🌱 Patch AM: What’s next for the demolished Cross’ Mills fire barn site?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's next for the demolished Cross' Mills fire barn site?

Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
• Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Charlestown's Cross' Mills fire barn is demolished after court decision (thewesterlysun.com) — Charlestown's former Cross' Mills fire barn has now been demolished, clearing the way for a planned memorial park despite a resident's unsuccessful court bid to stop the project. Local fire officials are using $100,000 in district funds while they wait for $610,000 in delayed federal HUD money, and say the town supports turning the deteriorated, long-abandoned station into open public space overlooking Perry Pond.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
  10:15 am
Wednesday October 7
• Jokin Off at The Joyce →
  The Joyce Restaurant & Pub, 195 Main St, South Kingstown
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Beach experience clinic →
  Charlestown RI
  10:00 am
• Beach experience clinic Oct 4 Charlestown, RI →
  Charlestown RI
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Lunar Occultation of Jupiter →
  Charlestown RI
  4:00 am
Friday October 9
• Star Gazing at Frosty Drew →
  Frosty Drew Observatory And Science Center at Ninigret Park, 62 Park Lane, Charlestown
  7:00 pm
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Charlestown Land Trust Annual Meeting →
  QUONOCHONTAUG GRANGE HALL, 5662 Post Rd, Charlestown
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Shuck & Learn: RIEEA Workshop →
  The Venue at Wilcox, 5153 Old Post Road, Charlestown
  5:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Star Gazing at Frosty Drew →
  Frosty Drew Observatory And Science Center at Ninigret Park, 62 Park Lane, Charlestown
  7:00 pm
• Stargazing Nights →
  Charlestown RI
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Town Council →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
  6:00 pm
• Breachway Grill – Charlestown, RI →
  The Breachway Grill, 1 Charlestown Beach Rd, Charlestown
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Board of Canvassers - Canceled →
  Westerly, RI Calendar Westerly, RI 02891
  10:00 am
• Board of Canvassers →
  Westerly, RI Calendar Westerly, RI 02891
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Charlestown Town Administrator Joins Advisory Committee For New Haven-To-Providence Rail Study —Tony Jones Read on Patch
• What the $156 million rural-health program could mean for Charlestown residents —Tony Jones Read on Patch

• So glad my car decided to stop at Ninigret so I could take a walk before going home tonight!
  I was about to leave due to some light rain when I spotted the beginning of a rainbow- it looked like it was over the water so I ran (well, lightly… (Nextdoor Charlestown/Ross Hill Rd)
• Gutter cleaner recommendations, please.
  If you've had a positive experience with someone who cleaned out your gutters, please let me know either by responding to this post or sending me a… (Nextdoor Prosser)

• University of Rhode Island posted a job opening for Cook's Helper (Part Time, 18 hrs., Academic Year) in Kingston. Apply here.
• AIS Observers posted a job opening for Vessel Strike Avoidance Observer - Point Judith, RI in Narragansett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westerly

• Stonington football team braces for undefeated Waterford (thewesterlysun.com)
• What the $156 million rural-health program could mean for Charlestown residents (patch.com)
• WICN Artist of the Month, October 2026: Greg Piccolo - 90.5 WICN Public Radio (wicn.org)

South Kingstown

• Girls Tennis: Skippers break through against Rebels for biggest win yet (independentri.com)
• South Kingstown, RI Planning Board — October 6, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Exeter

• 'Disorderly Party' Leads To Disorderly Conduct Charge: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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