🌱 Patch AM: Motorcyclist hurt in Route 2 crash at Sleepy Hollow Road

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In today's newsletter:

• Motorcyclist hurt in Route 2 crash at Sleepy Hollow Road
• When John Lennon's music celebration hits the Greenwich Odeum
• When this clean-water documentary is coming to East Greenwich

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
• Sunday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Motorcyclist injured following collision with vehicle on Route 2 in East Greenwich (turnto10.com) — A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday when a vehicle turning on South County Trail (Route 2) at Sleepy Hollow Road in East Greenwich collided with the bike, sending the rider to Rhode Island Hospital with leg injuries. East Greenwich police say the other driver stayed at the scene and cooperated, and investigators are still reviewing how the Route 2 crash unfolded for local commuters.
   

• 'All You Need Is John' Brings John Lennon's Music to North America (gratefulweb.com) — John Lennon fans in East Greenwich can look forward to a February 6, 2027 performance of the touring show "All You Need Is John" at the Greenwich Odeum. The production brings together veteran North American musicians to celebrate Lennon's Beatles and solo work in a live concert that highlights his most personal, psychedelic, and socially conscious songs.
   

• Upcoming community events and cultural highlights (ledgertranscript.com) — A clean-water documentary backed by the New England Water Environment Association will screen in several New England towns, including an upcoming showing in East Greenwich. While most listed events are in New Hampshire, the film's East Greenwich stop offers local residents a chance to learn about aging water infrastructure, regulatory pressures, and workforce challenges through a free public screening and discussion.
   

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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
Monday October 12
• Halloween Costume Craft Event →
  Smiling Angel's Society, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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
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
Thursday October 15
• PROBATE COURT →
  East Greenwich, RI Calendar, 125 Main Street, East Greenwich
  9:30 am
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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• Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - East Greenwich School District in East Greenwich. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

• Ball python recovering after rescue from vehicle engine in West Warwick (coastalabc.com)
• Ready for redemption? Toll Gate is and Tuesday's win only proved it. (providencejournal.com)

North Kingstown

• North Carolina Man Arrested On DUI Charge In North Kingstown: Cops (patch.com)

Warwick

• Warwick, RI School Committee — October 13, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• Rhode Island fire officials warn of rising lithium-ion battery fire risks (wpri.com)
• Lawyer: TF Green worker caught with gun was director of operations (wpri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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