Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The Barrington Conservation Commission meets in the School Committee Meeting Room in Town Hall at 7:30 pm.
A donation of land to Barrington that sits at the end of Peck Lane off of the Wampanoag Trail comes up for discussion at tonight's meeting of the Barrington Conservation Commission. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm in the School Committee Meeting Room in Town Hall. The land donation comes from Leonor Lezaola of East Providence. In a letter to the town, she said that she lives on a fixed income and can no longer afford to pay taxes on a piece of land she can't sell or build on. The property is described as "an area with wetlands and other surrounding unbuildable lots." The donation came before the Town Council at its September meeting. It was referred to the Conservation Commission for comment. Here is the complete agenda of tonight's meeting…
Monday, August 20, 2012
The Barrington Town Council holds a public workshop in Town Hall on Wednesday evening to address details, alternatives to banning the grocery bags.
The Town Council meets in a public workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 22, to further discuss details and possible alternatives to a potential ban of plastic grocery bags in Barrington. The councilors voted 3-2 at their July 30 meeting to ask the solicitor to draft an ordinance that would ban the plastic bags. But they also agreed to hold an August workshop on the proposal (see previous Patch story). The Wednesday workshop starts at 7 pm in the Council Chamber in Town Hall. Conservation Commission member Joseph Roberts, a political science professor at Roger Williams University, made the proposal with the support of that board. “For all practical purposes,” Roberts said of the potential ban, “it would eliminate the use of the plastic grocery bags …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The Conservation Commission has endorsed a ban proposed by one of its members, Joseph Roberts; his proposal going to Barrington Town Council in July.
Should Barrington become the first town in New England to ban plastic grocery bags? Joseph Roberts thinks so. So does the Barrington Conservation Commission. Roberts, a Conservation Commission member, will introduce a proposal at the July Town Council meeting to ban plastic grocery bags in Barrington. The proposal, written up as an academic “white paper” by the political science professor at Roger Williams University, has been endorsed by the Conservation Commission. “Recycling simply does not work,” said Roberts. His “white paper” says the recycling rate stood at 11.5 percent in 2010, citing an Environmental Protection Agency study. “Recycling is not yet a viable option for the safe, effective disposal of these items,” Robert says. “To …
Monday, May 28, 2012
A coalition of conservation and environmental groups invites you to Veterans Memorial Park in Barrington next Saturday, June 2.
Come out next Saturday, June 2, and celebrate “National Trails Day” at Veterans Memorial Park in Barrington. Representatives of the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, the Barrington Conservation Commission, the Town of Barrington, the Bayside YMCA and the National Park Service River and Trails Program are sponsoring the celebration. It runs from 10 to 11:30 am. The coalition invites you to see the progress made over the past couple of years in restoring and improving the park. You can walk a new trail. You can use the new trailhead signs as a starting point. (See Patch story.) You can learn about upcoming projects. Or you can simply enjoy spring flowers and seasonal birds. Helen Tjader of the Land Trust often describes Veterans Park as “a…
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Barrington Town Council is seeking volunteers for CREB, the Planning Board, the Housing Board, the Conservation Commission and the Website Committee.
The Barrington Town Council wants you to consider volunteering to serve on one of five committees. The Committee for Renewable Energy for Barrington (CREB) has one vacancy. It is charged with advising the Town Council on short and long term strategies to promote energy efficiency, thereby creating savings and reducing the environmental impact of town energy use through conservation and the use of sustainable energy resources. The Conservation Commission has a vacancy. The board reviews applications for variances or special use permits that are submitted to the Zoning Board for projects in or near wetlands and water bodies. The Housing Board of Trustees has a vacancy for an alternate. The board is responsible for advising the Town Council …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Renewal of Haines Park lease, power-generating solar field on Upland Way landfill, and Vitullo Farm community garden on the agenda for Barrington Town Council meeting tonight.
The Town Council will be asked tonight to renew the lease agreement for Haines Memorial State Park. The Town Council also will hear a proposal to develop a power-generating solar field at the landfill on Upland Way to generate revenue for the town. The councilors also will be asked to take action on two other leases: a one-year extension on the lease for Vitullo Farm off of Wampanoag Trail, and a vote at the Financial Town Meeting on a proposed extension of the lease that allows Four Town Farm to farm town land in the Nockum Hill area. Tonight’s meeting starts at 7 pm in the Council Chamber in Town Hall. The Haines Park lease expires on May 24. It allows the town to use the playing fields and dog park at the state-owned facility …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Barrington Land Conservation Trust and other groups are planning a cleanup of Veterans Memorial Park Sunday afternoon.
Spring has sprung in Veterans Memorial Park in Barrington, but it needs a spring cleaning. So, on Sunday afternoon from 1 to 3, volunteers from the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, the Town of Barrington, Barrington Conservation Commission, the Bayside YMCA, and the National Park Service River and Trails Program are gathering to clean up the park. They could use a helping hand, said Clare Durst of the Land Trust. Stop by the park, especially if you are looking for a volunteer project for families and groups, she said. Come prepared, though. Wear outdoor clothes -- long pants and long sleeves -- and bring your favorite work gloves and tools. Don’t forget tick repellant. Ask for it at the start of the cleanup if you don’t have any. Black …
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Gary Morse
9:57 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
This presents another affordable housing oddity. It appears the Conservation Commission reviews many land donation issues, so where is the review of the September 10, 2012 affordable housing land acceptance by the town council on the drainage land at Walker Farm?? *West Elmwood Request to have Open Space Lot on Walker Farm Lane Accepted http://sos.ri.gov/documents/publicinfo/omdocs/notices/4128/… more ›