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🌱 Patch AM: How a Barrington agent closed a $3.8M Nayatt Road sale
Also check out Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium on the Barrington Patch calendar

Hello again Barrington! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Barrington agent closed a $3.8M Nayatt Road sale
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Jazz Brunch and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 25 and low of 20 degrees.
- Saturday: Cold; morning snow, up to 1", temps: high: 28, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Five Questions With: Joyce Hughes (pbn.com subscription) — A longtime Barrington resident and real estate agent, Joyce Hughes, reflects on today’s tight Rhode Island housing market and her advice for 2026 buyers and sellers. She also highlights selling a notable Nayatt Road waterfront home in Barrington for $3.8 million, while explaining how low inventory, higher interest rates, and staging strategies are shaping local deals.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington
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★ Featured events ★
- Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium, PP55+MJ 1401 Hope St, Bristol
10:00 am
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- New Year's Jazz Brunch
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum , 101 Ferry Rd , Bristol
11:00 am - Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Sub-Committee
Barrington, RI Calendar , 283 County Rd , Barrington
9:30 am - Building Project Community Forum - Primrose Hill School
Primrose Hill School , 60 Middle Hwy , Barrington
6:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Merry Christmas, We're Closed — arc{hive} book ...
arc{hive} book + snackery · Warren , RI , Warren
10:00 am - Happy Boxing Day, We're Closed — arc{hive} book ...
arc{hive} book + snackery · Warren , RI , Warren
10:00 am - OPEN MIC (original music only)
Galactic Theatre · Warren , RI , Warren
7:00 pm - Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon...
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium · Bristol , RI , Warren
10:00 am - New Year's Jazz Brunch
Blithewold Manor , Gardens & Arboretum · Bristol , Warren
11:00 am - Rainbow “Tea” — arc{hive} book + snackery
arc{hive} book + snackery · Warren , RI , Warren
5:00 pm - The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
6:30 pm - Hometown Tavern
Hometown Tavern · Warren , RI , Warren
4:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the station,
Not a firefighter was stirring, not even the EMS crew. The stockings were hung on the racks with care In hopes no alarm bells would interrupt Chief… (Nextdoor ) - RECALL ALERT!
Silvestri Sweets is expanding its recall of Choceur branded Holiday Barks because they may contain pecan, a known allergen. Affected products may… (Nextdoor )
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- Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian (Part Time) in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Warren
- Warren Police Log: Adult charged in altercation with minor; 'sidewalk' pirate poaches a package (eastbayri.com)
East Providence
- Aspen Aerogels lists Georgia site for sale (pbn.com)
- $5.7 Million In Grants Awarded To Fulton & Bedford (fultoncountynews.com)
- In the Kitchen: Grinch Pancakes Take Over The Rhode Show! (wpri.com)
Bristol
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