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🌱 Patch AM: Need to register to vote in Exeter by Sunday? Here’s how
Make time for Pilates & Pints - NEW DATE!!! on the Exeter Patch calendar
Greetings Exeter! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Need to register to vote in Exeter by Sunday? Here's how
- Exeter service to honor Air Force veteran Michael Franklin Lauzon
Also on today's calendar: Cranberry Thanksgiving and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
- Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Upcoming Registration Deadline for November 3 General Election (newportthisweek.com) — Exeter voters have until this Sunday, Oct. 4, to register if they want to participate in Rhode Island's Nov. 3 general election. You can register online or drop completed voter registration forms at Exeter Town Hall on Sunday before 4 p.m., with mail ballot applications also available through Oct. 13. 
• Michael Franklin Lauzon (newportthisweek.com) — A committal service with military honors for Air Force veteran Michael Franklin Lauzon will be held at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. Family and friends are invited to honor his life of service, craftsmanship, and resilience, with donations suggested to the Warm Center in Westerly instead of flowers.
📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
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★ Featured events ★
- Pilates & Pints - NEW DATE!!! →
One Hemsley Place, Exeter
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Cranberry Thanksgiving →
St James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck School House Rd, Charlestown
12:00 pm - OktoberVets 5K and German Festival →
Wickford Village, 1 Main St, North Kingstown
10:00 am - Exeter, RI Level 6/7 →
Rhode Island Fire Academy, 4 Green Lane, Exeter
8:00 am
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 31
📣 Exeter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Equestrian Center Tour →
The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
11:00 am - Maker's Mark Hobbit House →
Double Barrel Steak, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
6:30 pm - The Damn Torpedoes - Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm - Preserve Hike →
The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
5:00 pm - Rural Preservation Land Trust →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
5:30 pm - Town Council Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:00 pm - Municipal Court →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
10:00 am - Trivia Nights →
Wood River Bar & Grill, 1139 Main St, Wyoming
6:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Minimum Wage, Maximum Dread: A Retrospective on Ti West's The Innkeepers
Welcome to part one of my Haunted Halloween series. For the month of October, I will showcase a different haunted house movie every day, to help get… (Nextdoor Pine Hill) - I am looking for someone to REPAIR a flat roof on a very small barn.
NOT REPLACE IT , I'm NOT interested in one of the bigger companies for this particular project. Thank you ! (Nextdoor Exeter)
- Arnold Lumber Company posted a job opening for Counter Sales (31819) in Kingston. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Kitchen Assistant - Electric Boat Quonset in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Greenwich
- MA Man Charged With DUI In East Greenwich After Hit-And-Run Crash: Cops (patch.com)
Kingston
- NK shuts down six Flock cameras ahead of upcoming removal (independentri.com)
- URI asks state for $20M boost to address budget shortfall (wpri.com)
- The North Woods: URI's outdoor classroom (rhodycigar.com)
North Kingstown
- Amo opens second Blue Economy tour at REGENT's new North Kingstown factory (whatsupnewp.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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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