🌱 Patch AM: Meet the South Scituate native who briefly made the Pittsburgh Pirates

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the South Scituate native who briefly made the Pittsburgh Pirates

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8/16 Through 1954: Demon Dutchman, Ace Elmer, Game Days, HR Spree, HBD Nick, Al, Curt, Gene, Tiny, Andy, Bill, Rube, Wee Willie & Kid (blogspot.com) — A fun slice of baseball history notes that shortstop Frederick "Gene The Kid" Steere was born in South Scituate before a brief stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates and a later life in Hawaii. The rest of the piece is a nostalgic rundown of Pirates milestones, record-setting games, and colorful players from the late 1800s through the 1950s.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scituate

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Hope Boys Varsity Soccer @ Scituate →
  Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
  4:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Ponaganset Girls Varsity Soccer @ Scituate →
  Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• EWGHS Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Scituate →
  Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• 6th & 9th Grade Orientation
  Glocester Chepachet, RI 02814
  7:30 am
Thursday August 27
• All Students Report to School
  Glocester Chepachet, RI 02814
  7:30 am
• Comedy Night →
  Napolitano's Lounge & Brooklyn Pizzeria, 375 Putnam Pike, Smithfield
  8:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
  Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
  7:30 am
• Los Tigres del Norte →
  Amica Mutual Pavilion, 1 Lasalle Sq #1, Providence
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Summer Shellabration
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Wee-One Wednesdays at RWP Botanical Center!  →
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  9:00 am
• Morning tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse →
  Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave, Cranston
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for barista - Store# 48803, Johnston Plaza in Johnston. Apply here.
• Cherry Hill Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center posted a job opening for Housekeeping Assistant in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scituate here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• Why don't we see more of Melania, and what is Natalie Harp's role in Trump's White House? (turnto10.com)
• Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com)

Cranston

• Cranston unveils community table as part of Rolfe Square revitalization project (turnto10.com)
• Cranston mausoleum housing hundreds of remains still awaits permanent solution (turnto10.com)
• Who's in the running for two open Rhode Island Superior Court seats (bostonglobe.com)

West Warwick

• North Kingstown Man Charged With Possessing Crack Cocaine: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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