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🌱 Patch AM: Bristol mom and Colt Andrews parent urgently seeks a living kidney donor
Happening soon: Halloween Costume Craft Event on the Bristol Patch calendar
Good morning Bristol! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Bristol mom and Colt Andrews parent urgently seeks a living kidney donor
- What a $2.8 million Bristol Highlands home really looks like
Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
- Monday: Some rain in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• She's searching for a miracle (eastbayri.com) — A 30-year-old Bristol mother and Colt Andrews School parent is urgently seeking a living kidney donor after years on dialysis from a rare blood condition that damaged her organs. Living in subsidized housing and raising her daughter largely alone, she's asking neighbors to learn about donation, share her story, and consider whether they might be a potential match. 
• Bristol home sells for $2.8M, highest non-waterfront sale since 2023 (pbn.com) — A Bristol Highlands home on Ledge Road just sold for $2.8 million, the town's highest non-waterfront sale since August 2023 and a signal of how strong the local market remains. The 5,000-square-foot Victorian-style house offers water views, multiple decks, and access to the neighborhood's private beach, dock, and tennis court.
📸 Around Bristol
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol
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★ Featured events ★
- Halloween Costume Craft Event →
Smiling Angel's Society, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
11:00 am
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Columbus Day - Town Offices Closed →
Bristol, RI Calendar Bristol, RI 02809 - Fall Watercolor Series with Artist Mary Ellen Dwyer →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - Open Mic →
George Hail Library, 530 Main St, Warren
6:00 pm - Fall Sunset Tour →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
5:00 am - Nature Drawing at Blithewold →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - October 15, 2026 – Tragmar Ale Works →
Trágmar Ale Works, 87 Gooding Avenue, Bristol
5:30 pm - Networking at Trágmar Ale Works →
Trágmar Ale Works, 87 Gooding Avenue, Bristol
5:30 pm - Wine Tasting and Talk on the Porch →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
6:00 pm - Fall Into The Holidays Craft Fair →
Bristol Train of Artillery, 135 State St, Bristol
10:00 am - 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
5 Touro Park St W, Newport
10:00 am - Fairy House Competition →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
10:00 am
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 Bristol Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Are you – or someone you love – worried about or living with diabetes?
We've got tools and strategies to help you live healthier and feel your best. This November, we're offering a free month of learning with virtual… (Nextdoor ) - Recall Alert!
Pacific Health Sciences is recalling one lot of Babies' Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water because ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol are not… (Nextdoor )
- Manufacturing Inc posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Bristol. Apply here.
- Roger Williams University posted a job opening for Prep Cook - MINOR - Roger Williams University in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Warren
- Hope & Main Opens West End Kitchens in Providence (pvdeye.org)
- IMAGO welcomes The Café Trio Plus Sunday, October 11 (eastbayri.com)
- Community rallying around father of four awaiting heart transplant (newsnationnow.com)
Barrington
- Barrington energy aggregation program's winter rate on the rise (eastbayri.com)
Providence
- Providence Man Charges With Driving On Suspended License: Cops (patch.com)
- Massachusetts Man Charged With DUI In Providence: Cops (patch.com)
- Wanted Pawtucket Man Nabbed In Providence Traffic Stop: Cops (patch.com)
Ok Bristol! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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