🌱 Patch AM: How Chariho overwhelmed Exeter-West Greenwich in Capone’s explosive coaching debut

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• How Chariho overwhelmed Exeter-West Greenwich in Capone's explosive coaching debut

Also on today's calendar: Lunch & Learn with Kimonee M. Burke.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 45.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Chariho football rolls in Capone coaching debut, 48-6 (thewesterlysun.com) — A dominant Chariho football performance in Exeter saw junior Aiden Etchells score four touchdowns and shine on offense, defense, and special teams in a 48-6 win over Exeter-West Greenwich. First-year coach Kevin Capone's new "Gun T" offense clicked early and often, with Etchells and senior Sawyer Mason piling up big plays ahead of Thursday's home test against Lincoln.
   

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Saturday September 19
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Monday September 28
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Thursday September 17
• Charlestown Open House, K-4
  Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
  4:00 pm
• Preserve Hike →
  The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
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  5:00 pm
• Wellness Committee Meeting →
  Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Nights →
  Wood River Bar & Grill, 1139 Main St, Wyoming
  6:30 pm
• Recreation Meeting →
  Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
  6:30 pm
• Maker's Mark Hobbit House →
  Double Barrel Steak, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Equestrian Center Tour →
  The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
  11:00 am
• Hilltop Spa After Dark →
  The Hilltop Spa at The Preserve, 2 Bumblebee Lane, Richmond
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💬 Chatter

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• Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Department Lead (Key Holder) in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.

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North Kingstown

• New Study in RI Finds Some of the Police and Flock… (golocalprov.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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