🌱 Patch AM: Where to find North Providence’s standout Halloween haunt this year

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In today's newsletter:

• Where to find North Providence's standout Halloween haunt this year
• Have you seen this missing 84-year-old North Providence woman?
• How did North Providence pull off its five-set volleyball comeback?

Also on today's calendar: New England's Biggest Free Admission 2 Day Card Show and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clearing and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The best local Halloween displays of 2026 in RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — North Providence gets a shout-out on this year's regional map of standout Halloween yard displays, with Dixie Dreadful's House of Horrors on Douglas Avenue offering nightly views and an annual costume party vibe. The massive guide highlights dozens of creative, mostly free haunts, light shows, and walk‑throughs across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts, many collecting donations for local charities.
   

• Silver Alert issued for missing North Providence woman (wpri.com) — Police in North Providence are urgently asking for help locating 84-year-old resident Sandra Laurie, who hasn't been heard from since Thursday evening and is considered endangered due to health issues. She may be wandering in the Woonasquatucket and Manton Avenue area of Providence. Anyone with information is asked to call North Providence police at 401-231-4533 immediately.
   

• It's more than football on Friday night. Here's the rest of the scores (providencejournal.com) — North Providence High's girls volleyball team pulled off a dramatic five-set comeback win over Rogers, capped by a strong all-around performance from Olivia Geib-Ayala. The roundup also lists other Rhode Island high school scores and notes that Cranston East will visit North Providence for a noon matchup, giving local fans another chance to catch home action.
   

📸 Around North Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy →
  The Strand Ballroom, 79 Washington St, Providence
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Regular Rehearsal →
  Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street, North Providence
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• New England's Biggest Free Admission 2 Day Card Show →
  Emerald Square Mall, 999 S Washington St, North Attleborough
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• The Third Great Marian Procession →
  538 Broadway, Providence
  9:00 am
Friday October 23
• N. Providence VISION Group (Topic: Disclosure and Self Advocacy) →
  North Providence Mancini Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd, North Providence
  10:00 am
• Jim Jefferies →
  Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset St, Providence
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• The Story So Far →
  The Strand Ballroom, 79 Washington St, Providence
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• North Providence Prevention Coalition Meeting →
  North Providence RI
  2:15 pm
Thursday October 29
• Regular Rehearsal →
  Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street, North Providence
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Common Ground: Finding Hope at the Intersection of Creation Care and Social Justice →
  All Saints Memorial Church, 674 Westminster St., Providence
  8:30 am
• Free First Saturdays In The Park
  Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
  9:00 am
• Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
  RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence
  9:00 am
• Governor's Cup Alumni Rhode Trip →
  Pawtucket RI
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• Providence College soccer ruling may shape future athlete cases in RI (providencejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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