🌱 Patch AM: How Charlestown’s gas prices stack up against the rest of Rhode Island

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In today's newsletter:

• How Charlestown's gas prices stack up against the rest of Rhode Island

Also on today's calendar: Intention Fest - a FREE Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
• Monday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lowest regular gas price in Washington County available at $4.22 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (southcotimes.com) — Charlestown drivers are paying around $4.39 per gallon for regular gas, according to recent GasBuddy reports for Washington County. The county's average sits slightly higher at $4.43, while statewide prices are a bit lower, giving residents a sense of how local fuel costs compare across Rhode Island and the nation.
   

📸 Around Charlestown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival Kickoff Concert →
  The General Stanton Inn, 4115 Old Post Rd, Charlestown
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• 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
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
  10:15 am
Tuesday October 6
• Lunar Occultation of Jupiter →
  Charlestown RI
  4:00 am
Friday October 9
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• General Stanton 2nd Annual Jazz Fest →
  4115 Old Post Road, Charlestown
Friday October 23
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• The Crucible →
  Granite Theatre, 1 Granite St, Westerly
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 27
• Intention Fest 2026 →
  Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Equestrian Center Tour →
  Preserve Equestrian Training Stables, 61 Pine Hill Road, Carolina
  2:00 pm
• Town Council →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey Friensds and neighbors!
  I am working on Octobers menu. I'd love to hear what your favorite fall comfort foods are! (Nextdoor Charlestown)

• Capital Vacations posted a job opening for Maintenance Technician in Westerly. Apply here.
• Rogers Corporation posted a job opening for Production Operator - Afternoon/Evening Shift 1 in Narragansett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westerly

• Annual used book sale returns to Westerly Library (thewesterlysun.com)
• Tina R. Conran, 66, longtime Amtrak manager (plymouthindependent.org)
• High school scores, stats, recaps from September 25 games in RI (newportri.com)

South Kingstown

• South Kingstown, RI Town Council — September 28, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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