🌱 Patch AM: What late-August police calls reveal about life in East Greenwich

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In today's newsletter:

• What late-August police calls reveal about life in East Greenwich

Also on today's calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
• Thursday: A t-storm possible; breezy, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Log: Pool Stick Attack, Stolen Hubcaps (eastgreenwichnews.com) — Recent East Greenwich police reports detail several DUI arrests, a minor house strike by a RIPTA bus, and a bar altercation where an employee was hit with a pool stick. Officers also helped return a missing elderly East Greenwich woman with dementia, responded to noise complaints, and investigated thefts and suspicious activity around town, offering a snapshot of late-August public safety issues.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Greenwich

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th →
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Horse Play's Fun Day →
  Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
  Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Photographic Society of Rhode Island Open House →
  Lakewood Baptist Church, 255 Atlantic Ave, Warwick
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Influence in Action: Building Your Social Media Brand →
  Potowomut Golf Club, 439 Ives Road, East Greenwich
• Regular Historic District Commission Meeting →
  East Greenwich, RI Calendar East Greenwich, RI 02818
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Friday September 11
• WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS AN EVENING WITH EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER →
  East Greenwich RI
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• "Crafting for Critters" Fall Bazaar Helps Homeless Animals →
  2348 Post Rd, Warwick
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Adventures in Acrylic →
  Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Touch A Truck →
  New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• The First Sunday Of Fall: An Early Halloween Celebration →
  Knights of Columbus, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on East Ave reported...
  There is an emergency vehicle on East Ave reported at 3:51 PM. "AAA Is Ahead. Slow Down, Move Over." (Nextdoor )

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Evening Shift Supervisor in East Greenwich. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

• BlackRock Inc. Invests $2.86 Million in AstroNova, Inc. $ALOT (marketbeat.com)
• Tigers make 3 roster moves, including return of key reliever (mlive.com)
• On Labor Day: Remembering Rhode Island's Child Mill Workers (rinewstoday.com)

Warwick

• Local Primary Contenders in State Races (warwickpost.com)
• Gimme' Shelter: Cleopatra is now receiving visitors at the RI SPCA! (rinewstoday.com)
• How penalties helped sink Hendricken in stunning final-seconds loss (providencejournal.com)

Ok East Greenwich! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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