🌱 Patch AM: Planning an October visit to Purgatory Chasm? Here’s what to know

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• Planning an October visit to Purgatory Chasm? Here's what to know

Also on today's calendar: Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: A steady morning breeze, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and stiff winds, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Purgatory Chasm to Close for Repairs in Middletown, RI (upriseri.com) — Purgatory Chasm in Middletown will close, including its parking area and bridge, for about two weeks starting the first week of October while the state completes fence, railing, and structural repairs. Because no exact dates are given, residents planning early-October visits should watch for updated notices and be prepared that walking in from nearby streets is not presented as an option.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middletown

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Town Council →
  Middletown Town Hall Council Chambers, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
  6:30 pm
• Adult Advanced Beginner // Intermediate Ballet →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Trust Networking - Newport (Real Estate) →
  Johnny's Restaurant at the Wyndham Newport Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown
• Zoning Board of Review →
  Middletown Town Hall Council Chambers, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
  6:00 pm
• Adult Beginner Ballet →
  The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet, 3 Charles St, Newport
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Youth Mental Health First Aid →
  31 John Clarke Rd, Middletown
• Land Trust Trolley Tour →
  790 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown
• Newport/ Middletown Situation Table →
  Middletown Fire Community Room, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  9:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Middletown Prevention Coalition →
  Middletown Town Hall Upstairs Conference Room, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• A Country Day at Pardon Gray →
  Pardon Gray Preserve, 3460 Main Rd, Tiverton
  11:00 am
• Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment Benefiting NAMI Rhode Island →
  Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, 102 JT Connell Hwy, Newport
  7:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• 2026 Broadway Street Fair Returns Oct. 10, 2026 (newportthisweek.com)
• Newport Comp Plan: Residents Rank Zoning, Housing Top (upriseri.com)
• Kennedy Claims Newport Contract Runs Through 2029 — But a Signed Amendment Tells a Different Story (thenewportbuzz.com)

Jamestown

• Jamestown Panel Delays Affordable-Lot Zoning Vote (upriseri.com)

Ok Middletown! 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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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