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What's up Tiverton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a weekend crash disrupted dining at Macray's Seafood.
• See how Tiverton's gas prices stack up across Newport County.

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

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Car crashes into Tiverton seafood restaurant (wpri.com) — Macray's Seafood in Tiverton had to close its dining room after a car crashed into the front of the restaurant over the weekend, though takeout briefly continued. The owner hopes to fully reopen by Wednesday, but cleanup could delay that plan, and Tiverton police have not yet released further details.
   

• Cheapest regular gas in cities across Newport County in week ending Oct. 3 (southcotimes.com) — Newport County drivers, including those in Tiverton, are seeing regular gas as low as $3.99 per gallon, with Tiverton's reported prices around $4.29 during the week ending Oct. 3. The report compares local prices with statewide and national trends, noting tighter fuel supplies and higher refining margins pushing costs up.
   

📸 Around Tiverton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tiverton

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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
Sunday October 18
• Flu Shot Clinic →
  Amicable Church, 3736 Main Rd, Tiverton

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• Zumba Class
  Gymnasium, 278 N Brayton Rd, Tiverton
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Tech Tuesday: Passwords 101 →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  2:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Pilates Class
  Gymnasium, 278 N Brayton Rd, Tiverton
  6:00 pm
• Serena's Studio Gallery Presents: Art for your Mind Ansel Adams' Artistry →
  Serena's Studio Gallery, 313 Long Hwy, Little Compton
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Union Public Library Book Group →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Amicable Church Fundraiser to replace our piano! →
  3736 Main Rd, Tiverton
  9:00 am
• Fall Into The Holidays Craft Fair →
  Bristol Train of Artillery, 135 State St, Bristol
  10:00 am
• Italian Dinner →
  Bliss Four Corners Congregational Church, 1264 Stafford Rd, Tiverton
  4:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Crochet Club →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Tech Tuesday: Email Scams 101 →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A working fire was reported in the basement of a one-story commercial structure at 4 Olympia Street in Norton, MA, with mutual aid from Attleboro and Taunton responding.
  7:55PM on Oct 10: First alarm fire reported at 4 Olympia Street in Norton, MA, with mutual aid from Attleboro and Taunton responding. (Nextdoor )

• Compass Group posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Bristol. Apply here.
• Urban League Of Rhode Island posted a job opening for Children's Activities Coordinator in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tiverton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Portsmouth

• Verizon Fiber Work Begins in Portsmouth: What to Know (upriseri.com)
• Portsmouth voters to weigh nonpartisan elections (eastbayri.com)
• Food pantry serves nearly 2,500 in September (eastbayri.com)

Middletown

• They invited me for a walk, but gave me a new appreciation for RI (newportri.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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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