness and public interest.” But in recent weeks it has published a letter …
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5/20/21
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Bristol proves, time and time again, that they do not care. Racism is pointed out — in conversation, in this newspaper — and it is brushed aside by people who do not care enough to take a …
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5/19/21
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