🌱 Patch AM: Charlestown teen charged after reported stabbing incident at Chariho High School

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In today's newsletter:

• Charlestown teen charged after reported stabbing incident at Chariho High School
• How could $156M in rural health funds benefit Charlestown residents?

Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
• Thursday: Nice with sunny spells, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mother relieved by charge in Chariho High School incident, still seeks answers from school (turnto10.com) — A 16-year-old Charlestown boy has been referred to Family Court on a simple assault charge after a Chariho High School classmate reported being stabbed with a metal tool during welding class. The victim's mother says she's relieved by the charge but is pressing school leaders for clearer communication, stronger discipline, and better anti-bullying measures to prevent similar incidents.
   

• Rhode Island rural health projects take shape with $156M federal award (progressive-charlestown.com) — Charlestown is one of 18 Rhode Island communities eligible for a share of $156 million in new federal funding aimed at improving rural health care access. State officials are weighing options like mobile services, community-based care, and school-based telehealth to address shortages in primary, dental, and behavioral health providers, with spending plans due by late October.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown

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Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
  10:15 am

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Other local events

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
Saturday October 17
• General Stanton 2nd Annual Jazz Fest →
  4115 Old Post Road, Charlestown
Sunday October 18
• URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival Kickoff Concert →
  The General Stanton Inn, 4115 Old Post Rd, Charlestown
  12:00 pm
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

Tuesday September 29
• Equestrian Center Tour →
  Preserve Equestrian Training Stables, 61 Pine Hill Road, Carolina
  2:00 pm
• Veterans 'Rolls of Honor' Memorial Committee →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Building Code Board of Appeals - CANCELLED →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Ground Floor, Westerly
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• "Thanks be to thee,For all the benefits thou hast given me,For all the pains and insults thou hast borne for me.
  O most merciful redeemer, friend and mother May I know thee more clearly,Love thee more dearly,And follow thee more nearly, Day by day." St Richard… (Nextdoor Charlestown)

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Extrusion Machine Operator in Ashaway. Apply here.
• Yale-New Haven Health posted a job opening for Stock Clerk-Per Diem in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westerly

• 88 Old Post Rd, Westerly, RI 02891 (redfin.com)
• Fans Send Their Condolences After McDonald's Customer Shares Photo Of Their 'Gross' Burger With 'Mold' On The Bun: 'That's Completely Unacceptable' (newsbreak.com)
• Weekend Nor'easter Recap (turnto10.com)

South Kingstown

• For East Coast surfers, the Nor'easter is a warm weather gift (staradvertiser.com)
• National Coffee Day: The drink deals and freebies available on Tuesday (wpri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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