Barrington News

The master bath has been updated since the house was built. Twenty-eight years ago, Barrington architect Marc Lowenstein, an early proponent of solar heat, designed and built Eric and Sue Simonsen's rambling house on Rumstick Point.

Jason Fanion, who was pictured on the front page of Tuesday's Journal giving a swine-flu vaccine to a student, is a full-time firefighter in the Barrington Fire Department, which is a paid department.

The Board of Elections is reviewing whether the chairman of the state Moderate Party violated campaign finance law by personally donating $20,000 over one week to his fledgling political organization.

Rhode Island health officials will begin school-based H1N1 flu clinics on Monday.

When Frerichs Farm, Warren, hosted the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Growers Annual Weigh-off earlier this month, the "Gerbs" brothers were there to promote pumpkin seeds: Galen Conte, left, Sennen Conte, and Barclay Conte.

A formal staircase is one of the highlights of this property, formerly owned by the family that founded Brown University.

Barrington, not exactly known for its welcome mat to working poor families, now has its first affordable housing project in living memory.

The Moderate Party, the only ballot-qualified party in Rhode Island other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, has announced that it has formed town committees in 17 of Rhode Island's municipalities.

"Not too many people have the opportunity to live in their dream house, and I did," said Diane Scola.

John E. McCann III, a Cranston lawyer with 35 years of experience, was sworn in Thursday as a Family Court judge.

Affordable housing in Barrington is now a reality. The first phase of Sweetbriar is complete.

Anyone who thinks that kids these days don't love books must have been out of town on Monday.

Joyce Almeida and Rebecca Perry walked along the shoreline at Rocky Point Sunday morning, mother and daughter reminiscing about happy times at this very spot, once home to Rhode Island's most popular amusement park.

A stranger found this week inside Barrington High School has school officials looking at ways to beef up security.

The Shire construction company claims the state is out for revenge. The company is suing the state for $15 million.

The Barrington School Committee has repeatedly violated the state Open Meetings Law by failing to specify which items will be discussed at public meetings, allege two parties suing the school board.

When Lee and Heidi Holland bought their 1952 house on land bordering the Barrington River six years ago, the ranch-style house was already family-sized, with 2,400 square feet of living space.

Someday, walking the dog in Cranston might be as easy as unhitching the leash and letting your four-legged friend run free.

A vicious dog hearing will be held after a greyhound killed a puppy in front of its owner at a Barrington dog park.

An Attleboro woman says a greyhound attacked and killed her six-month-old Pomeranian mix.