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🌱 Patch AM: Portsmouth centenarian remembered after passing at Tiverton nursing home
Coming up: 2026 FigMamma Farms Fig Festival on the Tiverton Patch calendar
Good morning Tiverton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Portsmouth centenarian remembered after passing at Tiverton nursing home
Also on today's calendar: Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
- Thursday: Humid; breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sarah B. Chilabato (1925-2026) (thenewportbuzz.com) — A 100-year-old Portsmouth resident has passed away at Brookdale Nursing Home in Tiverton, with funeral and graveside services set for Wednesday in Middletown. Her long life spanned wartime service with U.S. forces, years running Pat's Diner in Newport, and a later career in banking, and she leaves a large family rooted in Portsmouth and Newport County. 
📸 Around Tiverton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tiverton
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 FigMamma Farms Fig Festival →
Tiverton Farmers Market, 630 Puncatest Neck Road, Tiverton
2:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets →
Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
2:00 pm - Pilates Class
Tiverton Schools Gymnasium 278 N Brayton Rd Tiverton RI 02878
6:00 pm - Zumba Class
Gymnasium, 278 N Brayton Rd, Tiverton
6:30 pm - FOWL Annual Book Sale →
Westport Free Public Library, 408 Old County Rd, Westport
5:30 pm - Community Yard Sale →
Countryview Estates, 213 Hurst Ln, Tiverton
9:00 am - FigMamma Farms Fig Fest →
Firefly Figs, 630 Neck Road, Tiverton
2:00 pm - Tiverton Farmers Market ~ Sunday, September 13th - OUTSIDE →
3588 Main Rd, Tiverton
10:00 am - All Charity Day at Newport Polo →
Newport Polo, 250 Linden Ln, Portsmouth
3:00 pm - Kids & Teens Kickoff Sunday →
Amicable Congregational Church, 3736 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI, 02878
10:00 pm - Tech Tuesday: Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides In-Person →
Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
2:00 pm - Art House Film Night--Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody →
Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
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- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Middletown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Portsmouth
- Editorial: Behind counter, beyond safe (eastbayri.com)
- RI Lottery Powerball, Numbers Midday winning numbers for Sept. 5, 2026 (newportri.com)
- Newport County Real Estate Market finding more balance heading into September - What's Up Newp (whatsupnewp.com)
Middletown
- A few high school teams put in work on Labor Day. Here's what happened. (providencejournal.com)
- Obituary: Tarris Caswell (whatsupnewp.com)
Newport
- BankNewport Charitable Foundation awards $26K to youth programs (pbn.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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