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Good day Charlestown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how a Charlestown Beach Road home fetched $2.45 million.
  • Have you visited Charlestown's giant trolls on the Rhode Island Troll Trail?

Also on today's calendar: Jokin Off at The Joyce and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clearing; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cooler with plenty of sun, temps: high: 61, low: 37.
  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Oct. 3 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com) — A Charlestown Beach Road home sold for $2.45 million, highlighting strong demand for local waterfront property. The full list details dozens of recent Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts real estate transactions, letting Charlestown residents compare that sale with activity in neighboring coastal towns and across the state's housing market.
   

• The ultimate tour of Rhode Island's weirdest attractions and oddities (providencejournal.com) — Two giant wooden trolls at Ninigret Park in Charlestown are featured as standout stops on a statewide tour of Rhode Island's strangest attractions, from haunted farmhouses to historic monuments. The piece offers day-trip inspiration, with Charlestown's trolls forming part of a five-stop Rhode Island Troll Trail that residents can explore alongside other quirky, family-friendly sites.
   

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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
  • There is no good way to say this, but it needs to be said.
    One of the problems with being a caregiver is that we are surrounded by death. We know it's coming. We just don't know when, it could be any minute… (Nextdoor Charlestown)
  • I don't know how many of you have gone through this but, my father hasn't slept since Thursday.
    Not during the night and not during the day he's just awake all the time. This happened last week and they changed his medicine, but the new backup… (Nextdoor Charlestown)
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Westerly. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westerly

  • Alzheimer's Association to hold fundraising walk in Westerly (thewesterlysun.com)
  • Sandy's Fine Food Emporium's new owners keep it a family business (thewesterlysun.com)
  • Mystic Pizza: A New Musical cast visits namesake town ahead of Connecticut shows (thewesterlysun.com)

South Kingstown

  • At WinterHawk Vineyards, patience is a virtue as local vineyard painstakingly harvests its next bottles of wine (independentri.com)
  • What makes RI great? There's a lot to love (providencejournal.com)

Kingston

  • Wickford Elementary School site acquired by developer (wpri.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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