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Spotted on the East Greenwich calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th

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Good morning to you East Greenwich! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want New Orleans funk with your Dead tunes at the Odeum?
  • Meet the East Greenwich students now in the running for big scholarships

Also on today's calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clearing and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cyril Neville Brings New Orleans Groove to the Grateful Dead Songbook on September Tour (gratefulweb.com) — Cyril Neville is bringing his New Orleans-infused take on Grateful Dead songs to East Greenwich this Sunday, Sept. 13, with a show at the Greenwich Odeum. The stop is part of a 12-date tour across the Northeast and South that reimagines Dead classics through funk, soul, blues, and deep New Orleans rhythms.
   

• See the 54 RI students named National Merit semifinalists − and their schools (providencejournal.com) — Several East Greenwich High School seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, putting them among just 54 students recognized statewide and less than 1 percent of U.S. seniors. These students now move on in a rigorous process that could earn them part of $24 million in scholarships to be awarded next spring.
   

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  • Waterfront Dining, Fresh Seafood and Unforgettable Views Await at Top of the Bay (wpri.com)
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  • RISP Warwick Arrests Sept. 1-9: DUIs, Conspiracy (warwickpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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