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In today's newsletter:

• Teen arrested after firearm scare traffic stop in East Greenwich
• What happens now that Low Key Cafe's liquor license is back?
• How you can help keep the Greenwich Odeum thriving for decades

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 79, low: 50.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Kingstown Man Tracked Down, Charged With Assault: Cops (patch.com) — State police say a 19-year-old North Kingstown man was pulled over and arrested on Frenchtown Road in East Greenwich after allegedly brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. He faces charges including assault with a device similar to a firearm and disorderly conduct, and was processed at the Wickford Barracks before being taken to Third Division District Court.
   

• East Greenwich Lets Low Key Cafe Liquor License Expire (upriseri.com) — East Greenwich's Town Council has allowed Low Key Cafe's Class BB liquor license to expire, officially freeing it for a future applicant after the Main Street restaurant closed over lease issues. The move ends an 18‑month stretch of extensions while the owner tried to resolve building problems, and returns a valuable alcohol-and-entertainment license to the town's pool.
   

• A Century of Entertainment: The Greenwich Odeum Celebrates 100 Years (wpri.com) — East Greenwich's historic Greenwich Odeum is marking its 100th year with a major fundraising push to secure the theater's future and preserve the landmark building. Organizers hope donations will sustain live performances, expand youth arts education, and maintain the venue as a creative hub for local residents and visiting artists through at least the end of 2026.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Greenwich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Yard Sale →
  Yard Sale at 3 Cloverfield Ave., 3 Cloverfield Ave, Warwick
  8:00 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

Friday September 18
• The Trap East Greenwich →
  The Trap East Greenwich, 195 Old Forge Rd, East Greenwich
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Value & Splatter Watercolor Workshop →
  36 Main St, East Greenwich
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Promise Walk for Preeclampsia at East Greenwich, RI →
  Goddard Memorial State Park, 1095 Ives Road, East Greenwich
  1:00 pm
• Promise Walk for Preeclampsia →
  Goddard Memorial State Park, 1095 Ives Road, East Greenwich
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Zoning Board of Review →
  East Greenwich, RI Calendar, 125 Main Street, East Greenwich
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Savor East Greenwich
  East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, 580 Main St, East Greenwich
  5:30 pm
• Cyril Neville →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Touch A Truck →
  New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich
  9:00 am
• BYOI (Bring Your Own Improv) →
  Westminster Unitarian Church, 119 Kenyon Ave, East Greenwich
  7:00 pm
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

• Several people have been watching out for a small dark grey kitty in the Frenchtown/High Hawk area.
  She has a small black kitten with her. We were able to get the kitten to come close enough to eat some food but momma will not come close to us. We… (Nextdoor East Greenwich)

• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in West Warwick. Apply here.
• AstroNova, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipper 1 in West Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Greenwich here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

• Hometown Hero: Nick Andruchow, West Warwick (wpri.com)

North Kingstown

• Saunderstown Man Charged With DUI: Cops (patch.com)

Warwick

• AlphaBEST to Open at 3 Bristol Warren Elementary Schools (upriseri.com)
• RI Oral Surgery & Implant Center Introduces Bone Augmentation and Ridge Reconstruction Protocols in Rhode Island (wboc.com)
• MORTGAGEE'S SALE 250 Annie Street Pawtucket, Rhode Island The premises (woonsocketcall.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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