Excavator Fire, Best Coffee: Today In Tiverton-Little Compton

Good morning, Tiverton-Little Compton! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 65 Low: 50.

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

1. Tiverton Excavator Bursts Into Flames (Tiverton-Little Compton Patch)
2. Judge drops 2 more charges against ex-Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia nearly a week after sentencing (WCVB Boston)
3. In our community: Fall fairs, food fests, pumpkin contest and more (Fall River Herald News)
4. Eight places you've got to try to get coffee around Newport County (newportri.com)
5. Roger Williams University brings on official EPA estuary as official partner (The Boston Globe)
6. Christmas tree alert: City of New Bedford looking for 30-foot tree for holiday festivities (newbedfordguide.com)

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Today in Tiverton-Little Compton:

• Hearing Screening (Pre-K to Grade 3) in the Library (9:00 AM)
• Girls Varsity Soccer - Away - Johnston HS (3:30 PM)

Tiverton-Little Compton Patch Notebook

• Tiverton Police Department: "The Tiverton Police Department value our veterans and the sacrifices they make on a daily basis to serve and protect our nation regardless of peace, or war. These sentiments about our veterans ring true throughout our department unanimou..." (Facebook)
• Little Compton Historical Society: "Farm Tour Participant Feature! The Little Compton Farm Tour Is October 2, free and open to the public. Greenwood Pastures raises pastured pork, poultry, grass-fed beef, and raw honey. Their on-farm pickup and home delivery service aims t..." (Facebook)
• Little Compton Historical Society: "Farm Tour Participant Feature! The Little Compton Farm Tour Is October 2, free and open to the public. Wishing Stone Farm will be welcoming visitors from 10am-5pm. Purchase fresh produce at the market and delicious prepared foods from th..." (Facebook)
• Little Compton Historical Society: "Farm Tour Participant Feature! The Little Compton Farm Tour is October 2, free and open to the public. Visit with the farmers and animals of Otter Brook Farm on the grounds of the Little Compton Historical Society, 10am-4pm. Meet their a..." (Facebook)
• Brownell Library: "Book Club tomorrow! 6:00PM." (Facebook)
• Tiverton Library Services RI: "Drop-in on one of our 2 convenient sessions next week to learn about the Libby app and how to check out FREE library ebooks, audiobooks, videos, and more! http://ow.ly/7l4050Gguq8" (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.

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