Barbara Benson

Every year, around this time I have made it a point to write about one of Barrington's most esteemed organizations. The Barrington Area Development Council was founded in 1966, as...

February 9 was an auspicious day in Barrington's historical, cultural and civic evolution. That was the day that over 165 people came to Barrington's White House for the second annual...

Very often, my first column of the year is devoted to Citizens for Conservation, and the group’s indoor and outdoor activities. To start 2019, CFC’s “Community Education Program Series” begins...

This year-end column brings much reflection about how time and technology have changed my choice of subject matter for columns. First of all, I began writing for the Barrington Courier-Review...

This is the time of year when it is always my pleasure to write about our community’s very own production of “The Nutcracker,” which has been presented by Barrington Dance...