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Also on today's calendar: Intention Fest - a FREE Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Westerly, Charlestown prepare for potential weekend Nor'easter (thewesterlysun.com) — Charlestown officials are gearing up for a possible weekend nor'easter that could bring 1–3 inches of rain, 50–60 mph wind gusts, and coastal flooding, especially along Charlestown Beach Road. Residents are urged to secure outdoor items, watch for overwash and tree damage, and be prepared for scattered power outages and flooded low-lying roads as the storm coincides with high tides and a full moon.
• Oct. 3, celebrate Cranberry Thanksgiving (progressive-charlestown.com) — Charlestown will host a free Cranberry Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. James Parish, featuring Indigenous artists, chefs, storytelling, social dances, and children's activities. Organized by Rhode Island's only Indigenous-led museum, the event invites local families to explore cranberry harvest traditions through food, art, and cultural demonstrations right in town.
• Rhode Island rural health projects take shape with $156M federal award • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com) — Charlestown is one of 18 Rhode Island towns set to benefit from a $156 million federal Rural Health Transformation grant aimed at improving care in smaller communities. State officials are weighing options like mobile services, community-based care, and telehealth to expand access to primary, dental, behavioral, and maternal health, with spending decisions due by late October.
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