🌱 Patch AM: Capsized Canoe Sparks Search Of Lincoln's Olney Pond

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In today's newsletter:

• Overturned canoe in Olney Pond prompts major search effort

Also on today's calendar: The Shark Is Broken and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
• Saturday: A couple of sprinkles, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Capsized Canoe Sparks Search Of Lincoln's Olney Pond (patch.com) — Emergency crews spent much of Thursday searching Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park after an overturned canoe was spotted, but no victim was found before the effort was paused. Lincoln, Central Falls, and Cumberland firefighters joined DEM Environmental Police and dive teams, who are now asking anyone who recognizes the canoe to contact DEM’s 24/7 dispatch line.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lincoln

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Friday May 8

• Night Ranger at the Twin River Casino →
  Bally's Twin River Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• The Shark Is Broken →
  The Johnston Senior Center, 1291 Hartford Ave, Johnston
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Welcome Spring with Traditional Celebration at One-Room Schoolhouse →
  Pullen Corner School, 671 Great Rd, Lincoln
  1:00 pm
• WE THE PEOPLE 250th Exhibit Features National and Local Heroes →
  Hearthside House Museum, 677 Great Rd, Lincoln
  1:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Zoning Board of Review →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Conservation Commission →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Municipal Court →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm

Friday May 8

• The Players presents Eric Bogosian's "Talk Radio" →
  The Barker Playhouse
  7:30 pm
• Night Ranger →
  Bally's Twin River Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Hearthside Museum Presents A Patriot ChocolTEA →
  Butterfly Mill, 700 Great Rd, Lincoln
  2:00 pm
• LHS Band/Chorus Spring Concert
  Lincoln High School, 135 Old River Rd, Lincoln
  6:00 pm
• Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino →
  Bally's Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
  8:00 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03905) - 1744 MINERAL SPRING AVE in North Providence. Apply here.
• Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincoln here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Central Falls

• Patterson teams up with Viola Davis for 'Judge Stone' (valleybreeze.com)
• Providence Approved for World Cup Fan Zone (wror.com)
• 5 indicted on murder and other charges, after missing 24-year-old Rhode Island woman found dead (fallriverreporter.com)

North Providence

• Heroic 7-year-old boy saves classmate from choking on a snack (fox5vegas.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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