🌱 Patch AM: How Central Falls teachers can tap free AI tools this year

Good morning Central Falls! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Central Falls teachers can tap free AI tools this year
• What Central Falls' high call volume means for your tax bill

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clearing, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 60.
• Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AI continues to grow in the classroom (wpri.com) — Teachers who work with students in Central Falls are being offered a year of free access to Anthropic-powered AI training through Teach for America Rhode Island, aimed at easing workloads and boosting classroom creativity. Local educators are learning to use AI for tasks like generating math problems, creating writing counterarguments, and cutting administrative work so they can spend more time with students.
   

• RI Ranks First in US Fire Spending, RIPEC Report Finds (upriseri.com) — Central Falls stands out in a new RIPEC report for having more than 1,000 police calls per officer, among the highest workloads in the state, as Rhode Island leads the nation in per-capita fire spending and ranks high in police costs. With public safety consuming about a quarter of municipal budgets, the findings raise questions about staffing, overtime, pensions, and what that means for local property taxes.
   

📸 Around Central Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• HMIS/CES Office Hours
  Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81075354141?pwd=nkJ0zFv7mN6iiTVAbWt2tfya
  1:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Central Falls Girls Varsity Volleyball @ North Providence →
  North Providence High School, 1828 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Central Falls Boys Varsity Soccer @ North Providence →
  North Providence High School, 1828 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Summer Shellabration
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• ESOL Class (BVCAP) →
  Cumberland, RI Calendar, The Amaral Building 16 Mill Street, Cumberland
  6:00 pm
• Municipal Court →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Patriots Auditorium
  Park View Middle School Cranston, RI 02910
  8:00 am
• 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Pawtucket. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver DOMINOS 3930 NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS $$$ in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pawtucket

• Meet the candidates: Adam Greenman for Pawtucket mayor (wpri.com)
• Rhode Islanders are taking control of their energy bills with no-cost home energy assessments (providencejournal.com)

Lincoln

• Wrong-Way Crash Probe Leads To Providence Man Arrest On DUI Charges: Cops (patch.com)

Ok Central Falls! 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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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