Community center solar panels dependent on school rooftop array The company hired to install solar panels at the Bay Spring Community Center will not do that work unless Barrington officials also hire them to install panels on the middle school roof.At its …more By Josh Bickford|5/3/23 |
Frustrations surface over push for solar panels at middle school A member of the town’s Resilience and Energy Committee is questioning the School Committee’s recent decision to wait before signing a deal with a company that wants to install solar …more By Josh Bickford|5/3/23 |
A door, car and driveway may be hazardous to your health I n mid-April, 16-year-old music prodigy Ralph Yarl was running an errand that most older siblings perform, i.e. picking up his younger brothers at a friend’s house. He went to a home on …more By Arlene Violet|5/2/23 |
Despite overhauls, pensions remain a hot topic in R.I. STORY OF THE WEEK: Twelve years after Gina Raimondo spearheaded what once seemed an improbable overhaul of the state pension system, pensions remain a hot topic in Rhode Island. As the ProJo’s …more By Ian Donnis|5/2/23 |
It’s getting fishy out there Freshwater and saltwater fishing in Massachusetts and Rhode Island are outstanding. Both trout and salmon fishing in stocked ponds is particularly good with an explosive largemouth bass …more By Capt. Dave Monti|5/2/23 |
Town Council: Let’s wait a month before removing signs The Barrington Town Council will wait a month before deciding what to do with the new monument signs that were installed in the center of town recently. At their meeting on Monday, May 1, …more By Josh Bickford|5/2/23 |
Barrington High School golf team off to a strong start The Barrington High School golf team opened regular season play with convincing wins over Mt. Hope and Bay View on April 25. The Eagles fired a 153, easily outscoring Mt. Hope (221) and Bay View …more 5/2/23 |
Eagles power past Mount St. Charles, 20-6 The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team moved its record to 6-2 after knocking off Mount St. Charles 20-6 at Victory Field on Saturday, April 29.Sophom*ores Nick Spaight and Colin Hope had …more 5/2/23 |
Hope, comfort for those impacted by bridge suicide PORTSMOUTH —Monica Taft had just left a funeral hours earlier when her phone blew up with urgent calls and messages.more By Jim McGaw|5/2/23 |
St. Andrew’s School honors longtime contributors St. Andrew’s School honored Pamela Faulkner and Dana Gurney, two long-standing members of the St. Andrew’s community, at its annual gala Thursday night, April 27. Faulkner has …more 5/1/23 |
How many Barrington residents opted out of energy program? Nearly 14 percent of homes and businesses in Barrington have opted out of the community energy aggregation program. Patrick Roche, an official with Good Energy, shared an update about the energy …more By Josh Bickford|5/1/23 |
Letter: No simplistic answers for questions on gun control To the editor: First, the current state: There are 400 million guns in a country of 300 million people. Most people don’t own guns, or own one or two; this means that a few people have a …more 4/30/23 |
Letter: Indoor smoking should be banned in casinos To the editor:As a therapist working very close to the Rhode Island border, I am concerned for the workers and non-smokers who are again being exposed to second-hand smoke inside the casino.I …more 4/30/23 |
Barrington’s new signs ‘not a good fit for the town’ The Barrington Town Council is expected to discuss the new monument signs that were installed in the center of town recently. Included on the agenda for the Monday, May 1 Council meeting …more 4/28/23 |
Planning Board recommends new plan for monastery property The Barrington Planning Board is recommending the former Carmelite monastery property be subdivided into more than a half-dozen single family house lots, a “pocket neighborhood” …more By Josh Bickford|4/28/23 |
Letter: Pray for change, because goodness matters Prayer plays a prominent part in many American lives.Many pray for peace.Some kneel or bow in regular prayer.Others call for "thoughts and prayers" for victims. And some even make …more 4/27/23 |
Letter: Some progress on suicide prevention barriers – but not enough In 2023, the next phase of suicide prevention barrier legislation is pending before the Senate (S586) and the House (H6002).A lot has happened since this odyssey began to install barriers on the …more 4/27/23 |
Letter: Urge your government to allow critical gun safety votes To the editor: There are currently two pieces of legislation critical to our public safety which are making their way through our Rhode Island legislature. They would: 1) Ban of future sales of …more 4/27/23 |
New homes in Barrington: 100 percent electric-powered? The Barrington Resilience and Energy Committee is recommending the Town Council draft an ordinance requiring all newly-constructed homes in town be powered entirely by electricity. No gas …more By Josh Bickford|4/27/23 |
Barrington Times - Wednesday, April 26, 2023 4/27/23 |
Editorial: A new vision for the monastery property The Town of Barrington can put all the consternation about the future of the Carmelite Monastery property behind it and making a lasting positive impact on this community. By converting the Watson …more 4/26/23 |
Editorial: There is no mandate for the monastery property The Town of Barrington has no obligation, legal or otherwise, to develop senior or affordable housing on the former Carmelite Monastery property on Watson Avenue in the Nayatt neighborhood. It is …more 4/26/23 |
A look back at the night Barrington voted to buy a Monastery Shown below are the town’s official minutes from the June 21, 2021, Barrington Financial Town Meeting, when taxpayers chose, by a 1-vote margin, to purchase the Watson Avenue property from the Rhode Island Diocese.more 4/26/23 |
Eagles knock off Clippers, Mounties and Lions The Barrington High School boys tennis team stands atop the Division I standings at 7-1. The Eagles knocked off Cumberland and Mount St. Charles last week — capturing each match by …more By Josh Bickford|4/26/23 |
BHS Sports Roundup: Boys lacrosse tops Hendricken, crushes Portsmouth The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated wins over Hendricken and Portsmouth last week.On Tuesday, April 18, Barrington High School sophom*ore Colin Hope returned after five games …more 4/26/23 |
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