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🌱 Patch AM: Which Jamestown crews topped Newport Yacht Club’s busy evening racing season?
You won't want to miss Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series on the Jamestown Patch calendar

Hi Jamestown! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Jamestown crews topped Newport Yacht Club's busy evening racing season?
Also on today's calendar: Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newport Yacht Club wraps evening racing season with 53 teams (whatsupnewp.com) — Jamestown sailors made a strong showing in Newport Yacht Club's evening racing series, with a Jamestown boat nearly winning a J/70 title and another topping the Wednesday multihull class. Across Narragansett Bay, 53 teams from nearby coastal towns wrapped up the 2026 season and are already looking ahead to 2027 registration in April.
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📸 Around Jamestown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jamestown
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★ Featured events ★
- Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840,
7:30 pm - OktoberVets 5K and German Festival →
Wickford Village, 1 Main St, North Kingstown
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Glow Ball Scramble at Jamestown Golf Course →
6:00 pm - Jamestown Rhode Races →
Jamestown RI - Narragansett Avenue Block Party →
Narragansett Avenue Area & Town Municipal Lot, Jamestown
12:00 pm
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday October 11
📣 Jamestown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Local Tuesdays at The Sailing Museum →
The Sailing Museum, 365 Thames Street, Newport
10:00 am - Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum →
The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame, 365 Thames St., Newport
10:00 am - RHS Open House
RHS Commons/Auditorium
5:00 pm - AIA Presentation + Newport Harbor Cruise & Networking Lunch →
Newport Classic Cruises Bowen's Wharf, 23 Bowens Wharf, Newport - Back to School Book Bash: Mix and Mingle with Rhode Island Authors →
Ochre Court, Ochre Point Avenue, Newport - Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum →
The Sailing Museum, 365 Thames Street, Newport
11:00 am - Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum →
The Sailing Museum, 365 Thames Street, Newport
11:30 am - Aquidneck Farmers' Market →
Aquidneck Growers Market (Wednesdays), 31 Chapel Street, Newport
2:00 pm - Aquidneck Growers Market →
Memorial Blvd, Newport
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Jamestown PatchAM possible:
- Newport Comedy Series — (401) 556-5779
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Newport. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jamestown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport
- Newport County buyers have more choices, but prices remain high - What's Up Newp (whatsupnewp.com)
- The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 Made Landfall in Newport 88 Years Ago today (thenewportbuzz.com)
- Newport Comp Plan: Residents Rank Zoning, Housing Top (upriseri.com)
Middletown
- Purgatory Chasm to Close for Repairs in Middletown, RI (upriseri.com)
North Kingstown
- Glocester Man Charged With DUI:Cops (patch.com)
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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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