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🌱 Patch AM: What North Smithfield parents should ask at the Oct. 6 PFAS forum
And check out Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the North Smithfield Patch calendar
Hello again North Smithfield! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What North Smithfield parents should ask at the Oct. 6 PFAS forum
- How North Smithfield's girls soccer and volleyball teams are rolling this week
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
- Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Monday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Smithfield Adds Kindergarten Teacher, Sets PFAS Forum (upriseri.com) — North Smithfield parents should know that an extra kindergarten teacher has been added midyear, bringing class sizes down to about 18–19 students without raising the current budget. The School Committee also set a special Oct. 6, 6 p.m. forum on PFAS and water quality at the middle/high school campus, and heard Superintendent David Raleigh's first-year goals on instruction, safety, and communication. 
• Sports must go on, even as storm bears down on RI. Here are the scores (newportri.com) — North Smithfield girls soccer picked up a strong Division II win over Lincoln School, with sophomore Brynn Santos scoring twice and classmates assisting to move the Northmen to 6-1-2. Local fans can also catch more action as North Smithfield hosts Ponaganset in girls volleyball at 6 p.m., while other Rhode Island teams battle through a busy slate of soccer, field hockey, tennis, and football.
📸 Around North Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Second Congregational Church, 50 Park St, Attleboro
7:00 pm - Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Chester P Tuttle Post 279, 88 Bancroft St, Auburn
7:00 pm
Monday September 28
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Junie B. Jones Bookclub →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
4:00 pm - Technology Help Appointments →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
5:00 pm - Coventry at North Smithfield →
North Smithfield RI
10:00 am - All About Apples →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
11:00 am - NSPL Trustee Meeting →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
7:00 pm - Morning Book Group →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Seedlings Storytime →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Anywhere Active: Gentle Tai Chi and Qigong →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
1:00 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
📣 North Smithfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Our World: Worldwide Day of Play at the Museum of Work & Culture →
Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S Main St, Woonsocket
10:00 am - Walking Tour of Berkeley →
Berkeley Mill complex, 30 Martin St., Cumberland
11:00 am - Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
Woonsocket RI
12:00 pm - Union Village; A Short Documentary →
108 Smithfield Rd., Woonsocket
6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in WOONSOCKET RI S30962 in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woonsocket
- Senior Software Engineer - CVS Health - Remote in Woonsocket, RI, US (dice.com)
- 2026 Southern New England Fall ID: Statistical Analysis (prepbaseballreport.com)
- RISP Warwick Arrests Sept. 10-20: Hit & Run, DUI (warwickpost.com)
Smithfield
- Petition · The dogs bite back: no data center in Smithfield, RI. (change.org)
- Fundraiser hints at magic of new lives for rescue dogs (johnstonsunrise.net)
Lincoln
- Cranston Man Arrested At Bally's Lincoln Casino: Cops (patch.com)
Ok North Smithfield! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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