🌱 Patch AM: What Jamestown residents learned about Gould Island’s contamination and long cleanup timeline.

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In today's newsletter:

• What Jamestown residents learned about Gould Island's contamination and long cleanup timeline.

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 63, low: 60.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gould Island Review Flags Former Salvage Yard Risk (upriseri.com) — Jamestown officials and residents are deeply involved in reviewing a federal cleanup study for Gould Island, where a former salvage yard shows elevated environmental risk but no final remedy will be chosen until at least fiscal 2030. The Restoration Advisory Board, co-led by a federal project manager, outlined contamination concerns, long-term timelines, and future public input, while stressing that no decision has been made on recreation or wildlife-focused uses.
   

📸 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
Wednesday October 21
• Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live At The Ganny →
  Narragansett Cafe, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Allysen Callery- British Folk →
  Brick Market Place, Goddard Row, Newport
  12:00 pm
• Broadway Street Fair 2026 →
  Newport RI
  12:00 pm
• Sewing Circles with Bob Dilworth →
  The Vernon House, 46 Clarke Street, Newport
  12:00 pm
• Food Truck: LaCosta Tacos →
  Newport RI
  1:00 pm
• Little Miss and the Boom at Broadway Street Fair →
  Newport RI
  2:00 pm
• Kevin Herchen at Newport Harbor Island Resort →
  Newport Harbor Island Resort, 1 Goat Island Road, Newport
  6:00 pm
• Dueling Pianos Saturday - Early Show →
  Top of Pelham, 1 Pelham St, Newport
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Amica Newport Marathon & Half-Marathon | 2026 →
  Easton's Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nobu Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson/Set-Up in Newport. Apply here.
• Arcfield posted a job opening for Security Operations Center Cyber Analyst in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jamestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• Newport Pumpkin Regatta Returns October 16 to Benefit Sail Newport (thenewportbuzz.com)
• Nashville duo Golden Everything records live at Chepstow for Newport Mansions' 'Sessions' series (whatsupnewp.com)
• My Ride: Concours d'Elegance in Newport, RI draws Connecticut car owners and a former president (ctinsider.com)

Middletown

• Middletown Purgatory Road Sidewalk and Bike Lane Work Set (upriseri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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