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What's Open, Closed on Fourth?

Today is the Fourth of July, so all government offices are closed. But some stores and restaurants are open.

Today is the Fourth of July.

The day is celebrated as a public holiday in Barrington. But not everybody is shutting down. For some businesses, in fact, it will be business as usual.

So, you’re in luck if your’re celebrating with a cookout? Or heading on down to Bristol for the parade? And you need some last-minute supplies.

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What is open and closed today?

Barrington Town Hall is closed. The Barrington schools are closed for the summer, of course, and most day care centers in town are shut down today.

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The Barrington library is closed.  So is the Senior Center and TAP-IN, which operate in the same building.

Federal and state government offices are closed. There will be no mail delivery.

Five of the six Barrington banks are closed: is the only branch open, from 8 am to 1 pm.

Some retail stores and some restaurants are open.

RIPTA will be operating on a holiday schedule.

Among the Barrington stores that are open on the Fourth of July, and their hours:

 (gas) 
227 County Road
7 am to 10 pm


186 County Road
7 am to 10 pm (store)
8 am to 6 pm (pharmacy)


230 County Road
12 pm to 9 pm


186 County Road          
10 am to 9 pm


256 County Rd. 
5 am to 11 pm


226 County Rd.
11 am to 11 pm 


296 County Rd.
7 am to 10 pm 


236 County Rd. 
8 am to 9 pm (store)
9 am to 5 pm (pharmacy)


186 County Rd.
7 am to 9 pm 


242 County Rd.
6 am to 12 midnight 


186 County Rd.
6 am to 8:30 pm 


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