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🌱 Patch AM: Why are explosives suddenly turning up in Exeter-area waters?
Happening soon: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair on the Exeter Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are explosives suddenly turning up in Exeter-area waters?
- How much grant money is headed to Exeter's Tomaquag Museum?
Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Magnet fisherman has found 3 explosives in RI waters this summer (wpri.com) — Emergency crews in Exeter responded Thursday after a magnet fisherman pulled a 105 mm military shell from the Pawtuxet River, the third explosive he's found in Rhode Island waters this summer. Police, firefighters, ATF agents and the state bomb squad safely removed and rendered the projectile safe while investigators continue examining its origin. 
• From police training to housing help, where $5.4M will be spent (newportri.com) — A new round of Rhode Island Foundation grants includes funding for the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, supporting its role in statewide cultural and community priorities. Overall, $5.4 million is being distributed to nonprofits for health care, housing, job training, arts, and education initiatives that aim to strengthen communities across Rhode Island over the next several years.
📸 Around Exeter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Exeter
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- RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
12:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Raise the Barn →
Tilted Barn Brewery, One Hemsley Pl, Exeter
1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leyden Winery Seafood Event! — Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery →
Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery, 160 Plain Meeting House Rd, West Greenwich
6:00 pm - Richmond 250th Commission - Cemetery Cleanup →
Richmond, RI Calendar Wyoming, RI 02898
1:00 pm - Building Committee Meeting
Chariho Regional SD Administration Conference Room
5:00 pm - Liberty Tree Planting: Town of Richmond →
Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd, Richmond
5:00 pm - Richmond 250th Commission - Liberty Tree Planting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
5:00 pm - Town Council Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:00 pm - Rhythm and Roots 2026 →
Ninigret Park, 5 Park Ln, Charlestown
12:00 pm - NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY
Chariho Regional SD ALL - Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm - Trivia Nights →
Wood River Bar & Grill, 1139 Main St, Wyoming
6:30 pm - Stimilon VET Ride Day In Richmond, RI →
Buttonwoods MX, 29 Buttonwoods Rd, Richmond
12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Travel America / Petro - TA Operating, LLC posted a job opening for Popeyes Cashier I - PT in West Greenwich. Apply here.
- National Veterinary Association posted a job opening for Veterinary Hospital Manager in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Exeter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- Rams Host Holy Cross Saturday Night - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
- WWII veteran from Rhode Island laid to rest 80 years later (wpri.com)
- NK Council approves majority of costs for public safety complex (independentri.com)
North Kingstown
- 75 Richard Smith, North Kingstown, RI 02852 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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