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Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• This RI town was named one of New England's best for fall colors (capecodtimes.com) — Bristol is getting regional attention for its standout coastal fall foliage, with Yankee Magazine naming it one of New England's top leaf-peeping towns. The piece spotlights local favorites like Blithewold and Colt State Park, plus shares when colors should peak so you can plan walks, bike rides, and visits right here in town.
• RI Housing, Bristol woman reach settlement over insurance snafu (wpri.com) — A Bristol homeowner who lost her house in a January fire has settled her lawsuit with Rhode Island Housing and its vendor over an insurance escrow dispute. While terms remain confidential, she plans to rebuild, and the case highlights how closely Bristol borrowers should monitor escrowed insurance coverage and cancellation notices.
• High Wind Watch To Take Effect Friday For Parts Of Rhode Island (iheart.com) — Bristol County is under a High Wind Watch from Friday through Sunday as a nor'easter moves in, bringing the risk of downed trees, power lines, and outages. Rhode Island Energy is staging extra crews, and Block Island Ferry service is already disrupted, so residents should prepare for possible travel issues and power interruptions.
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