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In today's newsletter:

• How many Portsmouth homes will get Verizon's new high-speed fiber?
• How will a $65,000 grant change police crisis response in Portsmouth?

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 61 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Verizon Fiber Work Begins in Portsmouth: What to Know (upriseri.com) — Portsmouth residents will see Verizon crews installing a new underground fiber-optic network across town, backed by federal and state funding and slated for completion by Dec. 31. About 2,198 homes and businesses are targeted for at least 100/100 Mbps service, though exact streets, ordering dates, and prices are still unknown, so households should watch for Dig Safe markings and future town updates.
   

• Aquidneck Community Table and Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. each win $65,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation (whatsupnewp.com) — Portsmouth residents may see better responses to behavioral health crises as Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. use a $65,000 Rhode Island Foundation grant to train officers in Portsmouth and neighboring towns. Another $65,000 grant will help Aquidneck Community Table expand its Middletown food hub, aiming to increase access to fresh local food and support area producers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portsmouth

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
  5 Touro Park St W, Newport
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• No School/ Holiday - Columbus Day/ Indigenous People's Day
  Bristol Warren Regional SD Bristol, RI 02809
Tuesday October 13
• The Art of Shibori with Peter Sterling Turner →
  Portsmouth RI
  12:30 pm
• Town Council Meeting →
  Portsmouth, RI Calendar Portsmouth, RI 02871
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Portsmouth Prevention Coalition Meeting →
  SPP Office, 300 High Point Avenue, Portsmouth
  8:30 am
• Island Park Walk →
  Island Park, Portsmouth
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Neal Vitullo Band at VFW Post 5390 →
  VFW Post 5390, 822 Anthony Rd, Portsmouth
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Fall Into The Holidays Craft Fair →
  Bristol Train of Artillery, 135 State St, Bristol
  10:00 am
• Railway Explorers Sunset Ride →
  Rail Explorers: Rhode Island Division, 1 Alexander Road, Portsmouth
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Flu Shot Clinic →
  Amicable Church, 3736 Main Rd, Tiverton
Wednesday October 21
• AVM Awareness & Stroke 101: Continuing the Conversation with Morgan Leigh →
  The Pennfield School, 110 Sandy Point Ave, Portsmouth
  9:00 am
Saturday October 24
• First Aid and CPR Training →
  Amicable Church, 3736 Main Rd, Tiverton
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Friday long weekend.
  Best price for gas in Tiverton Rhode Island on Route 138! (Nextdoor Stonegate Drive)
• PRE WORKOUT SUPPLEMENT FDA RECALL Leader Formulas, LLC.
  Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of RAPTURE Preworkout Due to the Presence of 1,3-Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) | FDA https://share.google… (Nextdoor Stonegate Drive)

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Middletown. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Server - Middletown Chili's in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portsmouth 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)

Tiverton

• Recap: Tiverton Planning Board Finds Seasons Plan Conflicts With Town Plan (upriseri.com)

Jamestown

• Two upcoming council candidate forums; first one at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 (jamestownpress.com)

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-- 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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