🌱 Patch AM: How Bryant students are turning a campus café into a startup lab

Good morning Smithfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Bryant students are turning a campus café into a startup lab
• Why an HBCU football showdown is coming to Smithfield this weekend

Also on today's calendar: In Person - Small Business Networking Night and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bryant's new Black & Gold Cafe is brewing the next generation of entrepreneurs (bryant.edu) — Bryant University in Smithfield has opened the Black & Gold Café, a student-run coffee shop that doubles as a hands-on training ground for young entrepreneurs. Led by recent alum Vincent Emery, the café gives students real experience running a business, from managing staff and finances to crafting a menu that stays affordable for classmates while building a new campus gathering spot.
   

• SIAC showdown in the spotlight (speakinoutweeklynews.net) — North Carolina A&T will travel to Smithfield this Saturday to face Bryant in a Coastal Athletic Association matchup, putting the town briefly in the national HBCU football spotlight. The wider roundup tracks key wins, losses, and upcoming showdowns across HBCU conferences, but local fans may especially note Smithfield hosting a visiting Aggies squad fresh off a big upset.
   

📸 Around Smithfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Kenny VS Spenny Live In Providence RI →
  The Last Resort Restaurant and Bar, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• In Person - Small Business Networking Night →
  1005 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• First Time Home Buyer Seminar →
  1005 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Powerful Plants in the Garden →
  Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• International Coastal Cleanup - Lincoln Woods →
  Lincoln Woods, 2 Les Pawson Loop, Lincoln
  10:00 am
• Municipal Court →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Crosswind - The Chris Stapleton Experience at Bally's Casino →
  Bally's Casino, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln
  8:00 pm
• Crosswind - The Chris Stapleton Experience →
  Bally's Casino, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln
  8:00 pm
• Traveller - The Chris Stapleton Experience at Bally's Casino →
  Bally's Casino, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Show Team Gig: Sunday Funday at The Harmony Cafe →
  Harmony Cafe, 47 Summer St, Manville
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy →
  The Strand Ballroom, 79 Washington St, Providence
  7:00 pm
• Harmony Café – Manville, RI →
  Harmony Cafe, 47 Summer St, Manville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bryant University posted a job opening for Adjunct Teaching Opportunities - Information Systems and Analytics in Smithfield. Apply here.
• Bento Sushi posted a job opening for Food Manufacturing / Industrial Maintenance Supervisor in Lincoln. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

• R.I. Infrastructure Bank provides $6.3M for Lincoln school energy upgrades (pbn.com)
• Amica Ranked #1 in Homeowners Insurance in JD Power 2026 Study (rutlandherald.com)

North Providence

• 2026 Rhode Island High School Football Top 25 Rankings – Sept. 29 (on3.com)

Johnston

• Military families receive custom playhouses built by volunteers in Johnston (turnto10.com)
• Roundup: JHS volleyball wins 8th straight (johnstonsunrise.net)
• Whistleblower Alleges Johnston, RI, Firefighters Get High, Drunk on Duty (firehouse.com)

Ok Smithfield! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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