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In today's newsletter:

• Why Portsmouth is suing Rhode Island over new housing laws
• See what Portsmouth homes just sold and for how much.
• Which Portsmouth teams are in action on tonight's road trips?

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

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and stiff winds, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and windy; p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
• Saturday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 61 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portsmouth suing the state over housing laws, citing home rule (whatsupnewp.com) — Portsmouth's Town Council is taking the state of Rhode Island to court, arguing new housing laws overstep and weaken the town's home rule control over zoning and land use. Local officials and their attorney will explain the lawsuit at a Town Hall press conference, as Portsmouth seeks clarity on where state power ends and municipal authority begins.
   

• Middletown home sold for $3.5M tops latest Newport County sales (newportri.com) — Several Portsmouth properties changed hands recently, including homes on Bristol Ferry Road, East Main Road, Long Meadow Road, Tower Drive, and Willow Lane, with prices ranging from $410,000 to $1.6 million. These sales, alongside high-end Middletown and Newport deals, give a snapshot of how active and pricey the Newport County housing market remains.
   

• Who won Wednesday's high school games across RI? We've got it covered (newportri.com) — Portsmouth High's girls volleyball team fell 3–0 to North Kingstown, but several Patriots still posted strong individual stats. Looking ahead, Portsmouth boys soccer visits East Providence and girls soccer travels to Cranston West tonight, giving local fans two chances to support their teams on the road.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth

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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

Thursday September 24
• Newport City Council Candidates Forum and Transportation →
  William S. Rogers High School, 15 Wickham Rd, Newport
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Turkish Airlines Finals →
  Newport Polo, Portsmouth
  12:00 pm
• The Polo Picnic →
  Newport Polo Grounds, 250 Linden Lane, Portsmouth
  1:00 pm
• Barktoberfest at Ragged Island →
  Ragged Island Brewing Company, 54 Bristol Ferry Road, Portsmouth
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Magic Gong Sunday - Sound Meditation with Gongs →
  Common Fence Point Arts & Community Center, Portsmouth
  6:00 pm
Monday September 28
• ERICD Monthly Board Meeting for September →
  Greenvale Vineyards, 582 Wapping Road, Portsmouth
  5:30 pm
• Town Council Meeting →
  Portsmouth, RI Calendar Portsmouth, RI 02871
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• College Fair
  Mt. Hope High School Bristol, RI 02809
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment... Benefiting NAMI RI →
  Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, 102 JT Connell Hwy, Newport
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Independent Secondary School Fair →
  The Pennfield School, 110 Sandy Point Ave, Portsmouth
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Bingo Night ! →
  St. Barnabas Church, 1697 E Main Rd, Portsmouth
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• A Super Tuesday in high school games across RI. Here's who won (newportri.com)
• How to make officials care about public records reform? Wait till their requests are denied. • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com)
• Middletown Council Enters Closed Session on Land, Labor (upriseri.com)

Tiverton

• Reed, Whitehouse, Amo Call for Federal Assistance to Help Tiverton Families Following Forever Chemical Water Contamination (house.gov)
• Beloved Providence baker and cake icon announces final weeks at Sin (newportri.com)
• Letter to the Editor: Rhode Island's Lieutenant Governor Must Be Ready to Lead (thenewportbuzz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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