🌱 Patch AM: How Jamestown votes helped decide the Senate District 13 primary

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In today's newsletter:

• How Jamestown votes helped decide the Senate District 13 primary

Also on today's calendar: Horse Play's Fun Day and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray morning shower; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
• Saturday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Euer holds off Lima in Newport's only contested legislative primary (whatsupnewp.com) — Jamestown voters helped reelect Sen. Dawn Euer in the Democratic primary for Senate District 13, where she defeated Angela Lima with about two-thirds of the vote. The race, which covered both Newport and Jamestown, featured two progressive candidates and was Newport's only contested legislative primary, while all other Newport County incumbents ran unopposed.
   

📸 Around Jamestown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jamestown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Horse Play's Fun Day →
  Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny →
  25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
  Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Jamestown Republican Town Committee Monthly Meeting →
  21 Bay View Drive, Jamestown
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  Belcourt of Newport, 657 Bellevue Ave, Newport
  9:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• 4th Annual Fishes at the Fort →
  Fort Getty Pavilion, Jamestown
• Fishes at the Fort Fundraiser Dinner & Auction →
  Fort Getty, 1050 Fort Getty Road, Jamestown
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• VHBC PRIDE'S 4TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT →
  Jamestown Golf Course, 245 Conanicus Ave, Jamestown
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
  Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Newport Prevention Coalition Meeting →
  Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, Newport
  9:30 am
• Laundry Love- Micki's Mat →
  Micki's Laundromat, 272 Bellevue Ave, Newport
  4:00 pm
• Community Listening Session - Water →
  Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, Newport
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Fixed Price Fridays at Little Clam →
  151 Admiral Kalbfus Road, Newport
• Food Truck: LaCosta Tacos →
  Newport RI
  4:00 pm
• Newport Craft Brewing →
  Newport Craft Brewing, 293 JT Connell Highway, Newport
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Group Rooms Coordinator in Newport. Apply here.
• Makwa Global, LLC posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Clerk in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jamestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week Greg Hill Show Live Broadcast (audacy.com)
• Middletown home sold for $6.2M tops latest Newport County sales (newportri.com)
• FabNewport opens a free year-round school for 14 students (whatsupnewp.com)

Middletown

• Real Estate: August 24 to August 28 (newportthisweek.com)
• Middletown, RI Town Council — September 9, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Ok Jamestown! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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