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🌱 Patch AM: What Westerly schools will do after Superintendent Garceau steps down Sept. 4
Make time for RWU Law Providence Law School Fair on the Westerly Patch calendar
Morning Westerly! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Westerly schools will do after Superintendent Garceau steps down Sept. 4
- Can Westerly girls soccer return to the state final yet again?
Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 65.
- Monday: Humid; brief p.m. showers, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Westerly Supt. Garceau to leave as new school year begins (thewesterlysun.com) — Westerly's longtime school superintendent Mark Garceau will step down Sept. 4, just as the new school year begins, after a decade leading the district through major projects and the pandemic. The School Committee will meet Monday to map out interim leadership while Garceau prepares for a part-time superintendent role on Block Island and more time with family. 
• Chariho and Westerly girls soccer preview (thewesterlysun.com) — Westerly girls soccer enters a new season with first-year head coach Evo Deus and a strong core returning from four straight state finals appearances. The Bulldogs must replace several standout graduates but still feature proven scorers and a solid goalkeeper, while neighboring Chariho also looks to contend in a tough division.
📸 Around Westerly
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westerly
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★ Featured events ★
- RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
12:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Mystic Museum of Art Presents: LUXE, CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Mystic Museum of Art 9 Water Street, Mystic, CT 06355 - Chapel in the Pines
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Dunn's Corner Community Church, Presbyterian 221 Post Road Westerly, RI 02891
8:00 am - Stretch & Breathe Yoga Session with Chris Liguori
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Napatree Point Conservation Area Fort Road, Westerly RI 02891
9:00 am - Hop On, Hop Off Harbor Cruise →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach St, New London 06320
11:00 am - Whaling, Sailing and Building Along Groton's Banks of the Thames →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Thames River Landing 301 Thames St, Groton 06340
11:45 am - In Our Nation's Defense. Military Stories on the Thames →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Submarine Force Museum 1 Crystal Lake Rd, Groton 06340
1:30 pm - Mystic Museum of Art Presents: LUXE, CT: Velvet Mills to Modern Runways →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Mystic Museum of Art 9 Water Street, Mystic, CT 06355 - Town Council →
Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
6:00 pm - Surftown Half Marathon, Relay & 5K presented by Westerly Hospital →
, Westerly
7:30 am
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Sunday September 13
📣 Westerly Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Summer Book Sale
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce 221 Post Road Westerly, RI 02891
9:00 am - In Our Nation's Defense. Military Stories on the Thames →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Submarine Force Museum 1 Crystal Lake Rd, Groton 06340
11:30 am - Carol Barrios (Mahala) Weekend Book Signing
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Bank Square Books 80 Stonington Road Suite 8 Mystic, CT 06355
12:00 pm - Discover the Thames →
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Fort Trumbull State Park Dock 90 Walbach St, New London 06320
1:15 pm
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Beach Custodian (Temporary) in Westerly. Apply here.
- Pendleton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center posted a job opening for CNA Positions Available in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westerly here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charlestown
- In the Sept. 9 Democratic Primary, vote to re-elect Rep. Tina Spears (progressive-charlestown.com)
- Salt Pond Smart property certification program now enrolling new participants (progressive-charlestown.com)
South Kingstown
- 575 South Shore Village, South Kingstown, RI 02879 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- South Kingstown welcomes upgraded harbor patrol boat (independentri.com)
- Kim Stack (pbn.com)
Ok Westerly! 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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