🌱 Patch AM: How will Westerly’s Bulldogs handle another Division I football test?

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• How will Westerly's Bulldogs handle another Division I football test?

Also on today's calendar: League of Women Voters Candidate Forums and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
• Monday: Partly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stonington football team braces for undefeated Waterford (thewesterlysun.com) — Westerly High's football team heads to Portsmouth on Saturday for another tough Division I matchup, but still sits fourth in the Division II power ratings. Coach Ron Sposato Jr. highlights standout play from Danny Cummings and several underclassmen, and hints at creative offensive looks to keep the ball in the hands of the Bulldogs' best athletes.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westerly

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on Napatree! →
  Napatree Point Conservation Area, Fort Road, Westerly
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• The Wood-Pawcatuck Wild & Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council's Community Grants Celebration →
  Grey Sail Brewing, 63 Canal St., Westerly
  1:00 pm
• Kim Petrarca Solo Acoustic →
  Westerly RI
  1:00 pm
• Kim Petrarca Solo Acoustic at Langworthy Inn & Winery →
  Langworthy Inn & Winery, Westerly
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Town Council →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Westerly Republican Town Committee "Coffee with the Candidates" →
  The Pantry, 37 Beach Street, Westerly
  9:00 am
• Board of Canvassers - Canceled →
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  10:00 am
• Board of Canvassers →
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  10:00 am
• Economic Development Commission (EDC) →
  Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• League of Women Voters Candidate Forums →
  Westerly Town Hall and Court House, 45 Broad St, Westerly
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Rusalka: Presented by Salt Marsh Opera →
  United Theatre, 5 Canal St, Westerly
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Rusalka: Presented by Salt Marsh Opera →
  United Theatre, 5 Canal St, Westerly
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning and happy Thursday everyone also happy first day of spooky season 🤗🤗🤗
  31 days till my birthday remember those little wins and to be good to each other and yourself. Life's not always beautiful but it can be a beautiful… (Nextdoor Wilcox East Westerly)

🗞 Nearby News

Charlestown

• Charlestown's Cross' Mills fire barn is demolished after court decision (thewesterlysun.com)
• Put This Rhode Island Buffet On Your Food Road Trip For A Meal Worth The Stop (takingthekids.com)
• Chef Sherry Pocknett, a James Beard award-winner, cooks with culinary students in Watertown (bostonglobe.com)

South Kingstown

• Girls Tennis: Skippers break through against Rebels for biggest win yet (independentri.com)
• South Kingstown, RI Planning Board — October 6, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Exeter

• 'Disorderly Party' Leads To Disorderly Conduct Charge: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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