🌱 Tiverton-Little Compton Today: What To Know To Start The Day

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's what's happening around Tiverton-Little Compton today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 71 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Tiverton-Little Compton:

1. RI Foundation: Use federal COVID aid to build thousands of new homes (The Providence Journal)
2. Senator Ted Cruz proposes new immigration intake centers in Newport, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard (Newport Buzz)
3. Salve Regina University's battle to win approval for two new dormitories continues (newportri.com)

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Today in Tiverton-Little Compton:

• Wacky Relays - Tiverton High School (2:08 PM)
• Girls Tennis - Away - EWG HS - Tiverton High School (3:30 PM)
• WMS vs. Friends Academy (B Team Soccer Game @ LC) (3:30 PM)
• WMS vs. Friends Academy (A Team Soccer Game @ LC) (4:30 PM)
• JV Girls Volleyball - Home - Times 2 Academy (4:45 PM)
• CTE Open House - Tiverton High School (6:00 PM)
• Varsity Girls Volleyball - Home - Times 2 Academy (6:30 PM)

Tiverton-Little Compton Patch Notebook

• Tiverton Police Department: "Good morning Tiverton. Please join us in congratulating and wishing Happy Birthday to our newest Police Chief for the day Kasey Amorin. Chief Amorin started her day with a list of things to do prepared by her assistant. She attended roll..." (Facebook)
• Tiverton Police Department: "Veteran Dedication by Kelly Germain, KG Fitness and Gym members for Charles Gaetano and all members of our armed forces past and present- Kelly and the members of KG Fitness located at 1540 Bulgarmarsh Rd opted to show their appreciation..." (Facebook)
• Brownell Library: "This is going to be super fun!" (Facebook)
• Brownell Library: "The first walk was so popular we had to add another." (Facebook)
• Little Compton Police Department: "Get ‘em while they’re hot! The Little Compton Police Department 2022 calendars are now available. Stop by the Public Safety Complex and pick yours up today." (Facebook)
• Sakonnet Preservation Association: "These migrating birds were seen recently on East and West Island in Little Compton. October is a great time of year to look for migrating warblers and other songbirds in thickets and meadows. Rhode Island might be the final destination f..." (Facebook)

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— Rachel Nunes

About me: Rachel is a lifelong Rhode Islander with a soft spot for the ocean and baby animals. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2017 with degrees in Journalism, Political Science and French. She worked at several news outlets in Rhode Island before coming to Patch in January 2019. She loves exploring all of Rhode Island's many food offerings, biking and traveling to warm places. Rachel covers Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Portsmouth, Narragansett-South Kingstown, Bristol-Warren and Tiverton-Little Compton. Have a story idea? Email: rachel.nunes@patch.com