Tuesday: Cooler with plenty of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 62, low: 56.
Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police: Driver clocked at 83 mph in left turn lane (eastbayri.com) — Portsmouth police recently charged a Middletown driver with reckless driving after clocking him at 83 mph in a 45 mph zone while passing cars in the left-turn lane on West Main Road. Officers also made two Route 24 and West Main Road stops that led to charges for driving on a suspended foreign license and first-offense DUI.
5-year-old dies at Fall River hospital, 7 others injured, after juvenile charged in Little Compton UTV rollover (fallriverreporter.com)
Business Beat: Newport Restaurant Group Celebrates 30 Years of Employee Ownership in 2026 (rinewstoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!