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Greetings Warwick! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Warwick students will do differently when they arrive at school
  • How full are Warwick's elementary classrooms heading into this school year?
  • Teen cyclist hit on Warwick Avenue: what police are saying

Also on today's calendar: Paint Pottery! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warwick Panel Rewrites 1996 Student Arrival Policy (upriseri.com) — Warwick's Policy Committee has updated a decades-old student arrival policy so elementary students now report directly to designated indoor areas and high school language reflects first period instead of homeroom. Members also debated where student recognitions should appear on School Committee agendas, with these recommendations now heading to the full committee for final approval.
   

• Warwick Schools: 11 of 24 Kindergartens Already Full (upriseri.com subscription) — Warwick's elementary schools are filling fast, with 11 of 24 kindergarten classrooms already at capacity and waitlists forming, prompting the School Committee to add an unbudgeted kindergarten teacher and assistant at Hoxsie Elementary. Officials detailed tight class sizes across several schools and warned that continued enrollment growth could complicate any future consolidation or redistricting discussions.
   

• NBC 10 AM Flash Briefing: August 29, 2026 (turnto10.com) — A 14-year-old bicyclist was struck by a vehicle Friday on Warwick Avenue, according to Warwick police, disrupting traffic and drawing emergency response in a busy local corridor. The brief flash update also notes several other regional stories, but Warwick residents will care most about safety concerns on this heavily traveled city roadway.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Summer Shellabration
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
    9:30 am
  • Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    11:00 am
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Morning tours of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse →
    Edgewood Yacht Club, 1 Shaw Ave, Cranston
    9:00 am
  • Wee-One Wednesdays at RWP Botanical Center!  →
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    9:00 am
    • Friday September 4
  • Partner Peace Walks
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    12:00 pm
  • Food Truck Friday at Roger Williams Park
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Carousel Village
    5:00 pm
  • Tai Chi Paradigm® Introduction - Beginner Level
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence, RI, 02907
    6:30 pm
  • Movies in the Park: Groovin' Summer Movies
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    7:15 pm
    • Saturday September 5
  • Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence, RI, 02907
    9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

  • 'Somebody found a bomb under the bridge:' Man fishing with magnet pulls out mortar shell (kptv.com)
  • Glazer Capital LLC Makes New $12.81 Million Investment in AstroNova, Inc. $ALOT (marketbeat.com)
  • RI public schools are beginning classes. See districts' start dates. (providencejournal.com)

Cranston

  • Cranston students head back to school (wpri.com)
  • Beyond Wrestling 8/28/2026 Americanrana '26 Results (pwponderings.com)

Ok Warwick! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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