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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Dirt Bikes Stolen From Johnston Garage: Cops
Also check out Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Mega Sample Sale on the Johnston Patch calendar
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:
- Johnston police seek tips after two dirt bikes vanish overnight
- Why Johnston's Columbus statue is featured in a national political debate.
Also on today's calendar: Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Mega Sample Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
- Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 Dirt Bikes Stolen From Johnston Garage: Cops (patch.com) — Johnston residents are being asked to help police locate two dirt bikes stolen overnight Sept. 21 from a detached garage on Greenville Avenue. The missing bikes are a red 2020 Honda CRF 450R and an orange 2024 KTM 125XC, and anyone with information is urged to contact Johnston police and reference the specific case number. 
• Black and Native Senate nominee slams Trump's Columbus revival: 'It's still Indigenous Peoples' Day' (thegrio.com) — Johnston briefly takes the national spotlight as a photo shows its park now hosting a Christopher Columbus statue that was removed from Providence after 2020 protests. That image anchors a broader story about an Oklahoma Senate candidate criticizing President Trump's renewed celebration of Columbus Day and calling for solidarity around Indigenous Peoples' Day and confronting white supremacy.
📸 Around Johnston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston
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★ Featured events ★
- Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Mega Sample Sale →
Just Julez Inc., 105 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston
11:00 am
Thursday October 22
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Other local events
- Library closed
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, 1 Memorial Avenue, Johnston - Food Trucks @ Johnston Memorial Park →
1583 Hartford Ave, Johnston
11:30 am - Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr.'s 4th Annual Columbus Day Food Truck Feast →
Johnston War Memorial Park, 1583 Hartford Ave, Johnston
11:30 am - Night Class Bartending & Mixology →
Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
5:00 pm - Escada Restaurant & Bar – Johnston – RI →
Escada Restaurant & Bar, 39 Putnam Pike, Johnston
6:30 pm - Open Practice/Study session →
Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
2:00 pm - Johnston Town Council Meeting →
Johnston Municipal Court, Johnston
7:00 pm - Johnston Prevention Coalition Meeting →
Johnston RI
7:30 am - The Third Great Marian Procession →
538 Broadway, Providence
9:00 am - Qigong Workshop →
Light of Hope, 245 Phenix Ave, Cranston
10:00 am - Revolutionary War: Perspective of Indigenous People & Local Militia →
Hipses Rock, 216 Morgan Ave, Johnston
12:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
📣 Johnston Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Manpower posted a job opening for Machine Operator 2nd Shift in Cranston. Apply here.
- Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Providence
- Here's what happened on a busy Thursday night of RI high school sports (providencejournal.com)
- North Providence Council Seeks Review of Storage Facility (upriseri.com)
- North Providence Lot Owner Threatens Suit Over Parking (upriseri.com)
Cranston
- Water Will Soon Flow: Knightsville's Second Fountain Nears Completion in Cranston (rinewstoday.com)
Providence
- Providence Man Charges With Driving On Suspended License: Cops (patch.com)
- Massachusetts Man Charged With DUI In Providence: Cops (patch.com)
- Wanted Pawtucket Man Nabbed In Providence Traffic Stop: Cops (patch.com)
Ok Johnston! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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