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🌱 Patch AM: How two Smithfield properties could change at the October 15 meeting
Be sure to catch In Person - Small Business Networking Night on the Smithfield Patch calendar

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 two Smithfield properties could change at the October 15 meeting
Also on today's calendar: First Time Home Buyer Seminar and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 41.
- Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Smithfield Planning Board Lists October 15 Reviews (upriseri.com) — Smithfield's Planning Board will review a minor subdivision at 191 Log Road and another application for 61 Harris Road at its October 15 meeting, currently scheduled for 6 p.m. at Town Hall. Residents can look up application files online, submit written comments, and speak at the hearing, with help available from the Planning Department if they have trouble accessing documents.
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📸 Around Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- In Person - Small Business Networking Night →
1005 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- First Time Home Buyer Seminar →
1005 Douglas Pike, Smithfield
5:30 pm - Powerful Plants in the Garden →
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield
1:00 pm - Smithfield Prevention Coalition Meeting →
Smithfield RI
7:30 am - Lauren King at The Trap North →
The Trap North, 10 Smith Ave, Smithfield
4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Sunday November 1
📣 Smithfield Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Show Team Gig: Sunday Funday at The Harmony Cafe →
Harmony Cafe, 47 Summer St, Manville
4:00 pm - Adult/Junior Tennis - SCWTF (Greenville, RI) →
Rally Point Racquet Club, 15 Church St, Greenville
4:30 pm - 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 - $20 Airsoft Tuesday →
Battlegroundz, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln
5:00 pm - Planning Board
Glocester Town Hall
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Review →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Smithfield PatchAM possible:
- Constantin Floors corp — (401) 999-0199
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panera posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Greenville. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in North Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- O-Zone: Full Confidence (jaguars.com)
North Providence
- North Providence Police Cancel Silver Alert for 84-Year-Old Sandra Laurie After Missing Woman Was Reported Last Seen Thursday in Providence (centralrecorder.com)
- The Giant Meatballs At This Rhode Island Italian Restaurant Have Become A Local Favorite (takingthekids.com)
- Side of the Rhode: Who's Hot and Who's Not - October 2, 2026 (golocalprov.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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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