Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Today is the Fourth of July, so all government offices are closed. But some stores and restaurants are open.
Today is the Fourth of July. The day is celebrated as a public holiday in Barrington. But not everybody is shutting down. For some businesses, in fact, it will be business as usual. So, you’re in luck if your’re celebrating with a cookout? Or heading on down to Bristol for the parade? And you need some last-minute supplies. What is open and closed today? Barrington Town Hall is closed. The Barrington schools are closed for the summer, of course, and most day care centers in town are shut down today. The Barrington library is closed. So is the Senior Center and TAP-IN, which operate in the same building. Federal and state government offices are closed. There will be no mail delivery. Five of the six Barrington banks are closed: TD Bank is …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Fireworks in Rhode Island are more prevalent than ever now; here are some safety tips if you plan to have fireworks for your Fourth of July celebration in Barrington.
The Fourth of July is on Wednesday. And fireworks – more prevalent than ever in Rhode Island now with sellers popping up in tents on the Wampanoag Trail -- are a traditional part of Independence Day celebrations. “Many Americans get caught up in the excitement of the Fourth of July, and forget that fireworks are also dangerous explosives,” said Monica L. Monica, an ophthalmologist and clinical correspondent for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “The safest choice is to attend a professional fireworks display, and make it a point to supervise children at all times.” If you plan on creating your own fireworks display, first read through these EyeSmart fireworks safety tips from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Even sparklers -- …
If you want to celebrate the Fourth of July at a public event, you'll have to look south toward the annual Bristol parade.
The Fourth of July in Barrington has been celebrated for decades with private family functions or events at the yacht club or country club. No public patriotic events. So, if you want to celebrate the Fourth with thousands of other 21st-century patriots, you'll have to look south toward Bristol. “There simply has not been a major public celebration, probably because of the festivities in Bristol,” said Carole Villucci, director of the Barrington Preservation Society museum. Villucci spent quite a bit of time in recent months preparing the current exhibit: “200 Years of Summers in Barrington.” She found almost nothing about significant public Fourth of July celebrations. “The Barrington Yacht Club might do its own celebration,” she said, “…
Barrington has never sanctioned a fireworks display; town officials ask you to leave your fireworks at home if you go to Barrington Beach tonight or Wednesday to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Leave your fireworks at home if you plan to celebrate the Fourth of July on Barrington Beach. “Out of respect for everyone using the beach,” said Town Manager Peter DeAngelis Jr., “we ask you to refrain from using fireworks on the beach.” The town has never sanctioned a fireworks display, DeAngelis said. But it has no problem leaving the beach open an hour or so later on the Fourth of July so anyone who wants to watch fireworks displays across the bay can do so. The beach normally closes at 9 pm. The Barrington Police Department will be watching with additional patrols deployed on the Fourth of July, said Police Chief John LaCross. Patrol officers will be asked “to use discretion” when confronting anyone on the beach with fireworks. But …
