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And check out Speed Dating Ages 55+ in Johnston, RI at Escada Restaurant & Bar on the Johnston Patch calendar

Monday April 27th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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Coming up on the calendar:

  • Speed Dating Ages 55+ in Johnston, RI at Escada Restaurant & Bar at Escada Restaurant & Bar
  • The Shark Is Broken at The Johnston Senior Center
  • Napoleon Dynamite Live! at Historic Park Theatre and Event Center

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday April 28
  • Positive Message Tuesday-Wear a shirt with a POSITIVE MESSAGE!
    Raymond C. LaPerche School Smithfield, RI 02917
    7:45 am
  • Spring Picture Day -All Students
    Old County Road School Smithfield, RI 02917
    8:30 am
  • Friday May 1
  • Discovery Tykes
    Museum of Natural History and Planetarium , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
    10:00 am
  • Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park
    RWP Carousel Village
    5:00 pm
  • Family Dance
    Old County Road School Smithfield, RI 02917
    5:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Dennis McGuire named to Forbes 2026 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
    South County, RI, April 24th, 2026 - Dennis McGuire AAMS, ADPA, RICP, Managing Partner of McGuire Wealth Management in Wakefield, RI has been... (More info)

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  • Another successful project completed today!
    We covered these crumbling concrete stairs with pressure treated wood. Concrete stairs are notorious for falling apart especially in our harsh… (Nextdoor Hartford Ave/Killingly)
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Johnston. Apply here.
  • Price Rite posted a job opening for Price Rite - Grocery Lead Clerk - Full Time (PRRC) Salary Range $18.00 - $26.00/hr in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Providence

  • RI Lottery Powerball, Numbers Midday winning numbers for April 25, 2026 (providencejournal.com)
  • RISP Warwick Arrests April 25: DUIs, Wrong Way Crash (warwickpost.com)
  • Is Hope an Illusion That Lets Us Tolerate the Destruction of Who and What We Are? – A short story by Michael Fine (rinewstoday.com)

Cranston

  • Regular Amtrak service between Boston and New York resumes after structural issue in Rhode Island (wcvb.com)
  • Crowds gather for 26th Pawcatuck River Duck Race (turnto10.com)
  • Nesi's Notes: April 25 (wpri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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