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🌱 Patch AM: Where West Warwick will gather tonight to mark 25 years since 9/11

Coming up on the West Warwick Patch calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th

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Coffee in hand, West Warwick? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where West Warwick will gather tonight to mark 25 years since 9/11
  • West Warwick student earns prestigious National Merit semifinalist honor
  • DUI arrest on Route 95 raises safety concerns for West Warwick drivers

Also on today's calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clearing and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ceremonies for 25th anniversary of 9/11 held around RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — West Warwick residents can join a 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 5 p.m. at the JAYCEE Corridor and Arboretum in Riverpoint Community Park, with a pavilion backup if it rains. The guide also lists many other memorials, blood drives, and service events across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts honoring the attacks' 25th anniversary.
   

2. See the 54 RI students named National Merit semifinalists − and their schools (providencejournal.com) — West Warwick readers can celebrate that West Warwick High School's Emma Manni is among 54 Rhode Island students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, putting her in an elite national group. The piece explains how semifinalists advance, what scholarships are at stake, and lists honorees from schools across the state.
   

3. Woman arrested on DUI charge in West Warwick (newportdispatch.com) — A late-night traffic stop on Route 95 in West Warwick led to the DUI arrest of a Pawtucket woman, who now faces multiple first-offense charges and a court date. State police also arrested a Woonsocket man on Route 95 in West Greenwich for repeatedly driving with a suspended license.
   

4. High school scoreboard: Scores, recaps and more from Thursday's games (newportri.com) — West Warwick sports fans can see how the Wizards fared, including a 42–6 football loss to Cranston West and a straight-set volleyball defeat to Exeter-West Greenwich. The roundup also highlights numerous other Rhode Island high school scores and lists Friday's full schedule, including a girls soccer home game in West Warwick at 4 p.m.
   

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Ok West 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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