🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the Route 4 DUI hit-and-run stop

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

In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the Route 4 DUI hit-and-run stop
• See what East Greenwich homes just sold and for how much.

Also on today's calendar: 5k and Fun Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massachusetts Man Charged With DUI in East Greenwich After Trooper Witnesses Hit-And-Run Crash on Route 4, Police Say (centralrecorder.com) — A Massachusetts driver has been charged with DUI and refusing a chemical test after state police say a trooper witnessed a hit-and-run crash and stopped him on Route 4 in East Greenwich. Details on injuries and vehicles involved haven't been released yet, but the case is now moving through Third District Court, with more information likely to emerge at future hearings.
   

• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Oct. 3 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com) — Several East Greenwich homes changed hands recently, with sales ranging roughly from the mid-$600,000s to just over $800,000, giving a snapshot of current local housing prices. The piece lists dozens of transactions across Rhode Island, but East Greenwich buyers and sellers can see exact addresses, sale dates, and amounts for properties right in town.
   

📸 Around East Greenwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Greenwich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 5k and Fun Run →
  1095 Ives Rd, East Greenwich
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• 2026 Fall Golf Tournament
  East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, 580 Main St, East Greenwich
  11:00 am
• Stand Tall and Fight →
  East Greenwich Police Department, 176 1st Ave, East Greenwich
  6:00 pm
• East Greenwich Art Club Meeting: Wrapped in Nature-Wil-Crafted Wearable Art →
  United Methodist Church in East Greenwich, 1558 S County Trl, East Greenwich
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• TELL ME LIES A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Harvest Homecoming: an Autumn Afternoon with Music on the Hill →
  St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 99 Peirce St, East Greenwich
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Halloween Costume Craft Event →
  Smiling Angel's Society, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Town Council →
  East Greenwich, RI Calendar, 125 Main Street, East Greenwich
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Free Local Author Event & Book Signing in East Greenwich →
  Massage Therapy & Wellness of East Greenwich, 5784 Post Rd, East Greenwich
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
  5 Touro Park St W, Newport
  10:00 am
• Music Bingo →
  80 Queen St, East Greenwich
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Touch A Truck →
  New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Hook N Ladder Pizza Co. opens restaurant in Warwick (wpri.com)
• Jets take off and land at Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (providencejournal.com)
• Lunch With a View: Top of the Bay's $14.95 Special (wpri.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: "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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