🌱 Patch AM: How URI’s new Pawtucket home field fueled a dominant second half

What's up Pawtucket! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How URI's new Pawtucket home field fueled a dominant second half
• How many lanternflies can Pawtucket residents rack up on the leaderboard?

Also on today's calendar: Drop-In Art Rocks! Rock Painting for Teens and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: An a.m. shower; mostly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 72, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island Football Defeats Elon 31-10 (thenewportbuzz.com) — URI's football team just extended its home winning streak to 16 games while playing this season's home schedule at Pawtucket's Centreville Bank Stadium during Meade Stadium construction. A tight defensive battle against Elon broke open late, with multiple interceptions and 31 second-half points powering a 31-10 win that local fans can now enjoy right in town.
   

• Are you the best spotted lanternfly smasher in RI? See how you stack up. (providencejournal.com) — Spotted lanternflies are now established across Rhode Island, with some of the heaviest concentrations reported around Providence, Pawtucket, and Cranston, and residents are being urged to kill them on sight. A Connecticut engineer's website turns lanternfly killing into a friendly competition, letting you log your Pawtucket "kills," upload photos, and help protect local trees and grapevines.
   

📸 Around Pawtucket

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pawtucket

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Rebecca Kaplan: How to Act Normal →
  Kismet Improv, 1005 Main St Ste 2205, Pawtucket
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Cigar Business Networking in Rhode Island – September 2026 →
  White Ash Cigar Lounge, 413 Central Ave, Pawtucket
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Drop-In Art Rocks! Rock Painting for Teens →
  Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St, Pawtucket
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Matt Goldich Live in Rhode Island →
  Pawtucket RI
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Luna LLena Dance Social - September Edition →
  249 Main Street, Pawtucket
• Family Tree Friday →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 498 Main Street, Pawtucket
• OUTBACK WITCH HOUSE: Dark Disco & Drag →
  Mimi's Lounge, 590 Pawtucket Ave, Pawtucket
  9:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Puppies, Pilates & Lattes! →
  Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket
• Dragonfly Wellness Market & Experiences →
  The Industrial, 173 Coyle Avenue, Pawtucket
• Boston Legacy →
  Centreville Bank Stadium, 11 Tidewater St, Pawtucket
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• FSA ID Workshop for Teens →
  Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St, Pawtucket
  3:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• September Movie Night for Teens →
  Pawtucket Public Library, 13 Summer St, Pawtucket
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone missing a cat?
  Wandered into my yard, very friendly, left ear tipped, quite skinny and seems a bit older. Off beverage hill ave. (Nextdoor Darlington/Rumford)

• Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Pawtucket. Apply here.
• BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Meat Clerk Part Time in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.

🗞 Nearby News

Central Falls

• Not just a football Friday. Here's the rest of the scores from across RI (providencejournal.com)
• Man arrested on child molestation charges in Cranston (newportdispatch.com)

Providence

• Another Moderate Democrat Bites the Dust: DSAer David Morales Defeats Providence, Rhode Island Mayor in Primary Race (rairfoundation.com)
• This Tiny Rhode Island Bakery Has Built A Big Following Around Its Handmade Donuts (takingthekids.com)
• Bat at Providence zoo prompts rabies warning from RI health officials (nbcboston.com)

Ok Pawtucket! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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