Town of Barrington, RI

05/07/2026

May 3rd - May 9th is .

Take action to prepare yourself, your family, and your home before the Atlantic Hurricane season starts on June 1. Learn how at http://ready.gov/hurricanes.

Hurricanes can bring unexpected risks! Review your plan & use this checklist to see if you’re ready:

- Do you have a reliable way to receive alerts?
- Do you know your safest shelter location?
- Is your emergency kit stocked?

www.ready.gov/shelter

05/07/2026

Barrington residents are invited to support the National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive on Saturday, May 9th. The annual event helps replenish supplies at local food pantries like TAP-IN. Non-perishable food items can be left next to your mailbox.

Learn more: https://www.nalc.org/community-service/food-drive

05/07/2026

Appointments must be scheduled. See accepted hazardous household waste:https://rirrc.org/sites/default/files/Eco-Depot_Brochure.pdf

05/06/2026

Barrington's Resilience and Energy Committee utilized a federally funded Brown University – led project to install water level sensors above the Barrington River, adjacent to Route 114 protecting Barrington's Evacuation Route. These sensors have been installed at critical points along Route 114 to monitor flooding, at no cost to taxpayers.

Real-time data and alerts are available to the public when water reaches critical levels — set for road level, six inches above, 18 inches above, and 30 inches above.

Our Emergency Management Coordinator is signed up, and you can too! See additional info and link to sign up: Our Emergency Management Coordinator is signed up, and you can too! See additional info and link to sign up: https://barrington.ri.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/294

05/06/2026

Barrington has been approved for an additional $275,758 in grant funds to complete a major renovation and building expansion project at the Bay Spring Community Center (BSCC).

The community center project is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) through the Governor’s Community Learning Center Municipal Grant program. The latest funding approved by the State of Rhode Island brings the grant total for this project to $1.64 million.

Construction began in June, 2025 and will be completed August, 2026. See additional info about the project: https://barrington.ri.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/293

05/06/2026

⚠️ The Lower Providence River conditional shellfish Area 16E is closed to shellfish harvest until further notice due to a sewage discharge from the East Providence wastewater collection system.

A break in a pipe near the East Bay Bike Path has resulted in 800,000 gallons of untreated sewage discharging in the area of Watchemoket Cove. The cause of the break is currently unknown. The discharge has been significantly reduced but has not been eliminated at this time. DEM’s Office of Compliance and Inspection is investigating.

East Providence Wastewater Treatment Facility staff continue work to repair the leaking line. Access to the East Bay Bike Path around Watchemoket Cove may be temporarily impacted during repairs.

DEM and RIDOH will conduct water and shellfish testing, and the area will re-open once results meet FDA standards for safe shellfish harvest. For more information on emergency and conditional area water quality related shellfish closures, call DEM’s 24-hour shellfishing hotline at 401-222-2900.

For more information on shellfish harvesting classification, visit www.dem.ri.gov/shellfish

05/06/2026

Celebrate International Composting Awareness Week! As the premier annual educational campaign for composting "Compost! Feed the Soil that Feeds Us", this week features worldwide events, workshops, and school programs designed to highlight how composting returns vital nutrients to the soil and supports sustainable communities with the theme.

Locally, make sure to attend today's Community Composting Demo and Open House at Barrington Farm School. Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District 11th Hour Racing

Learn more about International Compost Awareness Week 2026: https://compostfoundation.org/icaw-home/

05/06/2026

See the Agenda for the Board of Canvassers meeting today, May 6th, 4:00 PM at Barrington Town Hall (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor):https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=/Notices/4080/2026/555948.pdf

05/05/2026

The Center for Resilient Metro-Regions at UMass-Amherst, in collaboration with the Town, will present its findings and recommendations for updates to the Comprehensive Signage Ordinance on Tuesday, May 12th, at 6:00 PM in Barrington Town Hall, Council Chamber.

• See the Agenda:https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=/Notices/4087/2026/555598.pdf
• Livestream (Viewing only): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82040798040
• ID: 820 4079 8040

• Barrington Comprehensive Signage Diagnostic and Design Draft: https://barrington.ri.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2785/Barrington-signage-diagnostic2

• Barrington Sign Ordinance (proposed): https://barrington.ri.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2786/Barrington-Sign-Ordinance-WF04-28-26

05/05/2026

Join us for the Barrington Community Workshop on Housing and Zoning on Monday, May 11th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Barrington Town Hall (Council Chambers) at 283 County Road. Housing continues to drive community conversations, and this workshop empowers you to learn and share your views on Barrington's housing future.

The Town partners with Libra Planners to review its Zoning Ordinance and identify ways to develop high-quality, affordable housing. To ensure this analysis is responsive to Barrington’s needs, we need your input!

• See Agenda:https://opengov.sos.ri.gov/Common/DownloadMeetingFiles?FilePath=/Notices/5313/2026/555985.pdf
• Livestream (viewing only): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85322345985
• ID: 853 2234 5985

05/05/2026

Barrington invites all residents to honor and remember our fallen service members at the 2026 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonial Events on Monday, May 25th.

Learn more and/or register for parade participation. After Friday, May 8th, submissions not guaranteed: https://www.barrington.ri.gov/350/Memorial-Day-Parade