🌱 Patch AM: What awaits you on the haunted path at Scituate’s Spyntinglin’ Manor?

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In today's newsletter:

• What awaits you on the haunted path at Scituate's Spyntinglin' Manor?
• How Scituate's reservoir quietly powers Rhode Island's drinking water every day

Also on today's calendar: Ponaganset Varsity Football @ Johnston.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Warmer and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as warm with sunshine, temps: high: 70, low: 46.
• Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The best local Halloween displays of 2026 in RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — Scituate residents can get their Halloween fix close to home at Spyntinglin' Manor on Heather Lane, which is celebrating its 10th year with its biggest haunted display yet and weekend indoor walkthroughs starting October 9. The wider guide also maps out dozens of other elaborate yard haunts and light shows across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts, many collecting donations for charities throughout October.
   

• Providence Water hosts Centennial celebration (turnto10.com) — Scituate's reservoir and watershed were in the spotlight as Providence Water marked 100 years of operation at the Philip J. Holton Water Purification Works, which treats water from Scituate for roughly 600,000 Rhode Islanders. Speakers highlighted the 1915 decision to create the Scituate Reservoir system and stressed the need for continued investment to keep the century‑old infrastructure reliable for future generations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scituate

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Scituate Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cranston East →
  Cranston High School East, 899 Park Ave, Cranston
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 17
• Ponaganset Varsity Football @ Johnston →
  Johnston Senior High School, 345 Cherry Hill Rd, Johnston
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 2
• Partner Peace Walks
  Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
  12:00 pm
• Johnston at West Warwick →
  West Warwick High School, 1 Webster Knight Dr, West Warwick
  6:00 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm® Introduction - Beginner Level
  RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence
  6:30 pm
• Homecoming Football Game (vs. Pilgrim HS)
  Ponaganset High School, 137 Anan Wade Rd, North Scituate
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• 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
• Free Monthly Soil Testing
  Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence
  10:00 am
• Homecoming Dance
  Ponaganset High School, Aux Gym, 137 Anan Wade Rd, North Scitua
  6:00 pm
• Kenny VS Spenny Live In Providence RI →
  The Last Resort Restaurant and Bar, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• PPS's Festival of Architecture & Design: Foster Modernism Field Trip →
  109 Danielson Pike, Foster

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My snowshoe Siamese has been missing from back yard (backs up to Reservoir land) since the 23rd.
  No collar ( he gets them off). His name is Seamus. He's close to a year old, neutered, vaccinated and chipped. He likes to go into the woods. Has… (Nextdoor Danielson Pike)

• West Bay RI posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Johnston. Apply here.
• Global Partners LP posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier - Seasonal Flex in Foster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scituate here.

🗞 Nearby News

Johnston

• A day in the life of 1776 (johnstonsunrise.net)
• Young student, ex-teacher share bond of co-authorship (johnstonsunrise.net)
• Anaergia Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest Non-Core Assets, C (gurufocus.com)

Cranston

• Senior Agenda Coalition of RI to hold Gubernatorial Forum and Annual Conference on Advocacy (rinewstoday.com)
• The Elliotte on Park's fall catering menu (turnto10.com)

Providence

• Hope Man Charged With Stealing More Than $10K In Property: Cops (patch.com)
• Providence Man Charged With DUI: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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