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Hi Exeter! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Exeter teenager became central to America's vampire folklore

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Recent reads (8.25.26) (patheos.com) — One of the featured reads revisits Mercy Brown, a 19-year-old buried in her hometown of Exeter whose tragic death later inspired vampire folklore. The rest of the newsletter rounds up eclectic essays and articles, from retail-theft panics and invasive species to obscure jellyfish, cult TV hoaxes, and music and baseball history.
   

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  • Serious Business: How Frank Edwards Changed the UFO Conversation Forever
    When Frank Edwards published "Flying Saucers – Serious Business" in June 1966, he didn't just write another book about unidentified flying objects—he… (Nextdoor Pine Hill)
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🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

  • What is a 'tick bomb' and how to avoid them (wpri.com)
  • Rams Picked Ninth In A10 Volleyball Poll - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
  • Daily Dose: Fall allergies, a surprising BMI study and why dogs are good for your health (wthr.com)

North Kingstown

  • Supplier to Taylor Farms frequently fails to disclose workplace injury tallies (crossroadstoday.com)

Ok Exeter! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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