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Wallis Seafood celebrates 50 years
Unchartered waters ahead for longtime local business
Tom Wallis remembers when his parents, Russell and Louise Wallis, first opened Wallis Seafood in a small store near the corner of Bay Spring Avenue and Washington Road. “They started in pretty tiny quarters with $500 and a used pick-up truck,” he said. That was 50 years ago.
Scout tradition speeds down the ramp
Three generations of Boylans part of recent pinewood derby in Barrington
A grandfather, son and grandson, all wearing a scout uniform of some kind, were at the pinewood derby held in the cafeteria of Barrington Middle School. Thirty-three cub scouts in Pack 2, West Barrington, raced their pinewood derby cars. Among the scouts was nine year old Jamie Boylan.
‘It’s great for moms and their kids’
MOMS club gets moms and children together
East Bay MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) Club has been a place for moms and their children to connect for several years. On Thursday, Jan. 19, the group held an open house in Bristol, open to current and prospective members throughout the East Bay. A group of new and established members chatted at the event while their children were held in their arms or played inside the building.
Writer and teacher pens new book
Meet Peter Johnson: Professor of English, 'boy author,' former construction worker
Barrington resident Peter Johnson has edited magazines and collections of prose poetry, written stories for young people, and is a professor of literature and creative writing at Providence College. He is currently on sabbatical to work on his own books. His latest, “The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr., AKA Houdini” is set in Rhode Island.
New bakery opens in West Barrington
Business was booming on opening day
Borrelli’s Bakery opened its doors Friday morning, and saw steady business from the first moments of opening day.
Talk focuses on women in World War II
Bryant University professor speaks about women’s contributions at home and abroad
The letters told the story; words penned decades ago by the women who lived through the challenges of World War II. Some took an active part in the war effort at home or abroad, others coped with absent husbands or sweethearts, sons or fathers. Judy Barrett Litoff, professor of history at Bryant University and author of more than a dozen books, spoke to a group of about 40 people in the Barrington library auditorium Monday evening.
Chiropractic is more about health care than pain
Meet Dr. David Van Amberg: chiropractor, sports fan, misplaced southerner
There for each other
In Circle of Friends, middle and high school students both with and without disabilities get together for fun and socializing.
Lots of seals take the plunge
Unseasonably warm weather brings hundreds to Annawamscutt Beach
The Annawamscutt Seal Society tradition of jumping into the bay on the first of the year continued with more participants than ever.
Mock murders make science labs fun
Police officers share information with high school students
A group of Barrington High School students have spent class time solving murders over the last few months. A forensics science class uses mock murder scenarios to teach forensic science skills.