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Riverside, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Riverside! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you tried Riverside’s OG Farmers Market and new smart compost bins?
  • Will new Riverside townhouses ease traffic or create a risky shortcut?

Also on today's calendar: Open House.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 74.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mark National Farmers Market Week with a Stop at OG Farmers Market on Wednesday (greenwichfreepress.com) — Riverside residents can celebrate National Farmers Market Week by visiting the OG Farmers Market at 11 Riverside Ave every Wednesday afternoon through November 11, 2026. Along with CT Grown vendors and local favorites, Waste Free Greenwich staff are on-site to sell food scrap kits and help neighbors use the new smart-bin composting system linked to the metroKEY app in Binney Park and Cos Cob Park.
   

• P&Z: Would 13 Units by Riverside McDonald's at Exit 5 Become a Neil Lane Cut-Through? (greenwichfreepress.com) — A 13-unit townhouse proposal at 1205 East Putnam Avenue, beside the Riverside McDonald’s at Exit 5, is drawing close scrutiny over traffic cut-throughs on Neil Lane and the project’s streetscape. Greenwich P&Z commissioners raised safety and design concerns, while the Riverside Association voiced support, saying the housing would improve Riverside’s main commercial stretch and create less traffic than a new restaurant.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Riverside. Apply here.
  • The Salvation Army Eastern Territory posted a job opening for Church Youth Coordinator in Stamford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Old Greenwich

  • Four-bedroom in Old Greenwich sells for $5.4M (westfaironline.com)
  • Next for the Wrecking Ball: One of the Last Shore Colonial in Old Greenwich (greenwichfreepress.com)
  • Mosquitoes caught in Branford test positive for West Nile virus, health district says (nhregister.com)

Greenwich

  • Jaylen Brown Searching For Love After Donovan Mitchell And Coco Jones' Wedding (blacksportsonline.com)
  • Bridal season 2026: The celebrity looks rewriting the rules (rollingout.com)

Stamford

  • Arrest Made In Fatal April Pedestrian Crash: Stamford Police (patch.com)
  • Stamford Police Warn Of 'Emerging Vehicle Theft Trend' That Can Steal Cars In Minutes (patch.com)

Ok Riverside! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Riverside

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.