Weather: Today will be mostly cloudy, according to the National Weather Service. 1. For information on how you can help with cleanup from Hurricane Sandy, click here. 2. Join Common Cause Rhode Island on Thursday November 1st from 6-8pm at the Warwick Crowne Plaza for our 42nd Annual Meeting, a dinner featuring Professor Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School and Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University.  3. The Pell Center presents Mexico: Transborder Crime and Governance today at 6:30 p.m. at 100 Ochre Point …

  Weather: The day will start off sunny, but the afternoon will bring in a chance of showers that will increase into the evening, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Participate in Tiverton's future. Join the Planning Department tonight at the Community Center at 6 p.m. and share your thoughts on the development of the North Main Road commercial district. The public workshop is an opportunity for residents to participate in the process as Tiverton prepares for a massive zoning overhaul geared toward attracting new business. 2. Show your support for breast cancer survivors alongside …

Weather: Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 63. Skies will stay clear throughout the night, according the National Weather Service. 1. On the agenda tonight are several contentious issues that the Tiverton Town Council will discuss at its 7 p.m. meeting at the Town Hall, 343 Highland Road, Tiverton. Up for ratification is the Tiverton Police officer's union contract. The union has been working without a contract since 2008 - denying raises to police officers as well as savings in healthcare copay increases and other benefits and pension concessions. The council will discuss an …

  Weather: Experts expect rain and thunderstorms all day and through the night on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. 1. To commemorate 300 years as a church in Tiverton, Holy Trinity Church is now collecting 300 coats as one of its celebratory year events. The cold weather is coming. So, as part of our outreach ministry to our communities, we are collecting adult and child size coats for those who may need the warmth and comfort of a warm coat on a cold day. Collection bins have been placed in the church parking lot for you to drop off gently used and clean winter coats which …

  Weather: Thursday will be sunny with highs near 62 degrees. Watch out, however, for possible rains overnight, according to the National Weather Service. 1. The flu ends with you! The seasonal flu clinic is today at the Little Compton Wellness Center from 4-6:30 p.m.  Shots cost $20 or are free for those with the following health care providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare Part B, UnitedHealthcare, NeighborhoodHealth, Tufts, or Cigna. You must have insurance card with you.  2. The Little Compton Town Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 40 Commons. Click here for a copy…

  Weather: Today will start off sunny with highs around 60 degrees. Expect a cloudy evening, according to the National Weather Service. 1. No, you're not crazy! If you thought your house was shaking or you were wondering where the train tracks suddenly came from, what you were experiencing was an earthquake. Seriously. Did you feel the quake? What were you doing when the tremors started? Click here to share your earthquake story and hear from your neighbors. 2. Head to the Holy Trinity Church on Main Road tonight for an evening of dancing tonight. Classes from 7 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. The …

Weather: Monday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after 11 a.m. Showers will continue through the night, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Participate in local goverment: Today in Tiverton the Open Space Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 343 Highland Road. The Wastewater Management Commission will meet today at 5 p.m. at the Community Center, 346 Judson Ave., Tiverton. In Little Compton today there are no local government meetings. 2. There will be a senior community luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at the Little Compton Community Center in the Commons. 3. …

Weather: There will be a chance of showers on Friday, mainly between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. By night, skies will be clear according to the National Weather Service. 1. TheNational Weather Service (NWS) has issued a freeze watch for most of Rhode Island this weekend.  temperatures will dip into the lower 30s Friday night and into Saturday morning in central and southern Rhode Island. The freeze watch goes into effect Friday around midnight. The freeze may kill sensitive vegetation, possibly bringing an end to this year's growing season. On the flip side, it may put an end to another season – …

Weather: Rain will likely last through the day and into the night on Tuesday. Winds will be relatively heavy, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service. 1. The Tiverton Town Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 343 Highland Road.  The council will discuss a proposal before the Planning Board that would expand the Eagle Road recycling facility. Click here for more information on the two-building expansion plan. The council will also discuss its place in the future of the East Bay Energy Consortium. 2. Tiverton After School Arts (TASA) is an …

Weather: Columbus Day will be mostly sunny with a chance of rain late in the evning, according to the Narional Weather Service. 1. Most offices and state and federal building buildings will be closed today in observance if Columbus Day today. Click here for our list of what's open/clsosed around town. 2. Dine out! The Senior Community Luncheon is today at 11:30 a.m. at the Little Compton Community Center in the Commons.  3. More Kettlebell! The Russian kettlebell is well known for setting fat on fire, sculpting, toning, strengthening and increasing flexibility in the body! Experience the …

Weather: Friday will start off cloudy with pockets of heavy fog before skies clear, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Protest tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge today. Tiverton STOP - the local grassroots committee organizing against tolls will be touting signs and showing up in opposition to the tolls today at the bridge's official opening ceremony today at 10 a.m. The parking lot is near the bridge deck of the original structure, take I-195 East to Route 24 South to Exit 5 (Main Rd.). Take a left off of the exit. Take the first right where a police officer will guide you to the …

Weather: Today will be foggy with a chance of showers. Rains will continue through the evening, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Check out the Tiverton Recycling Committee meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall and hear from Phil Hadley Anaerobic Digestion  Solutions on how Tiverton could turn trash into treasure. 2. Office hours are today with your local patch editor, Erin Tiernan. Head over to the Black Goose Cafe from 1 to 2 p.m. 3. Tiverton Junior basketball player evaluations are today at 6 p.m. at the Pocasset Schol. 4. Running for office in Tiverton or Little Compton? …

  Weather: There will be a chance of drizzles and scattered showers throughout the night on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. 1. THE Sogkonate Garden Club will sponsor a talk entitled “Estate Gardens of Newport” at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Compton Community Center on the Commons.  Harry Eudenbach of Newport, gardener and author, has written a book about the topic.   Mr. Eudenbach will talk about the creators of the gardens and show slides of the unique horticultural landscape that lies behind the estates’ tall gates.The program is free and open to the public.  The Sogkonate…

  Weather: There will be a slight chance of showers late in the day and continue through the night, according to the National Weather Service . 1. The Tiverton Planning Board will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 343 Highland Road.  The board was to a proposal by Site-Ready Materials & Recycling Co. to expand its reclaimed materials recycling business, however the applicant filed a request to continue this item to the Nov. 20 meeting. The business is trying to seeking a special use permit to construct two 25,000 square-foot buildings that would house a transfer station and single-…

Weather: Monday will be mostly sunny with a high near 67 degress. Expect a clear night as well, according to the National Weather Service . 1. Tiverton's Harbor Management Commission will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 346 Judson St. The town is in the process of soliciting bids for the new Marine 1 vessel. The pump-out boat will be replaced at a cost of $56,250. About 75 percent would be covered by a grant. To review the agenda, click here.2. It's evaluation day for Tiverton's junior basketball players looking to shoot hoops in Division C. Come prepared to play with …

  Weather: Today will be a rainy one with temperature highs in the low-60s. Showers could develop into thunderstorms during the night, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Tiverton Fire Department Chief Robert Lloyd is warning residents not to donate any telephone-based fire department fundraisers. Lloyd has been unable to contact the company conducting the fundraiser and said that the Tiverton Fire Department is not involved. 2. Groove with local musicians at the Sandywoods Farm Art and Agricultural Community for the Tiverton 1st Benefit Concert. Local artists will perform live …

Weather: Expect scattered showers early in the morning today. Skies will clear for a few hours midday before clouds roll in over night, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Join the fight against the Sakonnet River Bridge toll. Tiverton STOP - Sakonnet Toll Opposition Platform - is a grassroots citizen-driven organization dedicated to fighting the installation of open-road tolling on Route 24 and the Sakonnet River Bridge The Tiverton STOP's launch meeting is tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Tiverton Town Hall. 2. Running for office in Tiverton or Little Compton? Participate in Patch's …

Weather: There is a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 p.m. today. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Expect a breezy day with gusts reaching up to 30 mph. The possibility of wind and rains will last through the night, according to the National Weather Service. 1. Join the fight against tolls. Tiverton STOP, a citizens' group fighting against tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge will hold is launch meeting tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. Local organizers are challending Tiverton residents to start start a grassroots approach to protecting local …

Weather: Tuesday will be another sunny day, with mild temperatures in the mid-60s. Overnight, clouds will roll in, according to the National Weather Service. 1. The Tiverton School Committee will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the high school library, 100 North Brayton Road. The committee will take a vote on whether to adopt a breathalyzer policy for Tiverton High School students. For the full agenda, click here. 2. The Little Compton Beach Commission and the Little Compton Planning board do not meet tonight, they will convene on Tuesday Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 40 Commons, according to …

Weather: Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 65. The skies will remain clear overnight, according to the National Weather Service. 1. The Tiverton Town Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 343 Highland Road. Council members will discuss the town's opposition to the tolls and the formation of a new citizens' group to fight the installation of open tolls on Route 24. For the full agenda click here. 2. Gov. Lincoln Chafee will tour the new Sakonnet River Bridge today with local media at 10:30 a.m. Check in with Patch in the afternoon for an update.  3. Dine together, the…