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Happening soon: Wild Mushroom Festival on the Westerly Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • When the Walk to End Alzheimer's is coming to Westerly
  • Why a Westerly son is taking Narragansett police to court
  • Why a nationwide mental health walk passed right through Westerly

Also on today's calendar: Wild Mushroom Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 65, low: 50.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Walks to End Alzheimer's Disease planned at five locations throughout Rhode Island (turnto10.com) — An upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's is planned in Westerly as part of five statewide events raising money and awareness for patients and caregivers. Organizers share one family's early-onset Alzheimer's story to underscore the need for support, and encourage Rhode Islanders to join local walks, tap into new resources, and connect with others facing similar challenges.
   

• Haunted by questions about his mother's death, RI man sues Narragansett police (providencejournal.com) — A Westerly man is suing Narragansett police for access to records about his mother's 2021 death, saying unanswered questions still haunt him. Backed by the New England First Amendment Coalition, he argues the department wrongly withheld documents under Rhode Island's public records law, hoping to clarify how investigators reached their conclusion while highlighting transparency concerns that could affect any grieving family in the state.
   

• 'Journey of a lifetime': Mental health advocate reaches RI on walk across U.S. (wpri.com) — A cross-country mental health advocate recently walked through Westerly as part of a 2,500‑mile trek from Florida to Maine, honoring people lost to addiction and suicide. Pushing a cart of memorial T‑shirts and a "You Matter" sign, he's sharing his own recovery from addiction and incarceration while raising funds for a nonprofit that supports families rebuilding after substance use.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • High school spotlight: How one athlete beat scoliosis to play football (telegram.com)
  • Hunt for the Red Planet: URI Honors Colloquium lecture will discuss why humans must go to Mars (uri.edu)
  • PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Smith, Shick, Winter and Mayo to play on Monday (tennistonic.com)

Ok Westerly! 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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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