The Rhode Island Department of Education recently released “report cards” for every school in the state. For the second year in a row, the education department used what it calls a …
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By Scott Pickering
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11/23/19
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More than a dozen cities and towns in Rhode Island recently filed a lawsuit in opposition to the state's "lifetime contracts law."
The legislation, which was signed by Governor Gina Raimondo in …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/23/19
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A preliminary plan filed Friday morning, Nov. 22, at Barrington Town Hall calls for the construction of a new Starbucks coffee shop to be built on the site currently home to the BP gas station and an …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/22/19
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A Barrington girl told police that she has twice been approached by a man driving a black SUV.
On Thursday, Nov. 7, the 13-year-old girl was allegedly approached by the man while she was walking …
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11/22/19
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The second time was a charm.
Bristol Theatre Company Chairman Marie Knapman got some great news last week. Their application for more than $18,000 for the purchase of lighting equipment was …
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By Christy Nadalin
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11/22/19
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The Barrington High School Stagemasters will be performing Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella this weekend.
The musical was originally written as a televised musical starring Julie Andrews …
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11/21/19
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Dear School Committee members:
Last month, as you know, the school committee sued the Department of Education and one of your students in an effort to overturn RIDE’s findings that a …
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11/21/19
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The Barrington School Committee has been in a legal battle with the family of one student for 18 months, but does not know how much it has spent on that battle. Separately, the Rhode Island chapter …
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By Scott Pickering
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11/21/19
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I’m a former educator who is now in sales. I’m a big believer in the importance of great education early on. But, before anything else, I’m a Dad.
Being a parent is arguably …
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11/21/19
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Like many municipalities across the region, Bristol will seen be transitioning to a more automated trash pickup system, currently planned to launch in the spring of 2020. With existing trash trucks …
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By Christy Nadalin
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11/21/19
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Beer drinkers across the country will soon have the opportunity to enjoy a unique beer first brewed inside a Barrington resident's garage.
New England Breakfast Ale, a brown ale brewed with …
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11/21/19
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We fully support using smaller trash carts in Bristol, as described by Judy Anderson’s letter in the Bristol Phoenix on Nov. 14. Currently we never fill our 35-gallon trash can, nor have we …
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11/21/19
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A two-day event hosted in New York City called upon generations of activists, celebrities, artists, educators and students to reflect on the achievements and efforts of past and present changemakers. …
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By Madison Rodriques
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11/21/19
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To the editor:
Everyone is making plans for a festive Thanksgiving except Indians, many of whom will be in Plymouth at their 50th national day of mourning.
They will walk for miles and talk …
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11/21/19
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During an interview late last week, Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said the new assessments policy, which has drawn some significant backlash, is “not locked in” for next …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/20/19
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Mary Quinn was the guest of her honor at her 100th birthday party celebration Tuesday afternoon at the Franklin Court Assisting Living community room. She was welcomed by several family members and a …
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By Manuel C. "Manny" Correira
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11/20/19
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Are the (18,000?) 95-gallon bins already ordered?
Does the town already own the 95-gallon bins?
Do these bins have our Bristol town logo imprinted on them?
If any of the preceding questions …
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11/20/19
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With the din of negativity accompanying the impeachment hearings, I thought it would be a good idea to herald something good that was being done right here in our community. The Alan Shaun Feinstein …
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By Arlene Violet
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11/20/19
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To the editor:
On Saturday, Nov. 2, a large grand group of Barrington Boy Scouts, their troop leaders and some of their parents packed the halls of Tap-In with armloads of non-perishable food …
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11/19/19
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To the editor:
There was a small, terrifically ironic, news item in last week’s paper. It recounted 2.5 minutes of discussion at the Town Council’s November 4 meeting where Mike …
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11/19/19
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The Bristol Police Department made few arrests but had an active week chasing down complaints from neighbors and citizens from Nov. 4 to 10.
Monday, Nov. 4
A Wilson Street resident reported …
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11/15/19
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The large home on Lorraine Street overlooks Barrington Beach and offers 14 guest rooms. It has a sprawling front porch, a patio and a heated pool that are perfect for entertaining.
The home is …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/15/19
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Seven months after its Cross Bay Pipeline sprung a leak, Bristol County Water Authority officials flipped a switch at the Port of Providence Friday morning and water once again started flowing through …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/15/19
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The BHS High School Quiz Show team competed at the 3rd annual High School Quiz Show Rhode Island contest at the PBS studio in Providence on Nov. 9 and 10.
Barrington participated in an …
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11/15/19
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The first weekend in November, four local high school students, including freshman Shivani Mehta and sophomores Mikayla Hudon, Kristiana Cabral and Aditi Mehta, took one step closer to launching into …
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By Christy Nadalin
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11/14/19
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