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In today's newsletter:

• How a Route 2 turn left a local motorcyclist badly hurt
• Ready to dance when Men Without Hats hit The Odeum?
• East Greenwich's Brady Berard takes his next step in pro hockey

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Motorcyclist injured following collision with vehicle on Route 2 in East Greenwich (turnto10.com) — A motorcyclist was seriously hurt Tuesday morning when a vehicle turned in front of their bike at South County Trail and Sleepy Hollow Road in East Greenwich, according to local police. The rider suffered leg injuries and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, while the other driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
   

• Men Without Hats Announce You Can Dance If You Want Tour (antimusic.com) — Men Without Hats are bringing their "You Can Dance If You Want Tour" to The Odeum in East Greenwich on December 3, giving locals a chance to hear classic '80s hits and new material live. The North American tour supports their new album "On the Moon" and features a high-energy, dance-friendly show built around decades of New Wave favorites.
   

• Bump Assigned to Phantoms (oursportscentral.com) — East Greenwich native Brady Berard is beginning his pro hockey career, with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms assigning him to the Reading Royals of the ECHL. The 22-year-old forward, son of Stonehill coach David Berard, heads to Pennsylvania after four NCAA seasons at Providence and Boston College, giving local fans another hometown player to follow in the professional ranks.
   

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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
• Casting for RI Youth Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, the Musical →
  Set the Barre Dance Studio, 1800 Post Road, Airport Plaza, Warwick,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• TELL ME LIES A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Wildcats 5K and Kid Fun Run →
  East Greenwich RI
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
• Giant Annual Yard Sale →
  St. Francis de Sales Church, 381 School St, North Kingstown
  8:00 am
• Touch A Truck →
  New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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Warwick

• Discover What's Pawtuxet River Authority Up To? (warwickpost.com)
• Warwick, RI Planning Board — October 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Cranston

• Providence Man Wanted On Robbery Charge Captured: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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