Barrington voters face three deadlines for the special election on Jan. 18 to elect a School Committee member to replace former chairman Jim Hasenfus. The first deadline is Saturday, Dec. 18. You must register to vote by that day, when the Town Hall will be open from 1 to 4 pm for everyone who waits to the last minute to register. The second deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 28. You must apply for a mail ballot by that date if you want to vote but will be out of town during voting hours on Jan. 18 or if you can't get to a polling place for whatever reason. The third deadline is Jan. 17. You can …

Three candidates covet the vacant Barrington School Committee seat that is up for grabs in the Jan. 18 special election. Republican Chris Ramsden faces off against Democrat Joshua Berlinsky and an independent, Joel Hellmann. The winner will join two Republicans and two Democrats on the School Committee and, thus, could be the swing vote for a new chairman if members follow the party line when the board reorganizes after the special election. Introductory looks at the candidates are running in Patch this week. Here is a look at Ramsden, CEO of an orthopedic medical device outsourcing company. …

Barrington's schools will close for the special election on Jan. 18. The day will be made up at the end of the year. Superintendent Robert McIntyre recommended closure because of concerns about security at the schools. "We've never had children in the schools during an election," he said.  McIntyre said he believes it would be difficult to maintain a safe and secure atmosphere for children with voters streaming into and out of the schools, which serve as polling places. There also is a concern about parking and traffic at the schools, he said. The School Committee concurred and voted 4-0 to …

Three candidates covet the vacant Barrington School Committee seat that is up for grabs in the Jan. 18 special election. Democrat Joshua Berlinsky faces off against Republican Chris Ramsden and an independent, Joel Hellmann. The voters' choice will join two Republicans and two Democrats on the School Committee and, therefore, could be the swing vote for a new chairman if members follow the party line when the board reorganizes after the special election. Introductory looks at the candidates are running in Patch this week. Here is a look at Berlinsky, a commercial real estate attorney.  Joshua…

Three candidates covet the vacant Barrington School Committee seat that is up for grabs in the Jan. 18 special election. Independent Joel Hellmann faces off against Republican Chris Ramsden and Democrat Joshua Berlinsky. The voters' choice will join two Republicans and two Democrats on the School Committee and, therefore, could be the swing vote for a new chairman if members follow the party line when the board reorganizes after the special election. Introductory looks at the three candidates will run in Patch over the next few days. Here is a look at Joel Hellmann, perhaps the most …