Water Authority Board to Hear Results of Study on New Pipeline

Here are a few things you may want to know about today, Oct. 16, in and around Bristol and Warren:

• Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a rain shower and temperatures reaching into the high 60s.
• The Bristol County Water Authority board of directors will hear a briefing on a study for building a pipeline to connect to the Pawtucket water supply as a backup source at a 6 pm meeting at 450 Child St., the BCWA offices in Warren. CDM-Smith engineering is making the presentation for the town councils in Barrington, Warren and Bristol; it will detail the best route and estimated costs.
• The East Bay Knitters group meets at 12:30 pm in the quiet study room of the Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St., in Bristol.
• A chess club for players of all ages and skill levels gathers at the Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St., in Bristol at 6 pm.