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In today's newsletter:

• Will the new Central Falls K-8 school snarl your morning commute?
• What concerns are Central Falls leaders raising about the new special ed model?
• How Central Falls is marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11 today.

Also on today's calendar: Powerfully Birthing With Love: Birth Center Week and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
• Sunday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Central Falls Parent Warns of New K-8 School Traffic Plan (upriseri.com) — A Central Falls parent is urging school officials to rethink a proposed traffic and parking plan for the new pre-K-8 school, warning it could worsen congestion and wipe out scarce street parking near his home. As demolition of the old high school begins within weeks and construction ramps up toward a 2028 opening, residents are being promised a future public hearing to weigh in on the design.
   

• Central Falls Board Questions 'Unified' Special Ed Plan (upriseri.com) — Central Falls families with students receiving special education services may soon see changes as a "unified" model expands to the high school next fall. A school board member, drawing on classroom experience, questioned whether one special educator can effectively support students across five core subjects and worried the setup might isolate rather than include them, prompting calls for more data and classroom visits.
   

• Ceremonies for 25th anniversary of 9/11 held around RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — Central Falls residents are invited to a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Central Falls Fire Department on Illinois Street, part of statewide observances marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The roundup also highlights many other Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts ceremonies, blood drives, and service projects if you're looking to honor the day beyond city limits.
   

📸 Around Central Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 13
• Powerfully Birthing With Love: Birth Center Week →
  Urban Perinatal Education Center, 215 Cottage St., Pawtucket
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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
Thursday September 24
• 12th Annual Central Falls Job & Resource Fair →
  20 Claremont Street, Central Falls

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11
• Friday Special 6-Hour Sessions →
  Battlegroundz, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln
  4:00 pm
• PVD Shanty Sing →
  The Parlour, 1119 N. Main St, Providence
  6:00 pm
• Trinity Rep: The Getaway Driver →
  The Trinity Rep Theatre, 201 Washington St, Providence
  7:30 pm
• Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour →
  The VETS, 1 Avenue of the Arts, Providence
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Kids Studio Painting Party – Peters →
  Paint and Vino, 150 Main Street, Pawtucket
• Golden Glow ~ Sunflower Glass Art →
  Paint and Vino, 150 Main Street, Pawtucket
• Rhode Island Seafood Festival →
  India Point Park, Providence
• Ladies Love R&B Block Party "Summer Finale" →
  69 Union Street, Providence
• THE BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY →
  71 Richmond Street, Providence

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in CENTRAL FALLS, RI S19284 in Central Falls. Apply here.
• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Remote Property & Casualty Licensed Insurance Representative - Non-Sales in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien concedes to newcomer Greenman (providencejournal.com)
• City of Pawtucket Board of Appeals Meeting Agenda Monday, September (woonsocketcall.com)
• Hasbro Headquarters Relocation to Boston Delayed (wror.com)

North Providence

• Who are the experts picking? Week 1 football ProJo Pigskin Picks (providencejournal.com)

Providence

• CT Woman Charged With DUI After Hit-And-Run Crash In Providence: Cops (patch.com)
• Providence Man Charged With Driving On A Suspended License: Cops (patch.com)
• Warwick Man Charged With DUI: 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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