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Hello Smithfield! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning to hit Smithfield's first Fall Fest at Deerfield Park?
  • What's at stake in Smithfield's October 7 zoning hearings?
  • What did Smithfield's council just fund—and what did they delay?

Also on today's calendar: Brewology and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Smithfield Fall Fest 2026 Set for September 25 (upriseri.com) — Smithfield has added a new Fall Fest at Deerfield Park on September 25, running from 5 p.m. until dark with food trucks, vendors, music, and a kids zone. The town notes the event will be held behind the tennis courts near the Senior Center and reminds residents that e-bikes, scooters, and dogs are not allowed, encouraging people to check for updates beforehand.
   

2. Smithfield Zoning Hearings Set for October 7 on Four Cases (upriseri.com) — Smithfield's Zoning Board will tackle four cases on October 7 at Town Hall, including a proposed medical clinic on Cedar Swamp Road, two front-yard variance requests, and an appeal tied to the Smithfield Corporate Complex plan. Residents can attend the 6 p.m. meeting to offer evidence-based comments on traffic, neighborhood impacts, and consistency with town plans, especially regarding the large corporate complex proposal.
   

3. Smithfield Council Splits on Town Aid Grants, OKs Bathrooms (upriseri.com) — Smithfield's Town Council narrowly approved several town-aid grants to outside nonprofits, authorized a $494,000 renovation of two bathroom areas at Smithfield High School, and okayed a $64,611 fire department pickup truck purchase. Members also debated town finances, honored a longtime softball volunteer by naming Whipple Field #2 after him, and postponed a new collective bargaining policy and donation-bin ordinance to their October 6 meeting.
   

4. #11 Tigers Fall To Rutgers, 2-0 (goprincetontigers.com) — Smithfield will host a nationally ranked men's college soccer matchup this Saturday as #11 Princeton visits #24 Bryant for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Princeton is coming off its first loss of the season at Rutgers, so fans in town can expect an intense response as Bryant looks to defend home turf.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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