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Runners get ready for the start of an event during the Middle School Eastern Division Track Championship last week.
Barrington Middle School teams win track divisional titles
Barrington Middle School swept the RIPCOA Middle School Eastern Division Track Championships last week. The BMS girls team finished in first with 182.75 points, well ahead of second-place Kickemuit … more
New Barrington Superintendent of Schools will earn $265,000 a year
Barrington's next Superintendent of Schools will earn $265,000 annually, according to details of the contract.  Late last week, the Barrington School Committee announced it had hired … more
Barrington school officials ask for better bathroom behavior
Families of Barrington Middle School students received an email last week, requesting some assistance regarding restrooms at the school.   According to the email, some students have been … more
Barrington High School Golf Team Captain Adam Gorman hits from the 15th fairway during a recent league match.
Strong start for Barrington High School golf team
The Barrington High School golf team has enjoyed a strong start to the season.   The Eagles opened league matches with a 7-0 record and have placed in the top-10 in a handful of … more
BHS student Vivian Wen’s painting “Burnout” won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District.
Barrington student’s artwork will be displayed in US Capitol
Barrington High School student Vivian Wen recently won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District. The award was announced last week by … more
BHS AfterProm looking for volunteers, donations
Organizers of the annual Barrington High School AfterProm event are looking for volunteers.   “Our decorating team has so much to accomplish in little time,” stated an email … more
This rendering shows a close-up of the pocket neighborhood included in the plan for the monastery property.
Barrington residents will vote (again) on monastery property
Residents at this month’s Financial Town Meeting will vote on a resolution to authorize the development of the former Carmelite monastery property. At their recent meeting, members of the … more
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There was a heavy police presence outside Barrington High School on Friday morning, May 10.
BHS incident: ‘no direct threat or physical harm to any students, faculty, or staff’
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore shared a district-wide message following the incident that took place outside Barrington High School on Friday morning, May 10.   … more
A Barrington Police cruiser is parked outside the high school on Friday morning, May 10.
Barrington High School dismissing students early
Barrington High School students will dismiss all students at 11 a.m., following an incident that occurred earlier this morning.   BHS Principal Chris Ashley shared an announcement at about … more
Parents gather outside Barrington High School during a lockdown on Friday morning, May 10.
Barrington High School in lockdown after 'threat'
Multiple Barrington schools were sheltering in place because of a disturbance that took place at Barrington High School this morning. Police have been on scene at the school for more than an hour and have … more
Barrington’s next Superintendent of Schools is from Massachusetts
The national search for Barrington’s next superintendent ended in Weymouth, Mass.   On Thursday afternoon, Barrington School Committee Chairman Patrick McCrann sent out a … more
Barrington Beach non-resident parking passes will cost more this summer
It will cost out-of-towners a little bit more to park at Barrington Beach this summer. At their meeting on Monday night, May 6, members of the Barrington Town Council approved a rate increase … more
Students to premiere their work at Barrington High School concert
Barrington High School students Miles Burke and Ben Farb will premier the pieces they composed for the Jazz Ensemble at their final concert, Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m.   Both students … more
A Bristol Police officer surveys the intersection of Hope Street (Rt. 114) and Washington Street near the Sip N’ Dip earlier this year, where flooding regularly occurs and requires traffic diversion. This spot is one of the areas targeted by the state resiliency project targeting Route 114.
Bristol, Barrington, Warren team up with State to address Rt. 114 flooding
Multiple state entities and three local municipalities on the front lines of rising tides are teaming up to address a common problem that isn't going away any time soon: the flooding of Route 114. more
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Barrington Times - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Ariana Renzi is out at the plate during the Eagles' game against Portsmouth on Tuesday.
Portsmouth outslugs, outscores Barrington in softball
The Barrington High School softball team allowed five runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth and lost to Portsmouth, 11-1, on Tuesday, May 7.   The Eagles took a 1-0 lead … more
Barrington’s Kenny Berg lofts a shot toward the basket during a recent game against Gaudet Middle School.
BMS students cheer on classmates during Unified Basketball game
High-fives, hoops, and happiness. Late last month, Barrington Middle School hosted a Unified Basketball game that featured plenty of excitement and lots of reasons to celebrate.   … more
The Hampden Meadows School Tough Tiger adventure race will again feature a mud pit car wash near the finish line. The race will be held Sunday, May 19.
Barrington school will host Tough Tiger adventure race this month
The Tough Tiger adventure race will step off on Sunday, May 19, and this year’s race promises to have something for everyone. The popular Hampden Meadows School PTO fund-raiser will offer … more
A recent gift from Barrington resident Ronald Russo will pay for new trail motion cameras for the Terrapin Conservation Project and cover the cost of the project’s summer interns.
Gift protects nature in Barrington, promotes leadership
Ronald D. Russo, a prominent designer and inventor of medical devices, recently contributed more than $6,000 to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust to support a variety of initiatives relating to … more
Lucas Tanous, shown sliding safely into third base during a previous Barrington game, drove in two runs against Chariho.
BHS baseball team knocks off Chargers and Cougars
Luke Tanous singled, doubled and drove in two runs to help the Barrington High School baseball team edge Chariho, 5-4, in a Division II showdown on Monday afternoon, May 6. The Eagles also got … more
Donovan Park (right), shown during the Eagles' game against Central earlier this season, had five kills, three aces and four digs during Barrington's recent 3-0 victory over the Knights.
Barrington boys volleyball team defeats Central, 3-0
It was a busy week for the BHS boys volleyball team.   Barrington traveled to Central on Tuesday, April 30 and swept the Knights, 3-0. The Eagles won 25-22, 25-9, 25-20. Cam Kelley led the … more
Barrington's Ashley DaCosta, shown here in a game earlier this season, scored the game-winner against Prout on Saturday, May 4.
Eagles grab wins against Prout and South Kingstown
The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team pushed its record to 5-5 in Division I standings with wins over Prout on Saturday, May 4, and South Kingstown on Monday, May 6.   Barrington … more
The founders of The Wolf School (from left to right) Andy Wallerstein, Maureen Kelly, Rosy Granoff, Lise Faulise and Mary Sloane gathered at the 2024 gala celebrating 25 years of the school.
Wolf School celebrates 25 years with gala event at Rhodes
The Wolf School hosted its annual Discover the Difference fundraising gala on April 26, at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston, where the Rumford-based school celebrated 25 years of academic service … more
Capt. Dave Monti with a spring striped bass. There are new fillet laws in Massachusetts and Rhode Island this year.
Three favorite ways to catch striped bass
The great news is that the striped bass are here on their spring migration north. I caught a 30” fish in Greenwich Bay Saturday in front of Buttonwoods, Warwick, with a Yo-Zuri Cystal minnow … more
Brown looks good after peaceful resolution with student protestors
STORY OF THE WEEK: Pro-Palestinian protests at Brown University came to a peaceful end last week – a contrast to the mass arrests and disorder seen on many campuses across the … more
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