🌱 Patch AM: What Tiverton’s new PFAS test results mean for your drinking water

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In today's newsletter:

• What Tiverton's new PFAS test results mean for your drinking water

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

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Rain at times, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 68.
• Sunday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tiverton fire station PFAS testing shows 'no detectable levels' (wpri.com) — Recent PFAS testing at Tiverton Fire Station 1 found no detectable levels of the chemicals, easing some concerns about drinking water near the site. Town officials say they'll keep monitoring, coordinate with state agencies, and begin testing at Fire Station 3 after nearby private wells are checked, aiming to protect residents, firefighters, and municipal staff.
   

📸 Around Tiverton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tiverton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
  Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840,
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Gong Bath & Meditation With Sound →
  Common Fence Point Arts, Wellness, and Community Center, 933 Anthony Rd, Portsmouth
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Free Screening: The Extraordinary Caterpillar →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Tiverton Farmers Market ~ Sunday, August 23rd →
  3588 Main Rd, Tiverton
  10:00 am
• Tiverton Winter Farmers Market →
  Tiverton Middle School, 10 Quintal Dr, Tiverton
  10:00 am
• c. 1730 Colonial House Tours →
  Chase-Cory House, 3908 Main Rd, Tiverton
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Bajah's Book Club →
  Bajah's Cat Cafe, 137 Main Rd, Tiverton
  12:30 pm
• Pine House Kitchen and Bar – Tiverton, RI →
  Pine House Kitchen & Bar, 13 Crandall Rd, Tiverton
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• The Power of Meditation, Holistic Health and Nature →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  6:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• United Way 2-1-1 RV →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  10:00 am
• The Spotted Lanternfly in Rhode Island →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Historic Tiverton Four Corners Walking Tour →
  Chase-Cory House parking lot, 3908 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI, 02878
  3:00 pm

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• Newport Comedy Series — (401) 556-5779

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tiverton Middle School posted a job opening for TIVERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL - Girls Soccer Head Coach in Tiverton. Apply here.
• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tiverton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

• RI fugitive allowed to access his accounts to hire a lawyer (wpri.com)
• Forget lobster rolls. Rhode Island's stuffies are having a moment (newportri.com)
• "Solo Mio" — hometown filmmakers make good (eastbayri.com)

Little Compton

• Line Dancing at Sakonnet Vineyard (providenceonline.com)

Middletown

• Middletown Sets Acceptable Use Policy for AI in Town Schools (newportthisweek.com)

Ok Tiverton! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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