🌱 Patch AM: What will North Smithfield’s new gas station and Walmart changes mean?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will North Smithfield's new gas station and Walmart changes mean?
• How did North Smithfield stack up in Friday's packed RI scorecard?
• How worried should North Smithfield be about this year's rabies spike?

Also on today's calendar: Traveling Exhibition at the North Smithfield Heritage Association and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Sunshine; warmer, less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 45.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Smithfield OKs Greenville Road Gas Station, 3-1 (upriseri.com) — North Smithfield's Planning Board has preliminarily approved a new Greenville Road gas station and drive-thru, a new Blunders Way house lot, and a sizable Walmart pickup addition, decisions that could reshape daily traffic and shopping patterns. After hours of traffic debate and objections from a competing gas station, the board added conditions on delivery times and fire review, with final approvals and permits still required before construction begins.
   

• Not just a football Friday. Here's the rest of the scores from across RI (providencejournal.com) — North Smithfield sports fans will want to know their team dropped a tight 4-3 match to Smithfield in a busy slate of Rhode Island high school results. The roundup highlights scores and standout performances across soccer, tennis, volleyball and more, giving North Smithfield residents a quick snapshot of how local and neighboring schools are faring early in the season.
   

• Potentially rabid bat spotted at Roger Williams Park Zoo (wpri.com) — North Smithfield residents are being reminded about rabies risks as state health officials investigate a potentially rabid bat seen at Roger Williams Park Zoo and note two confirmed rabies cases in town earlier this year. The Health Department urges anyone who may have contacted the bat, or any erratic wild animal, to call state epidemiology lines and keep pets' vaccinations current, as rabies can be fatal if untreated.
   

📸 Around North Smithfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Smithfield

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 14
• The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit →
  Heritage Hall, 101 Greene St., North Smithfield

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Traveling Exhibition at the North Smithfield Heritage Association →
  North Smithfield RI
• The American Revolution Experience at Heritage Hall →
  101 Greene St., North Smithfield
  11:00 am
• Gluten Free Cupcake Decorating →
  North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
  4:00 pm
• Help Protect North Smithfield's Water →
  North Smithfield Middle School, 1850 Providence Pike, North Smithfield
  5:30 pm
• Mystery Book Club →
  North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Traveling Exhibition at the North Smithfield Heritage Association →
  North Smithfield RI
• The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit →
  Heritage Hall, 101 Greene St., North Smithfield
• Growing a Reader Storytime →
  North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
  10:30 am
• The American Revolution Experience at Heritage Hall →
  101 Greene St., North Smithfield
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit →
  Heritage Hall, 101 Greene St., North Smithfield
• Traveling Exhibition at the North Smithfield Heritage Association →
  North Smithfield RI

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in North Smithfield, Rhode Island in North Smithfield. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Smithfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woonsocket

• MORTGAGEE'S SALE 71 First Avenue Woonsocket, RI Map 6, Map (woonsocketcall.com)
• 2026 CALL/TIMES FOOTBALL PREVIEW SERIES: Five Questions with North Smithfield's Chris Petty (woonsocketcall.com)
• 'Everything changed': Woman says grant-funded GLP-1 program helped cure her alcohol addiction (wpri.com)

Smithfield

• Volleyball Falls to Marist, 3-1 (ground.news)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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