Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 11th of October.
Good morning, Newport.
A record-breaking pumpkin weighed 3,156 pounds at Frerich Farm’s weigh-off Friday, where Ron Wallace (from Greene) surpassed the previous world record by nearly 300 pounds.
Nick Smith and Mike Bilecki, both in their 70s, have been walking the Atlantic coastline since starting at Napatree Point months ago.
They plan to walk around Sakonnet Point in Little Compton before heading toward the Massachusetts border while enjoying Rhode Island's natural beauty.
Nonprofits in Newport County each received $65,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation, with Aquidneck Community Table set to expand its year-round food hub in Middletown & Crisis Intervention Teams of R.I. set to train officers on behavioral health crisis response in nearby towns.
Rhode Island Seafood Company of Warren recalled clams harvested on Sept.
22 from a shellfish area closed due to heavy rain; Tony’s Seafood is notifying customers and pulling the product from sale including shipments to Massachusetts & Connecticut, the Rhode Island Department of Health said, noting no illnesses were reported.
Davies Career and Technical High School beat Middletown 22-6 on Friday night at Gaudet Field during the Islanders’ homecoming game.
Sophomore Sam Waterman scored twice and freshman Rocco Gentilella added a touchdown to lead the win.
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