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🌱 Patch AM: North Kingstown Man Tracked Down, Charged With Assault: Cops

Also check out Yard Sale on the East Greenwich Patch calendar

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Greetings East Greenwich! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Teen arrested after firearm scare traffic stop in East Greenwich
  • What happens now that Low Key Cafe's liquor license is back?
  • How you can help keep the Greenwich Odeum thriving for decades

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Kingstown Man Tracked Down, Charged With Assault: Cops (patch.com) — State police say a 19-year-old North Kingstown man was pulled over and arrested on Frenchtown Road in East Greenwich after allegedly brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. He faces charges including assault with a device similar to a firearm and disorderly conduct, and was processed at the Wickford Barracks before being taken to Third Division District Court.
   

• East Greenwich Lets Low Key Cafe Liquor License Expire (upriseri.com) — East Greenwich's Town Council has allowed Low Key Cafe's Class BB liquor license to expire, officially freeing it for a future applicant after the Main Street restaurant closed over lease issues. The move ends an 18‑month stretch of extensions while the owner tried to resolve building problems, and returns a valuable alcohol-and-entertainment license to the town's pool.
   

• A Century of Entertainment: The Greenwich Odeum Celebrates 100 Years (wpri.com) — East Greenwich's historic Greenwich Odeum is marking its 100th year with a major fundraising push to secure the theater's future and preserve the landmark building. Organizers hope donations will sustain live performances, expand youth arts education, and maintain the venue as a creative hub for local residents and visiting artists through at least the end of 2026.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Several people have been watching out for a small dark grey kitty in the Frenchtown/High Hawk area.
    She has a small black kitten with her. We were able to get the kitten to come close enough to eat some food but momma will not come close to us. We… (Nextdoor East Greenwich)
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in West Warwick. Apply here.
  • AstroNova, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipper 1 in West Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Greenwich here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

  • Hometown Hero: Nick Andruchow, West Warwick (wpri.com)

North Kingstown

  • Saunderstown Man Charged With DUI: Cops (patch.com)

Warwick

  • AlphaBEST to Open at 3 Bristol Warren Elementary Schools (upriseri.com)
  • RI Oral Surgery & Implant Center Introduces Bone Augmentation and Ridge Reconstruction Protocols in Rhode Island (wboc.com)
  • MORTGAGEE'S SALE 250 Annie Street Pawtucket, Rhode Island The premises (woonsocketcall.com)

Ok East Greenwich! 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 there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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