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🌱 Patch AM: What new condition could affect Bristol’s Christmas Market with pygmy goats?
Coming up on the Bristol Patch calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event
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In today's newsletter:
- What new condition could affect Bristol's Christmas Market with pygmy goats?
- Recent Bristol police calls and arrests, from DUI to domestic disputes
Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A quick a.m. shower; clearing, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bristol Council Ties Christmas Market Livestock License to Liability Pact (upriseri.com) — Bristol's Town Council has cleared the way for this year's Christmas Market at Unity Park, approving an entertainment and livestock license for Dec. 5–6, noon to 5 p.m. The event, featuring pygmy goats and outdoor performances, hinges on a liability agreement between the town and property owner spelling out who's responsible if someone gets hurt. 
• Bristol Police: Arrests for domestic violence, DUI, and leaving the scene of an accident (eastbayri.com) — Bristol's latest police log details several recent incidents, including a reported theft of inspection stickers from Bristol Auto Body Works, a DUI charge, and an arrest involving domestic violence and vandalism. Officers also handled minor disputes, welfare checks, and complaints ranging from dumpster-diving to groups of teens walking late at night.
📸 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 - 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
5 Touro Park St W, Newport
10:00 am
Monday October 12
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- 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 - Fairy House Competition →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
10:00 am - Fairy House Workshop →
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum, 101 Ferry Rd, Bristol
11:00 am
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Warren
- Warren seafood dealer recalls harvested clams (turnto10.com)
- Coventry man grows first recorded pumpkin over 3,000 pounds (wpri.com)
- Gallery: Mt. Hope High School Homecoming court (eastbayri.com)
Portsmouth
- Verizon Fiber Work Begins in Portsmouth: What to Know (upriseri.com)
- Portsmouth voters to weigh nonpartisan elections (eastbayri.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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