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π± Patch AM: NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track) and 11 more events
Happening soon: Back to School for Staff- Lifetouch Staff Photos on the Smithfield Patch calendar

Greetings Smithfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track) at Smithfield Senior High School
- Back to School for Staff- Lifetouch Staff Photos at Smithfield Senior High School
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Some sun, warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
📸 Around Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield
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- NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - Back to School for Staff- Lifetouch Staff Photos
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Municipal Court →
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
6:00 pm - Paint Nite: "Majesty" →
BattlegroundZ, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln
7:00 pm - Collective Soul →
Bally's Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
8:00 pm - NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - Back to School for Staff- Lifetouch Staff Photos
Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
7:30 am - Probate Court →
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
8:45 am - Harmony Café – Manville, RI →
Harmony Cafe, 47 Summer St, Manville
7:00 pm - Taylor Hollingsworth with Stev Delmonico and Rachel Jorgensen →
The Parlour Providence, 1119 N Main St, Providence
8:00 pm - Library Board of Trustees →
Lincoln, RI Calendar, 145 Old River Road, Lincoln
5:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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- Constantin Floors corp — (401) 999-0199
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- GOOD MORNING!!!!
I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT TUESDAY!! (Nextdoor Deer Run Trail) - Does anyone own this cat or know if it belongs to someone?
It is seen regularly on Stillwater Rd. No collar and very fearful of humans which would indicate a stray but looks almost too well kept to be a stray… (Nextdoor Smithfield)
- Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03996) - 375 PUTNAM PIKE in Smithfield. Apply here.
- Specialty Building Products posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- Scammers Posing As Lincoln Town And School Department Staff: Cops (patch.com)
- New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln (wpri.com)
- McKee calls for statewide pause on installing automated license plate readers (wpri.com)
North Providence
- How to spot, identify and squish spotted lanternflies in RI right now (providencejournal.com)
Central Falls
- Central Falls Man Charged With Possessing Stolen Vehicle: Cops (patch.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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