🌱 Patch AM: See how West Greenwich marks 9/11 with a special Jeep convoy.

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In today's newsletter:

• See how West Greenwich marks 9/11 with a special Jeep convoy.
• How you can visit and support veterans in West Greenwich monthly.

Also on today's calendar: The First Sunday Of Fall: An Early Halloween Celebration and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with heavy rain, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
• Monday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ceremonies for 25th anniversary of 9/11 held around RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — West Greenwich residents can take part in tonight's 401JeepWave "9/11 Under the Lights Run," starting 6 p.m. at Exeter–West Greenwich Regional High School and ending in Johnston with a full police escort. The roundup also details memorial ceremonies, blood drives, stair climbs, and community service events across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
   

• RI Veterans Voice 10.09.26 – Dental Services, Local Events, Resources – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com) — Veterans and volunteers in West Greenwich can join the "Leave No Veteran Alone" visits at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab on the first Saturday of each month, bringing company and refreshments to local residents. The column also explains VA and discounted dental options, highlights free and low-cost events and resources for Rhode Island veterans, and lists ongoing support groups, discounts, and volunteer driver needs.
   

📸 Around West Greenwich

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Greenwich

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Rhode Island Music Festival →
  RI Music Festivals, 711 Hazard Rd, West Greenwich
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Burrillville at Exeter-West Greenwich →
  930 Nooseneck Rd, West Greenwich
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• The Pickups at Arcadia Pizza →
  Arcadia Pizza, 780 Victory Hwy Unit 5, West Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Legacy of Honor 250th Anniversary →
  Heroes Field, 711 Hazard Road, West Greenwich
  10:00 am
• Los Lonely Boys →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• The First Sunday Of Fall: An Early Halloween Celebration →
  Knights of Columbus, 475 Sandy Ln, Warwick
  11:00 am
Friday October 2
• The Damn Torpedoes - Tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• TELL ME LIES A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 12
• Exeter, RI Level 4/5 →
  Rhode Island Fire Academy, 4 Green Lane, Exeter
  8:00 am
• Raise the Barn →
  Tilted Barn Brewery, One Hemsley Pl, Exeter
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• NETA Trials →
  Exeter, RI, Exeter
  8:00 am
• NETA Trials In Exeter, RI →
  Exeter, RI, Exeter
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today may god bless all those who have loss a loved one at pentagon, in Pennsylvania or NYC.
  We will never forget. God Bless my country and all of my neighbors. (Nextdoor West Greenwich)

• BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Freezer and Dairy Clerk Part Time in Coventry. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Nonunion Closer - Store Admin - 0720 in Coventry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Greenwich here.

🗞 Nearby News

Coventry

• High school scoreboard: Scores, recaps and more from Thursday's games (newportri.com)

East Greenwich

• Remembering New York City, Before and After 9 (eastgreenwichnews.com)
• East Greenwich, RI Town Council — September 14, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

West Warwick

• Woman arrested on DUI charge in West Warwick (newportdispatch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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