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In today's newsletter:

• Why Hopkinton's zoning board delayed a Fairview Avenue shed decision.

Also on today's calendar: Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hopkinton Zoning Board Holds Off on Shed Variance Hearing (upriseri.com) — Hopkinton's Zoning Board has paused a Fairview Avenue shed variance request until homeowners submit an updated surveyed site plan clearly showing the shed's current and proposed locations. The board kept the application incomplete, granted some checklist waivers, and declined to set a hearing date, reminding owners they must resolve the property-line encroachment before the case can move forward.
   

📸 Around Hopkinton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkinton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity →
  Pondview Racquet Club, 252 Shore Rd, Westerly
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Fall Kickoff Guided Walk at Grills Wildlife Sanctuary →
  Grills Wildlife Sanctuary, Hopkinton, Hopkinton
  10:00 am
Sunday September 20
• RES Golf fundraiser
  Beaver River Golf Course
  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

Saturday September 19
• Natural History Walks →
  Napatree Point Conservation Area, Fort Road, Westerly
  9:00 am
• Natural History Walk
  Napatree Point Conservation Area, Fort Road, Westerly
  9:00 am
• Fall Kickoff Guided Walk at Grills Wildlife Sanctuary →
  Grills Preserve, 198 Bowling Lane, Westerly
  10:00 am
• Cool Cars For Cats & Canines 15th Annual Car Show →
  Exeter Animal Shelter, 169 S. County Trail, Exeter
  10:00 am
• Children's Wellness Experience →
  The Hilltop Spa at The Preserve, 2 Bumblebee Lane, Richmond
  11:15 am
• Misquamicut End of Summer Car Show →
  Misquamicut State Beach, Grass Lot near Sam's Snack Bar, Westerly
  12:00 pm
• Bell Schoolhouse 200th Anniversary Party →
  Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
  2:00 pm
• Preserve Hike →
  The Preserve Sporting Club & Residences, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
  5:00 pm
• Maker's Mark Hobbit House →
  Double Barrel Steak, 1 Preserve Boulevard, Richmond
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlestown

• Mobilize the Charlestown Choo-choo Panic Team! (progressive-charlestown.com)
• Ear Bliss: Waterboys dig into the archives for 'Atlantic Rain' (thewesterlysun.com)
• Police Logs: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026 (thewesterlysun.com)

Westerly

• Westerly football faces dangerous East Providence Friday (thewesterlysun.com)
• With 'Nocturna,' WHS band brings theatrical drama to halftime (thewesterlysun.com)

Coventry

• Coventry Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty: Cops (patch.com)

Ok Hopkinton! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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