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🌱 Patch AM: Discover what Intention Fest is bringing to Ninigret Park this September.

And on the Charlestown Patch calendar - Jokin Off at The Joyce

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In today's newsletter:

  • Discover what Intention Fest is bringing to Ninigret Park this September.
  • Thinking of East Beach? Here's how locals make the most of it.

Also on today's calendar: Jokin Off at The Joyce and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Intention Fest: A Celebration of Healing, Harmony and Human Connection (naturalawakeningsboston.com) — A free wellness-focused Intention Fest is coming to Ninigret Park in Charlestown on Sunday, September 27, offering meditation, yoga, sound healing, and other holistic sessions from more than 50 practitioners. Set by Little Nini Beach Pond and the observatory, the festival runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and invites residents to explore stress relief, creative arts, and peaceful connection in a serene local setting.
   

• This Quiet Rhode Island Beach Feels Worlds Away From The Summer Crowds (takingthekids.com) — East Beach in Charlestown offers a quieter alternative to crowded Rhode Island shorelines, with soft sand, strong surf, and calm Ninigret Pond just over the dunes. The article walks you through parking tips, oversand permits, what to pack, and long walks toward the Charlestown Breachway, plus the wildlife and sunrise views that make this local stretch feel worlds away.
   

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  • So here's a story from my childhood.
    When I was in my late teens, probably around 16 or so my room was connected to a roof over our back door so I could sneak out my window climb down to… (Nextdoor Charlestown)
  • So I hate to have to ask for this again, but Marty is still having problems and today he's having a hard time standing up once he does stand up he seems to be OK but when he's laying down, he tries to get up, he's having a really hard time so I'm
    going to call the vet tomorrow and see if we can get him in. What I'm asking for again is thoughts and prayers for Marty . lately it just seems like… (Nextdoor Charlestown)
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Charlestown. Apply here.
  • OSL Retail Services Corporation posted a job opening for Wireless Retail Sales Associate - W1964 in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westerly

  • Taylor Swift donates $50K to Ledyard woman injured while helping crash victims (theday.com)
  • A look inside brand new schools opening across Southern New England (wpri.com)

South Kingstown

  • Rhode Island spends more on police and fire than most states, RIPEC finds (oceanstatemedia.org)

Kingston

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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