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🌱 Patch AM: See what Exeter properties just sold and for how much.
Coming up: Pilates & Pints - NEW DATE!!! on the Exeter Patch calendar
What's up Exeter! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what Exeter properties just sold and for how much.
- Which spooky and playful oddities are hiding in and near Exeter?
Also on today's calendar: Pilates & Pints and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy with partial sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 40.
- Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Oct. 3 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com) — Recent real estate records show two Exeter properties changing hands, including land on Sunderland Road that sold for $87,000 and a Ten Rod Road property that fetched $615,000. The roundup also tracks dozens of other high- and mid-priced sales across Rhode Island, offering a snapshot of current market values for anyone watching local prices. 
• The ultimate tour of Rhode Island's weirdest attractions and oddities (providencejournal.com) — Two of Rhode Island's strangest stops are right in Exeter: the famously eerie grave of Mercy Brown, tied to old vampire legends, and the giant Young Boulder troll hidden in Arcadia Management Area. They're part of a statewide tour of odd monuments, haunted sites, and whimsical roadside art that you can still visit for a quirky weekend adventure.
📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
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★ Featured events ★
- Pilates & Pints - NEW DATE!!! →
Tilted Barn Brewery, One Hemsley Place, Exeter
11:00 am
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Pilates & Pints →
Tilted Barn Brewery, One Hemsley Place, Exeter
11:00 am - Liberty Tree Planting: Veterans' Memorial Cemetery →
Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 15 Veterans Lane, Exeter
9:00 am - Exeter, RI Level 6/7 →
Rhode Island Fire Academy, 4 Green Lane, Exeter
8:00 am
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
Saturday October 31
📣 Exeter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Senior Activities Committee Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 1168 Main St. 2nd Floor, Wyoming
11:00 am - Trivia Nights →
Wood River Bar & Grill, 1139 Main St, Wyoming
6:30 pm - TELL ME LIES A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm - The Pickups at Arcadia Pizza →
Arcadia Pizza, 780 Victory Hwy Unit 5, West Greenwich
8:00 pm - Board of Canvassers Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
2:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seeing Is Believing: How William Castle's 13 Ghosts Weaponized Gimmick Cinema
Released in the summer of 1960, 13 Ghosts represents mid-century gimmick cinema at its peak. Produced and directed by William Castle—the undisputed… (Nextdoor Pine Hill) - Locked In: How Housebound Rebuilt the Haunted House with Deadpan Kiwi Horror
Written and directed by Gerard Johnstone in his feature debut, the 2014 New Zealand horror-comedy Housebound…... (Nextdoor Pine Hill)
- Panera posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in East Greenwich. Apply here.
- Ocean State Job Lot posted a job opening for Instructional Designer (HR/Learning & Development) in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- At WinterHawk Vineyards, patience is a virtue as local vineyard painstakingly harvests its next bottles of wine (independentri.com)
- Wickford Elementary School site acquired by developer (wpri.com)
- Rams Welcome Loyola Sunday at Home - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
North Kingstown
- Friday Night Blitz: High school football heats up (wpri.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 was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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