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• Need opioid treatment without traveling far? See what's now in Hopkinton

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 64.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CODAC brings medical van to Wood River Health to treat opioid addiction (pbn.com) — Residents can now access weekday opioid addiction treatment right in Hopkinton, where CODAC's new mobile medical van is stationed at Wood River Health on Main Street. The unit offers methadone, buprenorphine, counseling, and basic health checks, aiming to remove transportation barriers and provide respectful, community-rooted care for people seeking recovery.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkinton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY
  Chariho Regional SD ALL
Tuesday September 8
• Charlestown School Pictures Gr. K-4
  Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
• Budget Subcommittee Meeting
  Chariho Regional SD Administration Conference Room
  5:00 pm
• School Committee Meeting
  Chariho Regional SD CHS Library and/or Conference Room
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• NO SCHOOL - DPD DAY
  Chariho Regional SD ALL
Thursday September 10
• Charlestown Pre-K Picture Day
  Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
• 6-8 Open House
  Chariho Regional SD Auditorium and Building Wide
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity →
  Pondview Racquet Club, 252 Shore Rd, Westerly
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Liberty Tree Planting: Town of Hopkinton →
  Crandall Field Park, 188 Main St A, Ashaway
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Board of Canvassers →
  Westerly, RI Calendar Westerly, RI 02891
  10:00 am
• Economic Development Commission (EDC) →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
  4:00 pm
• Taco Tuesday at Milestone
  Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce 12 Water St, Mystic, CT, 06355
  5:00 pm
• Richmond 250th Commission - Liberty Tree Planting →
  Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rhode Island IOAD Info:
  Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Let it be a reminder that every person lost to overdose was once loved and valued by friends, families… (Nextdoor )

• Dan's Management Co. - D/B/A Dunkin' posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Charlestown. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkinton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Charlestown

• Intention Fest: A Celebration of Healing, Harmony and Human Connection (naturalawakeningsboston.com)
• Herbicide, Tree Cutting Underway at East Beach (progressive-charlestown.com)
• Coming Attractions: August 30 through September 14 (artsfuse.org)

Westerly

• A look inside brand new schools opening across Southern New England (wpri.com)
• Taylor Swift Donates $50K to Woman Seriously Hurt in Crash (newsmax.com)

Coventry

• Coventry Man Charged With Vandalism And Disorderly Conduct: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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