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🌱 Patch AM: What exactly happened in this week’s East Greenwich police calls?
And check out 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th on the East Greenwich Patch calendar

Hey there, East Greenwich! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What exactly happened in this week's East Greenwich police calls?
Also on today's calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
- Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Log: Pool Stick Attack, Stolen Hubcaps (eastgreenwichnews.com) — East Greenwich police handled a busy week of calls, from locating an elderly woman with dementia on Post Road to several DUI arrests on Division Street, Post Road, and South County Trail. Officers also responded to noise complaints, a minor bus-related property crash, a reported pool-stick assault at the Greenwich Hotel bar, and thefts including a BMX bike and hubcaps.
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📸 Around East Greenwich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Greenwich
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★ Featured events ★
- 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th →
5:00 pm - Horse Play's Fun Day →
Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
9:00 am - 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
9:00 am
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Photographic Society of Rhode Island Open House →
Lakewood Baptist Church, 255 Atlantic Ave, Warwick
6:30 pm - Influence in Action: Building Your Social Media Brand →
Potowomut Golf Club, 439 Ives Road, East Greenwich - Regular Historic District Commission Meeting →
East Greenwich, RI Calendar East Greenwich, RI 02818
6:30 pm - Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm - "Crafting for Critters" Fall Bazaar Helps Homeless Animals →
2348 Post Rd, Warwick
10:00 am - Adventures in Acrylic →
Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd, Warwick
6:00 pm - RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
12:00 pm - Touch A Truck →
New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich
9:00 am - The First Sunday Of Fall: An Early Halloween Celebration →
Knights of Columbus, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
11:00 am
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Dunkin 2:00 A.M. Baker/Opener - Clyd in West Warwick. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
West Warwick
- BlackRock Inc. Invests $2.86 Million in AstroNova, Inc. $ALOT (marketbeat.com)
- Tigers make 3 roster moves, including return of key reliever (mlive.com)
Warwick
- These are the General Assembly races worth watching on primary day (newportri.com)
- Gimme' Shelter: Cleopatra is now receiving visitors at the RI SPCA! (rinewstoday.com)
- How penalties helped sink Hendricken in stunning final-seconds loss (providencejournal.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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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