🌱 Patch AM: How Johnston finally shut down Classical’s “Purple Rain” in a 40-0 win

Good day Johnston! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Johnston finally shut down Classical's "Purple Rain" in a 40-0 win
• Did you know Johnston's parking lots hide multiple historic family cemeteries?

Also on today's calendar: Lifestyles...1776 ...And Beyond and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Windy; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Panthers shut out Purple for first win (johnstonsunrise.net) — Johnston football fans can celebrate a big milestone, as the Panthers shut out Classical 40-0 at home for their first Division II win of the season. Powered by a dominant rushing attack and a key pick-six, players say the victory avenges tough losses in 2024 and 2025 and sets up a crucial road test at Lincoln next week.
   

• The strangest places to find historic cemeteries in Rhode Island (providencejournal.com) — Right in Johnston, several historic family cemeteries sit beside everyday places like Route 6 shopping plazas, Home Depot, Citizens Bank's campus, and a busy drugstore corner. This statewide guide explains how these small burial grounds ended up amid modern development and points out exactly where you can spot the Johnston sites on your next errand run.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 21
• Escada Restaurant & Bar – Johnston – RI →
  Escada Restaurant & Bar, 39 Putnam Pike, Johnston
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Open Practice/Study session 9:30am-3pm →
  Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
  9:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Mixology Practical Exam Check in time is 12:00pm →
  Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Goldsmith Street Friends Group Volunteer Day on the Greenway →
  15 Goldsmith St., Johnston
  10:00 am
• Taco Barn – Johnston, RI →
  Escada Restaurant & Bar, 39 Putnam Pike, Johnston
  9:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Lifestyles of 1776 →
  Lifestyles of 1776, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston
  12:00 pm
• Lifestyles...1776 ...And Beyond →
  Johnston Historical Society, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston
  12:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Night Class Bartending & Mixology →
  Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
  5:00 pm
• Winsor Hill Elementary School's Open House
  JOHNSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Johnston, RI 02919
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Open Practice/Study session 2pm-5pm →
  Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Mixology Practical Exam check in time is 5pm →
  Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21
• Boys Football JV Narragansett vs Smithfield at Narragansett HS
  Narragansett High School, 245 S Pier Rd, Narragansett
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Cranston Substance Prevention Coalition Meeting →
  Cranston RI
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in North Providence. Apply here.
• Bryant University posted a job opening for Assistant Director, Annual Giving in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Providence

• Friday's soccer, field hockey tennis and volleyball scores in RI (providencejournal.com)

Cranston

• Casting duo with RI ties wins Emmy for hit comedy 'Widow's Bay' (providencejournal.com)
• RI Lottery Powerball, Numbers Midday winning numbers for Sept. 19, 2026 (newportri.com)
• Something is different about Cranston East football. Saturday showed it. (providencejournal.com)

Providence

• Why Norman Bird Sanctuary belongs on every RI bucket list (providencejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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