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🌱 Patch AM: Ready to solve a murder inside Bristol’s historic Linden Place?
Coming up: 2026 Paddle for Progress RI on the Bristol Patch calendar
Hello Bristol! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to solve a murder inside Bristol's historic Linden Place?
- How much did Bristol County home prices jump this year?
Also on today's calendar: 2026 Paddle for Progress RI and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Monday: A thick cloud cover and windy, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Best Laid Plans: An Old Hollywood Murder Mystery Event (eastbayri.com) — Linden Place in downtown Bristol is hosting an immersive Old Hollywood–style murder mystery evening on Saturday, October 24, from 6 to 10 p.m. Your $100 ticket includes dinner, a drink, and a role in the whodunnit set inside the historic mansion, with local restaurants providing food and cocktails and costumes encouraged for extra fun. 
• Bristol County, Rhode Island, typical home value rises 2.5% to $657,795 in August 2026 (southcotimes.com) — Home values in Bristol County climbed to a typical $657,795 in August, up 2.5% from a year earlier and outpacing both Rhode Island and national averages. For Bristol homeowners and buyers, that means a tighter, more expensive market than much of the state, with county prices now the third highest among Rhode Island's five counties.
📸 Around Bristol
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
9:00 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Stained Glass Butterfly & Crystals Plant Stake →
Quinta Gamelin Community Center, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - Porchfest →
Bristol, RI Calendar Bristol, RI 02809 - Fall Youth Tennis →
Bristol Town Beach, 50 Asylum Rd, Bristol
12:00 pm - Bristol PorchFest →
Bristol Porchfest, 106 High Street, Bristol
4:00 pm - Coventry at Mt. Hope →
199 Chestnut St, Bristol
4:30 pm - Mandala Dot Art Workshop →
Quinta Gamelin Community Center, 101 Asylum Rd, Bristol
6:00 pm - Nature Drawing at Blithewold →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - Fall Beginners Tennis Clinic →
Bristol Town Beach, 50 Asylum Rd, Bristol
9:00 am - Maintaining Bristol's Urban Forests →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - Turas: Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Bash →
Linden Place, 500 Hope St, Bristol
3:00 pm - Morning Garden Walks →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
9:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
📣 Bristol Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- RI mosquito report:
Mosquito samples collected in Newport, East Providence, Pawtucket, and Providence on September 8 have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The… (Nextdoor ) - Let's Rally 4 Recovery!
Come celebrate #RI's 23rd Annual Rally4Recovery, September 19, 12 p.m.- 4 pm., 195 District Park, Providence! Together, we come to honor the strength… (Nextdoor )
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Cashier in Bristol. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Warren
- Warren reviews snow removal ordinance with winter on the way (eastbayri.com)
- After 175 years, St. Mary of the Bay celebrates its past, present, and future (thericatholic.com)
- Barrington's agents of change celebrate 10-year anniversary (eastbayri.com)
Barrington
- Council candidates weigh in: What are three key issues facing Barrington? (eastbayri.com)
- Barrington battles against 'mysterious' Moses Brown, loses 2-0 (eastbayri.com)
- Historic Nayatt Point home sells for $2.28M (pbn.com)
Warwick
- 3 Arrested On Trespassing Charges Following Warwick Camper Fire: 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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