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In today's newsletter:

  • Is your Tiverton well on the list for PFAS contamination?
  • Can Tiverton's undefeated volleyball Tigers finally bring home a title?
  • Why Little Compton's new PFAS tests matter for Tiverton well owners

Also on today's calendar: Amicable Church Fundraiser to replace our piano! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 71, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Over half of tested Tiverton wells contain 'forever chemicals' well above state limit (browndailyherald.com) — Many Tiverton private wells have been found to contain PFAS "forever chemicals" far above Rhode Island's safety standard, prompting bottled water distribution and emergency filtration installations. Town leaders are rushing to extend a public water line, backed by a new $1 million federal grant, to the most contaminated homes before winter so residents can regain reliable access to safe drinking water.
   

• Undefeated Tigers breezing through D-3 (eastbayri.com) — Tiverton's senior-heavy girls volleyball team is dominating Division 3 with a 9-0 record, dropping just one set so far this season. Led by standout hitters and servers like Adysson Amaral and Liv Perreira, the Tigers have swept recent matches against Burrillville and Mt. Pleasant, fueling hopes that this could finally be their long-awaited championship year.
   

• DEM will expand PFAS testing in Little Compton (eastbayri.com) — State environmental officials are expanding PFAS well testing around Little Compton's Veterans Field after learning it hosted past firefighting foam drills, in the same statewide program that recently targeted several Tiverton fire stations. For Tiverton residents already confronting high PFAS readings, this move underscores how regional training sites and fire facilities are being closely scrutinized as potential contamination sources affecting private wells across nearby communities.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Little Compton

  • 5-year-old dies in UTV accident in Rhode Island, juvenile driver facing charges (boston25news.com)
  • McGaw and DiPalma ask Verizon to delay cutting Little Compton landlines until fiber arrives (whatsupnewp.com)
  • Letter: Weddings by the numbers — terrifying for Little Compton (eastbayri.com)

Bristol

  • Bristol Man Wanted On Breaking-And-Entering Charge Nabbed: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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