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Good morning Bristol! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Bristol will bring Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' to life downtown
  • Which Bristol Halloween houses are lighting up nights this October?
  • Bristol man arrested after statewide task force tracks him down

Also on today's calendar: Friday Favorites and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shakespeare takes center stage at Bristol BookFest (eastbayri.com) — Bristol readers can look forward to a Shakespeare-themed Bristol BookFest next April, with free winter seminars on "The Tempest" at Rogers Free Library leading up to a two-day festival downtown. Organizers are partnering with local institutions like Roger Williams University, Linden Place, the Bristol Art Museum, and the Bristol Warren Regional School District to bring national scholars and lively community discussions to town.
   

• The best local Halloween displays of 2026 in RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — Two Bristol homes are turning their yards into must-see Halloween destinations this month, with Terra Haunt on Bayview Avenue and Petrifying Peckham's musical light show both running nightly. These family-friendly displays feature animatronics, glowing pumpkins, synchronized music, and big crowds of trick-or-treaters, giving local residents easy, no-cost ways to soak up spooky season right in town.
   

• Man arrested on breaking and entering charge in Bristol (newportdispatch.com) — Police in Bristol report the arrest of 40-year-old resident Kyle DaSilva on a breaking and entering warrant from Warren, after he was taken into custody without incident by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force. The same day, state task forces also arrested two other men in separate statewide cases involving an Oklahoma escape warrant and multiple larceny-related charges.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    A friend of mine is looking for a house cleaner in the Scituate area to do a whole house cleaning. They cleaned out all of her parents things and… (Nextdoor Kickamuit)
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🗞 Nearby News

Warren

  • 'Oktoberfest' with a 'twist' inspires Warren Heritage Foundation's 2026 gala (eastbayri.com)
  • Warren Athletic Hall of Fame inducts 19 in Class of 2026 (eastbayri.com)
  • New art exhibit at Imago explores the architecture of community (providenceonline.com)

Barrington

  • Barrington Town Council candidate critical of scheduling conflicts (eastbayri.com)
  • Mt. Hope Sports Notes: Boys' soccer squad suffers first loss of 2026 season (eastbayri.com)

Providence

  • Hope Man Charged With Stealing More Than $10K In Property: Cops (patch.com)
  • Providence Man Charged With DUI: 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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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