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🌱 Patch AM: How would council hopefuls spend Barrington’s remaining recreation bond money?

Also, don't miss Halloween Costume Craft Event on the Barrington Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How would council hopefuls spend Barrington's remaining recreation bond money?
  • What do school candidates think about lighting Barrington Middle School fields?
  • How growing up in Barrington reshaped one artist's Cambodian identity.

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 67, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barrington council candidates differ on funding for Chianese Park work (eastbayri.com) — Barrington voters can hear directly how Town Council candidates would spend remaining 2024 recreation bond money, especially on potential upgrades at Chianese Park. The candidates outline competing visions for improving athletic fields across Barrington, weighing neighborhood concerns, lighting at the middle school, and the need to preserve funds for other parks and maintenance.
   

• Barrington School Committee candidates open to middle school field lights (eastbayri.com) — Barrington residents can see where School Committee candidates stand on adding lights to the Barrington Middle School athletic fields, a change that could expand practice time for local students. Both candidates say they're open to the idea but want clear details on funding, coordination with the Town Council, and meaningful input from nearby neighbors before any decision.
   

• Trendsetter: Meet Kannetha Brown (rimonthly.com) — A Cambodian American photographer reflects on how growing up in predominantly white Barrington shaped her intimate, family-centered work and search for cultural connection. She explains how her mother's history, Buddhist practice, and recent time in Cambodia influence her style, tattoos, and commitment to documenting Cambodian identity. Her story offers Barrington residents a personal window into local multicultural experiences.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Warren

  • IMAGO welcomes The Café Trio Plus Sunday, October 11 (eastbayri.com)
  • New art exhibit at Imago explores the architecture of community (eastbayri.com)
  • Week 5 Buy-Low, Sell-High Players: Target George Pickens (wpri.com)

East Providence

  • Jay Medeiros makes run for at-large East Providence City Council seat (eastbayri.com)
  • Townies dominate Tolman for fourth-straight win (eastbayri.com)

Providence

  • Wanted Providence Man Pulled Over, Arrested And Jailed: Cops (patch.com)
  • 2 Providence Men Charged With Wire Fraud And Aggravated ID Theft: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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