Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
Wednesday: Humid with partial sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
Thursday: An afternoon shower possible, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A car named Caroline (eastbayri.com) — A 99-year-old Bristol resident, Caroline Guida, recently decided to stop driving and sell her well-kept 2013 Kia Rio, which had only 33,000 miles. The teen who bought it surprised her with flowers, a heartfelt note, and a promise to name the car "Caroline," leaving the longtime Bristol driver deeply touched.
• $13.5 million in federal funding headed to Providence Ferry Terminal (whatsupnewp.com) — Bristol residents who ride the seasonal ferry to Providence and Newport will benefit from a $13.5 million federal upgrade to the Providence Ferry Terminal, improving comfort, accessibility, and connections. While construction focuses on Providence, the investment supports the popular route that carries thousands of passengers each summer between Bristol and the rest of the bay.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Besides the wharf and the lobster pot, what are some other restaurants on the east Bay that serve whole lobsters? I'm not impressed with either of those. Everything I try on the east Bay I compare to George's in Galilee, which I think is the best in Rhode… (Nextdoor Lower Bristol)
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🗞 Nearby News
Warren
2026 Best of Rhode Island Readers' Poll Results (rimonthly.com)
Catholic Bishops and the LGBT Agenda: The Church Is Not a Social Club (spectator.org)
Barrington
Renovated community center in Barrington proves a crowd-pleaser (eastbayri.com)
Real Estate in RI: Rumstick Point Colonial, Barrington, RPL's Linda Supron for buyers (rinewstoday.com)
Inside a Renovated Rhode Island Home That Was Built for a Golf Star (mansionglobal.com)
Warwick
Central Falls Man Charged With DUI: Cops (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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