🌱 Patch AM: How Barrington High School broke into the nation’s top 1 percent

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In today's newsletter:

• How Barrington High School broke into the nation's top 1 percent
• Meet the Barrington grad helping scientists battle the spotted lanternfly
• See where Barrington High ranks among Rhode Island's top high schools

Also on today's calendar: Mark Cutler's Monthly "The Same Thing Project" East Bay Songwriting Workshop in Barrington, RI and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Heavy morning rain, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barrington High School ranking nears top-100 nationally (eastbayri.com) — Barrington residents can celebrate: Barrington High School has climbed to 159th in the nation, placing it in the top 1 percent of U.S. public high schools and second in Rhode Island. Local school leaders credit strong family support, rigorous academics, and standout AP participation and graduation rates for the school's best national ranking in a decade.
   

• Barrington resident is on the frontlines in fight against invasive insect (eastbayri.com) — A Barrington resident is helping lead the scientific fight against the invasive spotted lanternfly threatening forests and farms across the Northeast. Alyssa Clark, a 2023 Barrington High School graduate and URI student, is spending the summer collecting tiny planthoppers and parasitoid wasps that could one day offer a safer, more natural way to protect local ecosystems from this destructive pest.
   

• Portsmouth High School ranks among R.I.'s best (eastbayri.com) — Barrington readers will notice their high school ranked second in Rhode Island and 159th nationally in new U.S. News & World Report rankings, just behind Providence's Classical High School. The story centers on Portsmouth High School's strong showing but also lists how other East Bay and Aquidneck Island schools, including Mt. Hope and Tiverton, compare statewide.
   

📸 Around Barrington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Food Truck Fridays in Barrington! →
  Police Cove Park & Boat Ramp, 100-, 106 County Rd, Barrington
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Open Space Committee →
  Barrington, RI Calendar, Barrington Public Library 281 County Rd, Barrington
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• Mark Cutler's Monthly "The Same Thing Project" East Bay Songwriting Workshop in Barrington, RI →
  23 Brook St, Barrington
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Rhody Food Trucks - Food Truck Friday →
  Barrington, RI Calendar, POLICE COVE PARK 100 County Road, Barrington
  4:30 pm
• Matt Silva (Southern New England): Members and guests only event. →
  Barrington Yacht Club, 25 Barton Ave, Barrington
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Paint Pottery! →
  Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Barrington's 2026 Golf Tournament →
  Crestwood Country Club, 90 Wheeler St, Rehoboth
  9:00 am
• Crestwood Golf Tournament →
  Barrington, RI Calendar
  11:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• East Greenwich Varsity Field Hockey @ Barrington →
  Barrington High School, 220 Lincoln Ave, Barrington
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Jay Daniels →
  Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd, Barrington
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Cranston West Varsity Football @ Barrington →
  Barrington High School, 220 Lincoln Ave, Barrington
  6:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• School Committee Meeting
  Bristol Warren Regional SD MHHS Cafeteria
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• CHIODOS: IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME TOUR →
  Fete Music Hall, 103 Dike St, Providence
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Staff Orientation Day
  Bristol Warren Regional SD Bristol, RI 02809
• Elementary Schools Orientation Day
  Bristol Warren Regional SD Elementary Schools

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Barrington home for rent
  $3,500 monthly 3 /4bed. 1.5 bath In house laundry 2 off street parking spots Utilities not included Credit check and security deposit… (Nextdoor Town Center)

• Brunswick Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Dock Hand at Barrington, RI (April through October) in Barrington. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Providence

• East Providence looking to pinpoint source of rat problem (turnto10.com)
• Ten Must-Do's at the Rhode Island Folk Festival (heyrhody.com)
• McGill Hose Rhode Island Branch Relocation – East Providence to Warwick (madison.com)

Bristol

• Letter: An old idea for Bristol's future (eastbayri.com)
• Letter: Intersection of Ferry and Metacom extremely hazardous (eastbayri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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