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Hi Newport! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Do Newport's 24-hour parking rules put your car at risk?
  • Which Newport mansion holiday events and tickets should you grab first?
  • How will $130,000 in new grants change Newport County services?

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 64 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is it legal to park in front of someone's house in Rhode Island? See law (providencejournal.com) — If you park on a Newport city street, you're required to move your car at least once every 24 hours or risk it being tagged and possibly towed as abandoned. A statewide explainer on Rhode Island parking rules highlights that it's legal to park in front of someone's house on public streets, but warns about blocking driveways and other local restrictions.
   

• Newport Mansions Christmas 2026: Events, Lights & Ticket Guide (live959.com) — Newport residents can start planning now for six weeks of 2026 holiday celebrations at the city's famous mansions, from Sparkling Lights at The Breakers to wreath workshops and a special Christine Baranski performance. The Preservation Society's schedule includes ticket dates, tour hours, and even a call for donated evergreen trees to decorate Washington Square and Marble House.
   

• Aquidneck Community Table and Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. each win $65,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation (whatsupnewp.com) — Nonprofits serving Newport County just received $130,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation, boosting local food access and police training for behavioral health crises. Aquidneck Community Table will expand its Middletown hub on the Newport border, while Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. will work with Newport-area departments to improve de-escalation and connections to care.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Estate Sale/Yard Sale
    Saturday October 10th 9am- 3pm Sunday October 11th 9am-3pm Blow out Sale Clothing Sale womens, mens Vintage Furniture, Antiques, electronics, etc. (Nextdoor Off Broadway)
  • During a recent visit to the French National Archives in Paris I found the original drawing for the marble plaque that is in the entrance in Trinity Church.
    If you don't know who is the Admiral De Ternay , also know as the Chavalier De Ternay, he is the Frenchman who owned 9 of the 14 French ships… (Nextdoor Memorial/Annandale)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Newport. Apply here.
  • Nobu Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach posted a job opening for Room Service Server in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

  • Middletown Purgatory Road Sidewalk and Bike Lane Work Set (upriseri.com)
  • Here's what happened on a busy Thursday night of RI high school sports (newportri.com)
  • On the Market: A busy fall weekend, 60 open houses and plenty of opportunity across Newport County (Oct. 10 (whatsupnewp.com)

Jamestown

  • Two upcoming council candidate forums; first one at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 (jamestownpress.com)
  • Real Estate in RI: RPL Closes Multimillion-Dollar Sale of Historic Watch Hill Waterfront Home (rinewstoday.com)

Ok Newport! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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