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Lawn signs sharing the message “Stop The Seekonk Asphalt Plant” are growing more common across Barrington, but according to the town’s solicitor, there is not too much local …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/8/21
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To the editor:
Rhode Island has committed again and again to in-person classes throughout this pandemic. As a teacher, I know that in-person learning is the best option for students and does not …
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3/5/21
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In 2019, inspired by teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, youth around the world took action to demand governments address climate change. While 2020 brought a pandemic that dominated the …
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3/5/21
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Barrington High School opened a 20-3 lead against Cranston West in the first quarter and never looked back, rolling to a 53-31 victory in the Division I girls basketball semifinals on Thursday …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/5/21
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Bristol police officers made one arrest and investigated a handful of coyote and noisy neighbor complaints from Feb. 23 to 28.
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Police were called to Jameson Drive at 1:38 …
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3/5/21
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Many locals party blame the State of Rhode Island for shortfalls in public school funding. It’s true — state aid to education has been decreasing in Bristol Warren for years, even …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/5/21
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To the editor:
I'm sure there are more people than me who might agree with John Taylor's letter regarding a solution to the flag turmoil. A separate flag pole ("Freedom" Pole) at the Police …
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3/5/21
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To the editor:
In their insistence on allowing the misguided flag policy to continue the Barrington Town Council has now become a parody of itself, more akin to a bad Saturday Night Live skit …
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3/5/21
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Barrington police responded to dozens of incident calls last week:
• On Wednesday, Feb. 24, police officers and firefighters responded to a construction site on Bay Spring Avenue after a …
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3/5/21
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How did they get here? Even school insiders have been asking that question for the past couple of weeks, ever since it became clear the Bristol Warren Regional School District is facing a major …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/5/21
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COVID is terribly frustrating for all of us, but it teaches us some important lessons too. Being of advanced age, I received my first COVID vaccine last weekend at the Quinta Gamelin Center …
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3/4/21
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Jordan Sawyer, who just last week received final approval for his liquor and victualing licenses for his new restaurant, Brick Pizza Co., is optimistic about the future of the industry that was …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/4/21
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The gray of winter will soon be replaced with the green of spring.
That means Barrington residents may want to start thinking about registering for a plot in the community garden.
The …
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3/4/21
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To the editor:
The flagpole turmoil continues and one really cannot grasp how to satisfy all the concerns for personal causes the need to promote one over another. I present a proposal to the …
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3/4/21
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To the editor:
If there was ever an example of making a problem where there was none, the Town of Barrington’s Flag Policy is it.
The residents of the town have always been fortunate …
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3/4/21
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Is there any discussion on limiting the speed of cyclists on the bike paths in built up areas or in areas were there is a potential conflict between pedestrians and vehicles?
The proposed …
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3/4/21
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Now that the Town of Barrington has made public symbolism one of its core principles, residents can expect a fair amount of their government’s time to be devoted to the cause — causes, …
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3/4/21
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Bristol residents are in good hands these days — which is noteworthy, since “these days” are some of the worst days in anyone’s lifetime.
The pandemic is approaching its …
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3/4/21
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The front line professionals and volunteers assembled at the Quinta-Gamelin Center Covid vaccine clinic deserve a chorus of THANK YOUs from those of us 75 and older who received our first shots on …
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3/4/21
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The decision to “de-level” courses at Barrington High School is being met with resistance.
At Thursday night’s school committee meeting, nearly a half-dozen parents in the …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/4/21
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“Depending on current state guidance.”
Last year, if Fourth of July General Chairman Michele Martins said that once, she said it a thousand times. And that’s one thing that …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/4/21
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The Mt. Hope girls basketball team edged Woonsocket, 39-34 in a Division III home semifinals game on Wednesday night. The Huskies will play either North Smithfield, or Mt. Pleasant, for the …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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3/4/21
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The Bristol Animal Shelter was recently designed as a Rhode Island Emergency Pet Shelter by the Department of Environmental Management (DEM). This designation authorizes the Bristol Animal Shelter to …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/3/21
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It had been about a year since the members of the Barrington High School swim teams had actually competed against another team in-person.
On Saturday, the Eagles made the most of the …
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3/3/21
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The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team skated its way into the state championship finals after defeating South County 7-6 in overtime in a Game 3 showdown on Monday afternoon, March 1.
The …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/2/21
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