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🌱 Patch AM: How Charlestown’s gas prices stack up against the rest of Rhode Island
Spotted on the Charlestown calendar: URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival Kickoff Concert

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In today's newsletter:
- How Charlestown's gas prices stack up against the rest of Rhode Island
Also on today's calendar: Intention Fest - a FREE Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
- Monday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
- Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lowest regular gas price in Washington County available at $4.22 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (southcotimes.com) — Charlestown drivers are paying around $4.39 per gallon for regular gas, according to recent GasBuddy reports for Washington County. The county's average sits slightly higher at $4.43, while statewide prices are a bit lower, giving residents a sense of how local fuel costs compare across Rhode Island and the nation.
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📸 Around Charlestown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown
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★ Featured events ★
- URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival Kickoff Concert →
The General Stanton Inn, 4115 Old Post Rd, Charlestown
12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- Intention Fest - a FREE Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace →
Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
11:00 am - Stargazing Nights →
Charlestown RI
7:30 pm - Cranberry Thanksgiving →
St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, Charlestown
12:00 pm - Beach experience clinic →
Charlestown RI
10:00 am - Blessing of the Animals →
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
10:15 am - Lunar Occultation of Jupiter →
Charlestown RI
4:00 am - Stargazing Nights →
Charlestown RI
7:30 pm - General Stanton 2nd Annual Jazz Fest →
4115 Old Post Road, Charlestown - Stargazing Nights →
Charlestown RI
7:00 pm - The Crucible →
Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St, Westerly
7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
📣 Charlestown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Intention Fest 2026 →
Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
11:00 am - Equestrian Center Tour →
Preserve Equestrian Training Stables, 61 Pine Hill Road, Carolina
2:00 pm - Town Council →
Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey Friensds and neighbors!
I am working on Octobers menu. I'd love to hear what your favorite fall comfort foods are! (Nextdoor Charlestown)
- Capital Vacations posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Westerly. Apply here.
- Rogers Corporation posted a job opening for Production Operator - Afternoon/Evening Shift 1 in Narragansett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westerly
- Annual used book sale returns to Westerly Library (thewesterlysun.com)
- Tina R. Conran, 66, longtime Amtrak manager (plymouthindependent.org)
- High school scores, stats, recaps from September 25 games in RI (newportri.com)
South Kingstown
- South Kingstown, RI Town Council — September 28, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
Ok Charlestown! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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