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🌱 Patch AM: How Scituate’s own health alliance became a national first
Coming up on the Scituate Patch calendar: Toll Gate Girls JV Soccer @ Ponaganset
Greetings Scituate! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Scituate's own health alliance became a national first
Also on today's calendar: Scituate Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cranston East.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 52 degrees.
- Tuesday: An a.m. shower; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The Dean's Lie: A short story by Michael Fine (rinewstoday.com) — Scituate residents may be interested to learn that Dr. Michael Fine, who once practiced family medicine in town, also founded the Scituate Health Alliance, which helped guarantee primary medical and dental care for all residents. His new short story, included here, explores ethics and power in medical education, followed by a detailed overview of his Rhode Island public health work and ongoing projects. 
📸 Around Scituate
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scituate
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★ Featured events ★
- Toll Gate Girls JV Soccer @ Ponaganset →
Ponaganset High School, 137 Anan Wade Rd, North Scituate
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Scituate Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Cranston East →
Cranston High School East, 899 Park Ave, Cranston
6:30 pm - Ponaganset Varsity Football @ Johnston →
Johnston Senior High School, 345 Cherry Hill Rd, Johnston
1:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- đđââď¸ââĄď¸Cross Country Meet @ Burrillville Middle School
Ponaganset Middle School North Scituate, RI 02857
4:45 pm - Night Class Bartending & Mixology →
Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
5:00 pm - Winsor Hill Elementary School's Open House
JOHNSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Johnston, RI 02919
6:00 pm - Coventry vs Smithfield →
40 Reservoir Rd, Coventry
6:30 pm - Harmony Café – Manville, RI →
Harmony Cafe, 47 Summer St, Manville
7:00 pm - Open Practice/Study session →
Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
2:00 pm - Open Practice/Study session 2pm-5pm →
Rhode Island School of Mixology, 1395 Atwood Ave. Ste. 208, Johnston
2:00 pm - Boys & Girls Cross Country Varsity Lincoln, N. Burrillville HS, N
Chase Farm, 667 Great Rd, Lincoln
4:00 pm - Girls Field Hockey Varsity Smithfield vs. Toll Gate at Home
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
5:00 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Member: From $16/hr in Cranston. Apply here.
- School of Rock posted a job opening for Swim Instructor in West Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scituate here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- 18 Zanfagna St Floor 2, Johnston, RI 02919 (zillow.com)
- Watch this weekend's nor'easter hammer RI's coast via webcams (newportri.com)
Cranston
- Three charged in separate incidents at ACI in Cranston (newportdispatch.com)
- Cranston Man Arrested at Bally's Lincoln Casino in State Police Probe (bonus.com)
- See how much rain and wind Rhode Island got from nor'easter (newportri.com)
Ok Scituate! 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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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