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🌱 Patch AM: MA Man Charged With Stealing Chip From Lincoln Casino Blackjack Table: Cops
Happening soon: Cheap Trick on the Lincoln Patch calendar
Hello again Lincoln! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Police detail $1,000 chip theft at Lincoln blackjack table
- Lincoln casino roulette table targeted in $1,000 chip theft
Also on today's calendar: FREE Sensory-Friendly Reptile Adventure & Grand Opening in Lincoln! and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
- Sunday: Heavy morning rain, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MA Man Charged With Stealing Chip From Lincoln Casino Blackjack Table: Cops (patch.com) — Residents may notice increased police activity at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino after a Massachusetts man was arrested there, accused of stealing a $1,000 chip from a blackjack table. State police say the Gaming Enforcement Unit investigated the July incident, located the suspect on the Lincoln casino property, and brought him to Third District Court in town for arraignment. 
• MA Man Charged With Stealing Chips From Lincoln Casino Roulette Table: Cops (patch.com) — Police in Lincoln report that a Massachusetts man turned himself in after being accused of stealing $1,000 in chips from a roulette table at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort. The Gaming Enforcement Unit handled the investigation, and the suspect was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks before an arraignment in nearby Third District Court.
📸 Around Lincoln
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lincoln
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★ Featured events ★
- Cheap Trick →
Bally's Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
8:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- FREE Sensory-Friendly Reptile Adventure & Grand Opening in Lincoln! →
Bierman Autism Centers - Lincoln, 2 Wake Robin Rd, Lincoln
10:00 am - Probate Court →
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
8:45 am - Library Board of Trustees →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 145 Old River Road, Lincoln
5:30 pm - Planning Board →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
7:00 pm - Lincoln Housing Authority →
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
6:30 pm - Paint Pottery! →
Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
1:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
📣 Lincoln Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - Magnetic Magic (Mad Science) →
Cumberland, RI Calendar, The Amaral Building 16 Mill Street, Cumberland
10:00 am - Back to School for Staff- Lifetouch Staff Photos
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - ESOL Class (BVCAP) →
Cumberland, RI Calendar, The Amaral Building 16 Mill Street, Cumberland
6:00 pm - Taylor Hollingsworth with Stev Delmonico and Rachel Jorgensen →
The Parlour Providence, 1119 N Main St, Providence
8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- RI mosquito report:
Mosquito samples collected in East Providence, Pawtucket, and Providence on August 11 have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The current… (Nextdoor ) - This National Immunization Awareness Month, we celebrate how vaccines save lives and protect people at all ages and stages of life!
As the kids get vaccinated for school, it's also a great time to ask your doctor, pharmacist, or healthcare team about up-to-date vaccines for the… (Nextdoor )
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Lincoln. Apply here.
- Johnson & Wales University posted a job opening for Faculty-Adjunct-Criminal Justice in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincoln here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Falls
- Reed, Amo Meet with Builders of Rhode Island's Future to Celebrate Passage of Cost-Lowering 21st Century Road to Housing Act (realestaterama.com)
- RI Chronic School Absenteeism Falls for Fourth Year (upriseri.com)
- Girls flag football to become RIIL sport this spring (independentri.com)
North Providence
- Nine new firefighters join the ranks in North Providence (dailydispatch.com)
Smithfield
- Stay Out Of Smithfield's Georgiaville Pond: State (patch.com)
Ok Lincoln! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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