🌱 Patch AM: How a new gazebo will change Charlestown’s busiest dog park

Hi Charlestown! 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 a new gazebo will change Charlestown's busiest dog park
• See how a $879K Charlestown sale compares across Rhode Island

Also on today's calendar: Shell Decoupage Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Cloudy and breezy at times, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charlestown approves gazebo for Ninigret Dog Park (thewesterlysun.com) — Charlestown's Town Council has approved up to $15,000 from the Ninigret Park Fund to add a shaded cedar gazebo at the heavily used Ninigret Dog Park. Longtime park advocate Tim Quillen and the Dog Park Committee will assemble the structure once permits are secured, giving year‑round visitors a more comfortable place to gather in bad weather.
   

• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Sep. 19 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com) — Among recent Rhode Island real estate deals, a Charlestown home at 112 Botka Woods Drive sold for $879,000, giving locals a fresh benchmark for neighborhood values. The long list of statewide transactions also lets Charlestown homeowners compare prices with nearby coastal and suburban communities to gauge broader market trends.
   

📸 Around Charlestown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Intention Fest 2026 →
  Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Shell Decoupage Class →
  QUONOCHONTAUG GRANGE HALL, 5662 Post Rd, Charlestown
  6:00 pm
• Charlestown Land Trust Shell Decoupage Class →
  Quonochontaug Grange, 5662 Post Road, Charlestown
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Ninigret Restoration Advisory Board →
  Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd, Charlestown
  5:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Intention Fest - Free Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace in Charlestown, RI →
  Charlestown RI
  11:00 am
• Intention Fest - a FREE Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace →
  Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Cranberry Thanksgiving →
  St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, Charlestown
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Beach experience clinic →
  Charlestown RI
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Lunar Occultation of Jupiter →
  Charlestown RI
  4:00 am
Friday October 9
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey All, I'm still looking for an assistant for my carpentry business.
  I could really use a laborer for next week. Anyone good with a shovel? We provide a wide variety of services which keeps it interesting. Call / text,… (Nextdoor Prosser)
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  Just Breathe" Numerous members of the support group (Nextdoor Charlestown)

• IICRC posted a job opening for Dispatch Coordinator in Westerly. Apply here.
• University of Rhode Island posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Full Time, 40 hrs., Academic Year) in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westerly

• Westerly ends summertime outdoor water restrictions for residences (thewesterlysun.com)
• Take a look at the best sandwiches in New England (providencejournal.com)
• Westerly man sentenced for DUI death of pedestrian (thewesterlysun.com)

South Kingstown

• Community members help reunite family with lost dog (independentri.com)

Ok Charlestown! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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