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Spotted on the East Greenwich calendar: OktoberVets 5K and German Festival

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Good morning East Greenwich! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for East Greenwich's 350th Heritage Festival kickoff?
  • Which new East Greenwich homes are hitting the market this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: OktoberVets 5K and German Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Heritage Festival to Kick Off 350th Anniversary Celebration (eastgreenwichnews.com) — East Greenwich is gearing up for a big Heritage Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, kicking off a full year of 350th anniversary celebrations at Academy Field and the Swift Community Center. Expect a colonial-themed Halloween parade, trick-or-treating on Main Street, historical reenactors, live music, local history films, and special EG350 merchandise, with more signature events planned through October 2027.
   

• EG Real Estate: 10 New Listings, 5 Sold (eastgreenwichnews.com) — If you're house-hunting in East Greenwich, this week brings 10 new listings, 5 recent sales, and 24 open houses scheduled for the weekend, including several high-end properties. The roundup highlights prices, styles, and locations, plus notes which homes fall in Warwick's 02818 sections.
   

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  • Some days you just need to wake up..
    And just breathe... And be thankful... One of the pictures I purposely took with water droplets almost came out like a bird looking up into the sky. (Nextdoor Marlborough)
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    15 at the Gulf station on Post Road in Cowesett (used to be Sam's) (Nextdoor Chepiwanoxet)
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🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

  • West Warwick industrial facility sells for $1.65M (pbn.com)
  • West Warwick Council Seeks Rat Program Cost Options (upriseri.com)
  • West Warwick OKs $340K More for Fire Station Floor (upriseri.com)

Warwick

  • Bomb Squad Responds to Incident in Oakland Beach, Warwick, RI (news-usa.today)

Coventry

  • Coventry Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty: Cops (patch.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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