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RIDOT Holds 'Community Meeting'; Field Hockey Team in Semifinals

Here are some things to know about in Barrington.

Here are a few things you may want to know about today, Oct. 30, in and around Barrington:

  • Cloudy withΒ with a chance of a morning shower and temperatures reaching into the 50s.
  • Join librarian and film enthusiast Doug Swiszcz at 1 pm for the final movie in the β€œThings That Go Bump in the Night” film series. This week’s final film isΒ The Others, starring Nicole Kidman as a rigid, highly strung woman who lives with her son and daughter in virtual darkness to protect them from their allergy to natural light and β€œothers” in the house.
  • The RI Department of Transportation hosts a community meeting at 6 pm in the Barrington library to provide an update on the replacement of the Central Bridge across the Barrington River at the β€œWhite Church” on County Road.
  • You can get daily updates from the RI Department of Transportation (RIDOT) on theΒ replacement of the Central BridgeΒ byΒ clicking here.
  • The Barrington High School girls’ field hockey team plays at 7 pm at Cranston Stadium in a semifinal of the RI Interscholastic League’s state tournament.

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