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In today's newsletter:

• Will Barrington dog owners soon pay more to use local dog parks?
• How Barrington’s Pop Warner cheer squad became national champions this season
• Barrington native remembered for a lifetime of service and adventure

Also on today's calendar: Food Drive/Collection Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 35 and low of 22 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 25.
• Sunday: Colder with 1-3" of snow, with a high of 30 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Barrington officials look for ways to pay for dog waste pick-up at dog park (eastbayri.com) — Barrington officials are weighing how to fund dog waste pickup and possible upgrades at the town’s dog parks, including a potential increase in dog license fees or new fines for unregistered dogs. Town councilors, staff, and residents debated fee hikes, enforcement, and amenities like benches, water, and electricity as they consider whether the town should take over more responsibility from the Friends of Barrington Dog Park nonprofit.
   

• Barrington Pop Warner wins cheerleading national championship (eastbayri.com) — Barrington’s Pop Warner Junior Varsity Level 3 cheer team just brought home a national championship after a dominant season that started with a RISMA title and strong New England regional finish. Twelve local athletes and their coaches, Jamie Coughlin and Stacey Munzert, are being celebrated for a year of hard work, precision, and heart that’s now part of Barrington sports history.
   

• Remembering Evie Wozniak, active in Berkeley politics and an aide at City Hall (berkeleyside.org) — A woman who spent her childhood in Barrington before building a life of public service and political activism in Berkeley has died at 86. Her story stretches from Narragansett Bay to Indonesia and California politics, highlighting a lifetime of civic engagement, adventure travel, and deep devotion to family, friends, and community.
   

📸 Around Barrington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Food Drive/Collection Event
  100 Bullocks Point Ave, East Providence
  9:00 am
• Pokemart Expo
  21 Traverse St, Providence
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Monday December 15

• Budget Forecasting Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , 283 County Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Building Project Community Forum - Nayatt School
  Nayatt School , 400 Nayatt Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Resilience and Energy Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , Barrington Public Library 281 County Road , Barrington
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Winter Concert
  Barrington High School , 220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Winter Chorus Concert at BHS
  Hampden Meadows Elementary School , 297 New Meadow Rd , Barrington
  5:30 pm
• Wednesday Night Trivia
  Pivotal Brewing Company Bristol , 500 Wood St Building 111 , Bristol
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Parks and Recreation Commission
  Barrington, RI Calendar , The Peck Center 281 County Road (Library Lower Level - back) , Barrington
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Cultural Survival Bazaar
  The WaterFire Arts Center , 475 Valley St , Providence
  10:00 am
• Qigong Workshop
  Light of Hope , 245 Phenix Ave , Cranston
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Cranston West at Barrington
  220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did you know you can order free HIV self-tests delivered to you?
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  If the holidays feel heavy for someone you know, having a list of local support options can make reaching out easier. Check out Preventsuicideri.org… (Nextdoor )

• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Barrington. Apply here.
• Savers Thrifts Stores posted a job opening for Savers / Value Village Careers - Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in East Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warren

• Warren DPW workers honored for aiding man who had heart attack (wpri.com)
• Amended ordinance makes manager more responsive to fiscal matters in Warren (eastbayri.com)
• Warren rejects proposal to install ‘Flock' camera (wpri.com)

East Providence

• Good Night Lights celebrates 10th anniversary with extended ‘Magic Minute' (wpri.com)

Warwick

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-- The Patch AM Team

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