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🌱 Patch AM: Starbucks on Main Street in East Greenwich has quietly closed

And on the East Greenwich Patch calendar - OktoberVets 5K and German Festival

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In today's newsletter:

  • Starbucks on Main Street in East Greenwich has quietly closed

Also on today's calendar: OktoberVets 5K and German Festival and 9 more events.

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  • Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Starbucks closes 2 Rhode Island locations amid nationwide cuts (turnto10.com) — Starbucks has shut down its store at 555 Main Street in East Greenwich as part of a nationwide round of closures, along with a newer location on Post Road in Warwick. The company cites performance and customer-experience concerns, while nearby coffee drinkers say they'll keep turning to Dunkin' and other options instead.
   

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