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🌱 Patch AM: Foreclosure auction set for 42 MacArthur Drive in Smithfield.
Happening soon: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair on the Smithfield Patch calendar
Good morning Smithfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Foreclosure auction set for 42 MacArthur Drive in Smithfield.
- How a Smithfield-based credit union rallied Rhode Islanders for Colombia relief.
Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MORTGAGEE'S SALE 42 MacArthur Drive, Smithfield, RI 02917 (AP 19 (woonsocketcall.com) — A Smithfield home at 42 MacArthur Drive is scheduled for a foreclosure auction on September 15, 2026, at 9 a.m. on the premises, with a $10,000 deposit required to bid. The sale stems from a broken 2004 mortgage recorded in the Town of Smithfield's land evidence records and will be subject to any prior valid liens or encumbrances. 
• Navigant Credit Union joins effort that raises $24,534 for Colombia earthquake relief (pbn.com) — From its Smithfield base, Navigant Credit Union helped raise $24,534 to support Colombian communities hit by the August 10 earthquake, focusing on the hard‑hit Chocó region. Working with R.I. General Treasurer James Diossa and the Colombian American Cultural Society, the effort drew on Rhode Islanders' strong ties to Colombia and highlighted local generosity.
📸 Around Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield
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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
- NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - Paint Pottery! →
Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
1:00 pm - Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) →
Art Play Learn Online
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Friday September 18
📣 Smithfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Library Board of Trustees →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 145 Old River Road, Lincoln
5:30 pm - CHIODOS: IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S ME TOUR →
Fete Music Hall, 103 Dike St, Providence
6:00 pm - 6th & 9th Grade Orientation
Glocester Chepachet, RI 02814
7:30 am - Planning Board →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
7:00 pm - All Students Report to School
Glocester Chepachet, RI 02814
7:30 am - Lincoln Housing Authority →
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
6:30 pm - Comedy Night →
Napolitano's Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria, 375 Putnam Pike, Smithfield
8:30 pm - NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - Zoning Board of Review →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Smithfield. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father's ICE detention (wpri.com)
North Providence
- Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com)
Johnston
- NBC 10 I-Team: Former bank worker appears in Providence court to face heist charges (turnto10.com)
- Here's what the prediction markets say about Rhode Island's primaries (bostonglobe.com)
- Providence's Secret Society (feverup.com)
Ok Smithfield! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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