Thursday: Rather cloudy and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Recent reads (8.25.26) (patheos.com) — One of the featured reads revisits Mercy Brown, a 19-year-old buried in her hometown of Exeter whose tragic death later inspired vampire folklore. The rest of the newsletter rounds up eclectic essays and articles, from retail-theft panics and invasive species to obscure jellyfish, cult TV hoaxes, and music and baseball history.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Serious Business: How Frank Edwards Changed the UFO Conversation Forever When Frank Edwards published "Flying Saucers – Serious Business" in June 1966, he didn't just write another book about unidentified flying objects—he… (Nextdoor Pine Hill)
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. posted a job opening for Sr. Inventory Management Specialist - 1st Shift in West Greenwich. Apply here.
Avery Healthcare Group Ltd. posted a job opening for Associate Manufacturing Nights in West Greenwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
What is a 'tick bomb' and how to avoid them (wpri.com)
Rams Picked Ninth In A10 Volleyball Poll - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
Daily Dose: Fall allergies, a surprising BMI study and why dogs are good for your health (wthr.com)
North Kingstown
Supplier to Taylor Farms frequently fails to disclose workplace injury tallies (crossroadstoday.com)
Ok Exeter! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!