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🌱 Patch AM: What stories of Barrington’s past await on these free History Walks?
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Hello Barrington! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What stories of Barrington’s past await on these free History Walks?
- Will you brave Barrington Beach’s icy New Year’s Day plunge?
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cold; morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 26 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
- Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 49 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Land trust to hold History Walks for 250th anniversary (eastbayri.com) — Barrington residents can join a free series of six History Walks from January through June, starting New Year’s Day on the Hampden Meadows Greenbelt. Led by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust, the walks highlight local Indigenous history and early trade routes, beginning at the Kent Street trailhead and welcoming all ages with advance registration online. 
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Frigid ‘Dip in the Bay' will raise money for Barrington nonprofits (eastbayri.com) — Bundle up if you want to kick off 2026 with a plunge at Barrington Beach, where the Barrington Lions Club’s New Year’s Day “Dip in the Bay” will raise money for Tap-In and local Lions scholarships. Organizers suggest a $30 donation, and all are welcome to register online and brave the chilly Narragansett Bay waters at noon.
📸 Around Barrington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington
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- 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
Monday December 29
Monday January 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga for Everybody
Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
9:00 am - 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 - Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon...
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium · Bristol , RI , Warren
10:00 am - Bachata/Merengue Dance
Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
11:00 am - Disney On Ice: Mickeys Search Party
Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
11:00 am - New Year's Jazz Brunch
Blithewold Manor , Gardens & Arboretum · Bristol , Warren
11:00 am - Drag In The New Year
Our Spot Bar & Grill , 562 Newport Ave , Pawtucket
11:30 am - Olaf FAMILY EVENT
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
1:00 pm - K-Pop Demon Hunters Paint Event! 🎶✨
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
1:00 pm - Rainbow “Tea” — arc{hive} book + snackery
arc{hive} book + snackery · Warren , RI , Warren
5:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FDM Field Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Bristol. Apply here.
- Sunnyview Nursing Home posted a job opening for Activities Aide in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Warren
- Warren Planning Board airs its concerns about amended ADU ordinance (eastbayri.com)
East Providence
- Behind the Story: Tim White and Ted Nesi discuss politics, debates (wpri.com)
- 1st Circuit tosses FCA claim against medical lab (rilawyersweekly.com)
- In the Kitchen: Grinch Pancakes Take Over The Rhode Show! (wpri.com)
Bristol
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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