🌱 Patch AM: What will Jamestown choose to protect kids at Eldred Field?

Good morning to you Jamestown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What will Jamestown choose to protect kids at Eldred Field?
• How a Jamestown native is shaping New England's coastal environmental policy

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport!.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 70, low: 45.
• Tuesday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jamestown Eldred Field Netting Weighed Against Fence, Trees (upriseri.com) — Jamestown officials are weighing retractable netting, a taller fence, and arborvitae to keep soccer balls and children from leaving Eldred Field's east side, using $45,000 in the town's capital budget. A Nov. 2 presentation will outline costs, deed limits, and possible cost-sharing with the Jamestown Soccer Association before any final decision is made.
   

• Helen Van Cleef (uri.edu) — A Jamestown native, Helen Van Cleef is building a career in environmental and marine law after growing up around local bays and marshes. Now finishing her dual J.D./Marine Affairs degree, she's focused on coastal resilience, stormwater solutions, and shaping future marine environmental policy across New England.
   

📸 Around Jamestown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jamestown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Narragansett Avenue Block Party →
  Town Municipal Lot, Narragansett Avenue Area, Jamestown
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 16
• Glow Ball Scramble at Jamestown Golf Course →
  Jamestown Golf Course, Jamestown
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
  5 Touro Park St W, Newport
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Audrain Concours d'Elegance →
  The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Avenue, Newport
  8:30 am
• The Berger Boys - Father & Son Acoustic Duo →
  Brick Market Place, Goddard Row, Newport
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum →
  The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame, 365 Thames St., Newport
  10:00 am
• 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Cocktail Reception →
  The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame, 365 Thames St., Newport
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• 2026 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon →
  The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame, 365 Thames St., Newport
  10:00 am
• Merit Badge Watercolor Workshop with Downtown Designs →
  The Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport
  1:00 pm
• Aquidneck Growers Market →
  Memorial Blvd, Newport
  2:00 pm
• Aquidneck Farmers' Market →
  Aquidneck Growers Market (Wednesdays), 31 Chapel Street, Newport
  2:00 pm
• Rainbow Resilience →
  EBCAP Recovery Center Newport, 23 Marlboro Street, Newport
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I think if you look into this deeper even though you might maintain the lawn in that area it is not your property.
  It is the towns as part of the roads Right Of Way. Your Town Hall has records that you can inspect to show where the property lines are. Road Rights… (Nextdoor Beavertail)

• Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Newport. Apply here.
• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Fine Dining Executive Chef in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jamestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• On the Market: A look at every Open House happening this weekend across Newport County (Oct. 3 (whatsupnewp.com)
• Newport County Board of Realtors names Tyler Bernadyn Realtor of the Year, Kim Fleming Gloria Slavens Award recipient (whatsupnewp.com)
• Land trust protects Coggeshall Avenue parcel that grows Newport's heritage trees (whatsupnewp.com)

Middletown

• Tiverton Schools Face $780,618 CTE Tuition Gap (upriseri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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