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π± Patch AM: Police seek witnesses after serious Route 216 crash involving Hopkinton resident
Coming up: Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity on the Hopkinton Patch calendar

Good morning Hopkinton! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police seek witnesses after serious Route 216 crash involving Hopkinton resident
Also on today's calendar: Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vehicle crashes into tree in Ashaway (newportdispatch.com) — A 20-year-old Hopkinton resident was seriously injured after crashing into a tree on Route 216 in nearby Ashaway, with Hopkinton Police first spotting the speeding vehicle on High Street. Local fire and ambulance crews extricated and treated the driver before an emergency helicopter flew them to Rhode Island Hospital. Police are still investigating and asking any witnesses to contact Hopkinton detectives.
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📸 Around Hopkinton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkinton
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★ Featured events ★
- Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity →
Pondview Racquet Club, 252 Shore Rd, Westerly
12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- RES Ice Cream Social
Richmond Elementary School
5:00 pm - Charlestown Open House, K-4
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
4:00 pm - Fall Kickoff Guided Walk at Grills Wildlife Sanctuary →
Grills Wildlife Sanctuary, Hopkinton, Hopkinton
10:00 am - RES Golf fundraiser
Beaver River Golf Course
12:00 pm - Liberty Tree Planting: Town of Hopkinton →
Crandall Field Park, 188 Main St A, Ashaway
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
📣 Hopkinton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NETA Trials →
Exeter, RI, Exeter
8:00 am - NETA Trials In Exeter, RI →
Exeter RI
8:00 am - Early Currency in Our Area with Lawrence Erhart →
Babcock-Smith House Museum Carriage House, 124 Granite Street, Westerly
2:00 pm - Equestrian Center Tour →
Preserve Equestrian Training Stables, 61 Pine Hill Road, Carolina
2:00 pm - After School Art
Westerly Recreation Office, 93 Airport Rd, Westerly
4:00 pm - Rural Preservation Land Trust →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
5:30 pm - Town Council →
Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Westerly. Apply here.
- University Of Rhode Island posted a job opening for Higher Education Administrative Assistant II in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkinton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charlestown
- Ninigret Barrier Beach Restoration project works to revive coastal habitat (thewesterlysun.com)
- Kennedy, Spears win Democratic primaries in Districts 38 and 36 (thewesterlysun.com)
- How Charlestown voted (progressive-charlestown.com)
Westerly
- Local Roundup: Schackner 4-goal explosion powers Westerly soccer (thewesterlysun.com)
- 25 years later, community remembers 9/11's local impact (thewesterlysun.com)
- Ceremonies for 25th anniversary of 9/11 held around RI, Mass. (wpri.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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