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🌱 Patch AM: Where Scituate’s $883,000 school surplus is really being spent
And on the Scituate Patch calendar - Ponaganset Varsity Football @ Johnston
Hello Scituate! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Scituate's $883,000 school surplus is really being spent
- Why Scituate's youngest students are struggling with vocabulary this fall
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 43.
- Sunday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Scituate Schools Shift $883,000 Surplus to Capital Projects (upriseri.com) — Scituate's School Committee has redirected an $883,000 surplus into one-time upgrades like new classroom furniture, safer kitchen equipment, and a planned CTE wing, while leaving big-ticket roof and field-light projects unfunded for now. Rising fuel and out-of-district tuition costs are squeezing the budget, and officials still can't fully explain why benefit expenses are running unusually high. 
• Scituate Schools See High Vocabulary Gaps in Fall Testing (upriseri.com) — Scituate's elementary students are testing on grade level overall but showing unusually large gaps in vocabulary and comprehension that may also be dragging down math performance. Superintendent Linda Savastano told the School Committee she's eyeing curriculum changes and expanding targeted support blocks, promising to return with midyear growth data and state test results to track progress.
📸 Around Scituate
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scituate
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★ Featured events ★
- Ponaganset Varsity Football @ Johnston →
Johnston Senior High School, 345 Cherry Hill Rd, Johnston
1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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📣 Scituate Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Flu Clinic at Fogarty
Fogarty Memorial School North Scituate, RI 02857
4:00 pm - Tolman at Johnston →
Johnston High School, 345 Cherry Hill Rd, Johnston
6:00 pm - Passport Gala →
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 20 Rhodes Place, Cranston
6:00 pm - NETRA Pee Wee Scramble, JR Sprint Enduro, & Vintage In Chepachet, RI →
Chepachet, RI, Chepachet - NETRA Pee Wee Scramble, JR Sprint Enduro, & Vintage →
Chepachet, Chepachet - TRI-M Food Truck Night 2026 →
West Warwick Senior High School West Warwick, RI 02893
4:00 pm - NETRA Hare Scramble →
Chepachet, Chepachet - NETRA Hare Scramble In Chepachet, RI →
Chepachet, RI, Chepachet - Powerful Plants in the Garden →
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield
1:00 pm - Adult/Junior Tennis - SCWTF (Greenville, RI) →
Rally Point Racquet Club, 15 Church St, Greenville
4:30 pm - Library closed
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, 1 Memorial Avenue, Johnston
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in JOHNSTON RI S20362 in Johnston. Apply here.
- Citizens Financial Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Appraisal Service Coordinator in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scituate here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Data On Cloud - Platform AWS - Codeforce 360 - Johnston, RI, US (dice.com)
- 2026 Mayoral General Election Candidate Questionnaire (johnstonsunrise.net)
- Q&A: Johnston raises safety concerns with Amazon warehouse (wpri.com)
Cranston
- Water Will Soon Flow: Knightsville's Second Fountain Nears Completion in Cranston (rinewstoday.com)
Providence
- Wanted Providence Man Pulled Over, Arrested And Jailed: Cops (patch.com)
- 2 Providence Men Charged With Wire Fraud And Aggravated ID Theft: Cops (patch.com)
- Providence Police Make Arrest In Stabbing Of Mom And Little Girl (patch.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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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