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🌱 Patch AM: How will Central Falls’ latest bar penalty and rezoning affect your neighborhood?
Be sure to catch Central Falls Boys Varsity Soccer @ North Providence on the Central Falls Patch calendar
Hey there, Central Falls! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Central Falls' latest bar penalty and rezoning affect your neighborhood?
- Which Central Falls teams are playing under the Friday night lights?
Also on today's calendar: Shea Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Central Falls and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
- Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Central Falls Council Orders 3-Day Bar Closure (upriseri.com) — Central Falls residents should know the City Council has ordered a three-day closure and six-month probation for a Dexter Street bar after a stabbing incident, while also approving a new Colombian restaurant and a Washington Street rezoning. Councilors also advanced local business licenses, heard about new Community Development Block Grant opportunities, and confirmed a Juvenile Hearing Board appointment that shapes alternatives to youth court involvement. 
• Who won Thursday's RI high school games? We've got it covered (providencejournal.com) — Central Falls athletes are in the spotlight with multiple games on Friday's statewide high school schedule, including football, soccer, and volleyball matchups you can attend. The roundup also recaps Thursday's Rhode Island high school scores across soccer, volleyball, tennis, and field hockey, helping you track how neighboring schools and rivals are performing this season.
📸 Around Central Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- Central Falls Boys Varsity Soccer @ North Providence →
North Providence High School, 1828 Mineral Spring Ave, North Providence
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Other local events
- 12th Annual Central Falls Job & Resource Fair →
20 Claremont Street, Central Falls - Shea Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Central Falls →
Central Falls High School, 24 Summer St, Central Falls
6:30 pm - West Warwick Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Central Falls →
Central Falls High School, 24 Summer St, Central Falls
6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
Tuesday October 13
Thursday October 15
📣 Central Falls Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Visit Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark →
Pawtucket RI
10:00 am - Revolutionary Readers Book Discussion Group →
RI State Library, State House, 82 Smith Street, Room 208, Providence
12:00 pm - Friday Special 6-Hour Sessions →
Battlegroundz, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln
4:00 pm - Brian Bartline Galanteries of the Lute
Music Mansion, 88 Meeting St, Providence
5:00 pm - African Film and Arts Fest: Performance by Becky Bass, Screening of ONDAS: WAVES, Q&A with filmmaker Kurt Onderson →
Watson Institute, 111 Thayer St, Providence
5:00 pm - PVD FEST →
25 Dorrance Street, Providence
5:00 pm - PVDFest →
Providence RI
5:00 pm - Soul City at the 2026 Foster Forward Fundraising Gala →
Waterfire Arts Center, 475 Valley Street, Providence
6:00 pm
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tasty Restaurant Group - Tasty Hut, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Pawtucket. Apply here.
- Teknor Apex Company posted a job opening for Blender Operator - 2nd Shift (2:45PM - 11:00PM) in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pawtucket
- Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien prepares to leave City Hall after 16 years (turnto10.com)
- FABRIC Arts Festival brings art, music, gatherings to unexpected places (southcoasttoday.com)
North Providence
- Statues Moved From Religious Order Property in North Providence (news-usa.today)
Providence
- Providence Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash: Cops (patch.com)
- CT Man Arrested On Receiving Stolen Goods Charge In Providence: Cops (patch.com)
- Providence Man Wanted On Shoplifting Charges Nabbed: 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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