An article posted on BarringtonPatch outlines some of the issues to be discussed at the November 30th joint meeting of the Barrington Town Council and Planning Board.

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According to an article on Barrington Patch, the Barrington Housing Board of Trustees is exploring options for the development of affordable homes on a three acre parcel of land on George Street.

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On Saturday, June 11th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., join non-profit developers across Rhode Island as they host open house events for their affordable housing currently available for sale.

Open houses will be held at the following locations:

BARRINGTON:
• Walker Farm Lane, 562 County Rd., new houses priced from $146,200 to $210,000. A model home will be open. The developer is West Elmwood Housing Development Corp.; contact Jasmine Peters, 453-3220, ext. 20.

BRISTOL:

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The availability of $3.1 million for lead paint hazard control and lead awareness programs in Rhode Island was announced at a news conference Monday morning at Rhode Island Housing. Attending alongside the many supporters present were U.S. Senator Jack Reed, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline.

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The Town of Barrington, West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation (WEHDC), the state Housing Resources Commission, and Rhode Island Housing, along with their community partners, broke ground on a development for 12 working families this week.The Town of Barrington purchased the 1.8 acre parcel of land near the intersection of County Road and Eleanor Drive specifically for the development of affordable homes.

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On Wednesday, November 3 at 1:30pm, join the Town of Barrington, West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation (WEHDC), and Rhode Island Housing, along with their community partners, for a groundbreaking celebration at Walker Farm Lane in Barrington.

When construction is complete, this development will consist of 11 single-family homes and one duplex, providing working families with beautiful new homes they can afford.

This site is located at the corner of County Road (Rt. 114) and Eleanor Drive in Barrrington. Parking will be available at East Bay Center.

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On Tuesday, September 28, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Housing Network of RI will host their 19th Annual Meeting. The Housing Network is proud to highlight their members and the important work in community development that they do. This year, they are highlighting East Bay Community Development Corporation's Sweetbriar Development in Barrington.

This event will be held rain or shine at Sweetbriar, 167 Washington Road, Barrington, RI 02806.

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Chris Barrett at the Providence Business News recently wrote a story about HousingWorks RI's economic impact study of the Building Homes Rhode Island program. In it he quotes Albert Valliere Jr., president of Nation Wide Construction, who likely would have laid off 60 percent of his staff if not for the $8 million deal to construct Sweetbriar, an affordable housing development in Barrington.

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BARRINGTON — Barrington Land Conservation Trust will host Ginger Brown’s illustrated presentation “Dragonhunters, Skimmers and Emeralds — Dragonflies and Damselflies in Your Backyard Their Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation” at its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library auditorium.

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