🌱 Patch AM: How Barrington’s police chief wants you to get home New Year’s Eve

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In today's newsletter:

• How Barrington’s police chief wants you to get home New Year’s Eve

Also on today's calendar: Qigong Class and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 31 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 26, low: 16.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 32 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Islanders urged to ‘designate and celebrate' this New Year's Eve (wpri.com) — Barrington’s police chief is joining state traffic officials in urging residents to line up a sober ride before New Year’s Eve celebrations, with extra DUI patrols planned across Rhode Island. Advocates and victims’ families are stressing how planning ahead, using designated drivers or rideshares, can prevent tragedies and help everyone start 2026 safely.
   

📸 Around Barrington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Alex Cohen Acoustic: Borealis Coffee
  Borealis Coffee Company, 500 Wood St Unit 113, Bristol
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 5

• Building Project Community Forum - Primrose Hill School
  Primrose Hill School , 60 Middle Hwy , Barrington
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Qigong Class
  The Soul Purpose - Energy Healing, Spiritual Guidance, and Reiki - Yoga Studio and Acupuncture - Swansea, MA Wellness Center , 1211 Grand Army of the Republic Hwy , Swansea
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Senior Services Advisory Board
  Barrington, RI Calendar , Peck Center 281 County Road (lower level of the library - back , Barrington
  6:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Lifeguard Hiring Begins
  Barrington, RI Calendar , Barrington Beach 90 Bay Road , Barrington
  9:00 am
• Building Project Community Forum - Sowams School
  Sowams School , 364 Sowams Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Parks and Recreation Commission
  Barrington, RI Calendar , The Peck Center 281 County Road (Library Lower Level - back) , Barrington
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Rejuvenating the Established Garden — BARRINGTON RI GARDEN CLUB
  Barrington Public Library , 281 County Rd , Barrington
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• All Aboard for the Holidays
  Botanical Center , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
  10:00 am

Friday January 2

• RWP Museum Discovery Tykes
  Museum of Natural History and Planetarium , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
  10:00 am
• Laura Lee Brady — PAWTUCKET ARTS COLLABORATIVE
  Pawtucket Arts Collaborative , 560 Mineral Spring Ave , Pawtucket
  4:00 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm® Introduction - Beginner Level
  RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stay Alive.
  Don't Drink & Drive. Have A Happy & Healthy New Year. Bring On 2026! (Nextdoor )
• New Year, New Smokefree You!
  What could your life look like in 2026 without tobacco and nicotine? This might help you find a reason to quit. Once you have your “why,” QuitNowRI… (Nextdoor )

• The City of East Providence, RI posted a job opening for Payroll Coordinator (CLOSED) in East Providence. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Porter - Front End - 0726 in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warren

• DePasquale, Cronin remain as top town council officers in Warren (eastbayri.com)
• Warren Police Log: Driver arrested after hitting fence (eastbayri.com)
• Sousa says goodbye after 50 years (eastbayri.com)

East Providence

• LIST: New Year's Eve events in Southern New England (wpri.com)
• Greystone Supplies $84M Refi on Rhode Island Apartments (commercialobserver.com)
• Vaz nets 13 as Townies fall to Central 74-52 (eastbayri.com)

Warwick

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-- The Patch AM Team

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