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🌱 Patch AM: Which Cumberland homes just sold, and for how much?
Spotted on the Cumberland calendar: Business Planning for Growth
Hello again Cumberland! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Cumberland homes just sold, and for how much?
- Have you visited Cumberland's war monument and state-rock outcrop yet?
- Why did Cumberland keep its transgender student policy unchanged?
Also on today's calendar: BRT Presents: Alasdair Fraser and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Oct. 3 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com) — Several Cumberland properties just changed hands, including a home on Cumberland Street that sold for $540,000 and a Fairhaven Road property topping $1 million. The full list lets you see who bought and sold nearby houses and condos across town and the rest of Rhode Island, offering a snapshot of current market prices in your neighborhood. 
• The ultimate tour of Rhode Island's weirdest attractions and oddities (providencejournal.com) — Cumberland gets a starring role in this tour of Rhode Island oddities, from the King Philip's War monument at the former Cumberland Monastery and town library grounds to Iron Mine Hill's unique cumberlandite, the official state rock. The guide maps out dozens of strange, historic, and just-plain-fun stops statewide, giving locals weekend road-trip ideas close to home.
• Smithfield Hears Testimony on Transgender Student Policy (upriseri.com) — Smithfield's School Committee is weighing changes to its transgender student policy, with attorneys citing parental rights and federal law, while many speakers urged keeping protections in place. Advocates noted that the Cumberland School Committee recently chose to leave its own policy unchanged after a similar proposal, offering a nearby example for residents watching this debate.
📸 Around Cumberland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumberland
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★ Featured events ★
- Business Planning for Growth →
Navigant Credit Union – Cumberland Hill, 3291 Mendon Road, Cumberland
5:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Open House McCourt
McCourt Middle School, 45 Highland Avenue, Cumberland
5:30 pm - BRT Presents: Alasdair Fraser →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland
7:00 pm - Alasdair Fraser →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland
7:00 pm - Whiskey Glasses: Morgan Wallen Tribute →
Phantom Farms Brewing, 30 Martin Street, Cumberland - Dry Ice (Mad Science) →
Cumberland, RI Calendar, The Amaral Building 16 Mill Street, Cumberland
10:00 am - Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band with Mike + Ruthie →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland
3:00 pm - BRT Presents: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band with Mike + Ruthie →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland
3:00 pm - The Strayaways – Kevin Burke, Dylan Foley & Eamon O'Leary →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland - BRT Presents: The Strayaways – Kevin Burke, Dylan Foley & Eamon O'Leary →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland
3:00 pm - Networking Pop-Up at Juncal Mexican Grill & Bar →
Juncal Mexican Bar & Grill, Cumberland
4:30 pm - BRT Presents: Peppino D'Agostino →
Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland
3:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Saturday October 10
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Tuesday October 27
Saturday October 31
📣 Cumberland Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Edit: FOUND he came in late last night <3 much appreciation to those who kept an eye out
This is Freddie, he had surgery 3 weeks ago so his bum and both wrists have shaved fur, he is wearing a light blue collar with a bell, he is very… (Nextdoor Valley Falls)
- Panera posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in Lincoln. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumberland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- O-Zone: Full Confidence (jaguars.com)
Woonsocket
- Woonsocket Woman in Custody After Police Say She Stabbed Her Boyfriend During a Domestic Incident on Grove Street, Sending Him to Rhode Island Hospital (newsbreak.com)
- Suspect changes plea in 2023 deadly Woonsocket hit-and-run (wpri.com)
- McGAIR: Cumberland's Nicholas Walkowski tackles his way into weekly honor at Curry College (woonsocketcall.com)
Ok Cumberland! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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