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🌱 Patch AM: What really happened in last week’s East Greenwich police calls?
Be sure to catch RWU Law Providence Law School Fair on the East Greenwich Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- What really happened in last week's East Greenwich police calls?
Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 70, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a t-storm or two, with a high of 72 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Log: Stray Rooster, After Hours Games (eastgreenwichnews.com) — East Greenwich's latest police log details a week of calls, from DUI arrests on local roads and a scam involving Target gift cards to a stray rooster, neighborhood noise complaints, and a reported but inconclusive group home assault allegation. Officers also handled a small animal-hospital fire, minor property damage, and several suspicious-activity reports across town neighborhoods.
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📸 Around East Greenwich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Greenwich
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★ Featured events ★
- RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
12:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- "Creating the Art of Nature" with artist, Alissa O'Brien →
United Methodist Church in East Greenwich, 1558 S County Trl, East Greenwich
7:00 pm - Photographic Society of Rhode Island Open House →
Lakewood Baptist Church, 255 Atlantic Ave, Warwick
6:30 pm - Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm - "Crafting for Critters" Fall Bazaar Helps Homeless Animals →
2348 Post Rd, Warwick
10:00 am - Adventures in Acrylic →
Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
6:00 pm - The Trap East Greenwich →
The Trap East Greenwich, 195 Old Forge Rd, East Greenwich
9:00 pm - 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852
9:00 am - Cyril Neville →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm - Los Lonely Boys →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
📣 East Greenwich Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FROSH PHOTOS Taken
NORTH KINGSTOWN SR. HIGH North Kingstown, RI 02852
8:00 am - First Day of School - Kindergarten
SUZANNE M. HENSELER QUIDNESSET North Kingstown, RI 02852 - SOPH Photos taken
NORTH KINGSTOWN SR. HIGH North Kingstown, RI 02852
7:15 am - Summer Shellabration
Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
9:30 am
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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RISPCA is having an adoptathon this weekend. 50% off all adoptions!!! https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/rispca-hosting-50-off-adoptathon… (Nextdoor East Greenwich)
- ASC Engineered Solutions - The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Clerk in North Kingstown. Apply here.
- Cargill posted a job opening for Production Line Lead in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Greenwich here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Warwick
- 'Somebody found a bomb under the bridge:' Man fishing with magnet pulls out mortar shell (kold.com)
- RI public schools are beginning classes. See districts' start dates. (providencejournal.com)
Warwick
- America's Safest City Is Like A 'Mini England' With Quaint Tea Shops And Cobblestone Streets (thetravel.com)
- What Makes a Personal Injury Case Stronger From the Start (culturaldaily.com)
- RISPCA hosting 50% off adoptathon this weekend (wpri.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: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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