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Hello Jamestown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a locked Quaker meetinghouse sparked debate in Jamestown
  • What would a shared superintendent mean for Jamestown's schools?
  • How a new state partnership could reshape Fort Getty's fishing pier

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 51.
  • Sunday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Quakers back in meetinghouse (jamestownpress.com) — Jamestown's Quakers are back worshipping in the historic 1786 meetinghouse at Weeden Lane and North Road after a brief dispute with the Jamestown Historical Society over insurance documentation. A social-media-fueled protest followed a locked-door Sunday, but once the Friends provided their own coverage, the society reopened the newly renovated building and emphasized its commitment to preserving this piece of Jamestown's history.
   

• Shared superintendent gains steam (jamestownpress.com) — Jamestown may soon share a superintendent with neighboring Narragansett, a move officials say could save money while keeping both districts independent. Narragansett's school committee is mapping out the process, while Jamestown weighs four leadership models, from full-time to part-time and a shared position, to find a sustainable long-term solution for students and staff.
   

• State wants to help invest in commercial boating (jamestownpress.com) — Jamestown officials are exploring a partnership with the state Department of Environmental Management to bring federal investment to commercial fishing facilities at Fort Getty, while preserving access for local recreational anglers. The multiyear proposal could upgrade the pier area and secure long-term support for commercial fishermen, with formal details expected in writing from the state in the coming weeks.
   

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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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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