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🌱 Patch AM: Why a cross-country mental health walk passed right through Charlestown.
Be sure to catch Intention Fest 2026 on the Charlestown Patch calendar
Morning Charlestown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a cross-country mental health walk passed right through Charlestown.
Also on today's calendar: Shell Decoupage Class and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Journey of a lifetime': Mental health advocate reaches RI on walk across U.S. (wpri.com) — A cross-country mental health advocate has now walked through Charlestown as part of his 2,500‑mile trek from Florida to Maine, honoring people lost to addiction and suicide. Kyndal Ray Edwards, who is in long-term recovery himself, is raising funds for an addiction recovery nonprofit and plans to reach Providence before heading into Massachusetts. 
📸 Around Charlestown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charlestown
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★ Featured events ★
- Intention Fest 2026 →
Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
11:00 am
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Shell Decoupage Class →
QUONOCHONTAUG GRANGE HALL, 5662 Post Rd, Charlestown
6:00 pm - Ninigret Restoration Advisory Board →
Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Rd, Charlestown
5:00 pm - Stargazing Nights →
Charlestown RI
7:30 pm - Intention Fest - a FREE Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace →
Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
11:00 am - Intention Fest - Free Festival Celebrating Wellness and Peace in Charlestown, RI →
Charlestown RI
11:00 am - Stargazing Nights →
Charlestown RI
7:30 pm - Cranberry Thanksgiving →
St. James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck Schoolhouse Road, Charlestown
12:00 pm - Beach experience clinic →
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10:00 am - Lunar Occultation of Jupiter →
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Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
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Tuesday October 6
📣 Charlestown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Equestrian Center Tour →
Preserve Equestrian Training Stables, 61 Pine Hill Road, Carolina
2:00 pm - Board of Elections - Election Training for Supervisors →
Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
5:00 pm - Multicultural Committee →
Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
5:30 pm - Town Council Appointments Subcommittee →
Westerly, RI Calendar Westerly, RI 02891
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This is my favorite quote of all time.
This is my motto. I want this on my gravestone "All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was… (Nextdoor Charlestown) - Looking for a dog walker available for drop ins next Saturday and Sunday, our normal dog walker is unavailable.
9yr old German Shepard, we live on the SK/Charlestown line. Positive references and experience would be a plus. (Nextdoor Charlestown)
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Virginia Commonwealth Univ. in Carolina. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charlestown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westerly
- 30-32 Brandywine Dr #30, Westerly, RI 02891 (zillow.com)
- Haunted by questions about his mother's death, RI man sues Narragansett police (providencejournal.com)
- Rhode Island man sentenced to state prison for crash that killed 31-year-old pedestrian (fallriverreporter.com)
Kingston
- High school spotlight: How one athlete beat scoliosis to play football (telegram.com)
North Kingstown
- Glocester Man Charged With DUI:Cops (patch.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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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