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Hi there, Central Falls! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a $15,200 tech upgrade could mean for Central Falls police
  • How new street art is inspiring Central Falls students and neighbors
  • Which new transit route could soon run through Central Falls streets?

Also on today's calendar: The Third Great Marian Procession and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Central Falls Council Hears $15,200 Police Grant Request (upriseri.com) — Central Falls officials are weighing a $15,200 federal Justice Assistance Grant that police say would upgrade the department's aging servers and computer systems. At a brief city council hearing, no residents spoke, but the meeting also featured mayoral proclamations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Indigenous Peoples Day, and invited residents to follow up with questions about the grant.
   

2. Colorful electric boxes bring beauty and community to the streets of Central Falls (wpri.com) — Brightly painted utility boxes are adding color and pride to Central Falls streets near Calcutt Middle School and the Blackstone Valley Community Health Clinic, thanks to local teacher-artist Julissa Magnone. Commissioned through Rhode Island Latino Arts with the mayor's support, the project celebrates Latino heritage and is inspiring her Raíces Dual Language Academy students to see new possibilities for their own creativity.
   

3. RIPTA Studies Light Rail, Rapid Bus Routes Connecting Providence Metro Cities (wror.com) — Central Falls could gain a major new transit link as RIPTA studies light rail and rapid bus options that would connect the city with Pawtucket, Providence, and Cranston. Planners are weighing routes along Dexter or Broad Street in Central Falls, with costs ranging from hundreds of millions for rapid buses to over a billion for rail and a final recommendation expected in 2027.
   

4. Rhode Island's reach across America, a little state with big influence (bostonglobe.com) — Central Falls gets a nod in a sweeping look at Rhode Island natives and institutions that have shaped everything from college presidencies to pro sports across the country. The piece highlights how people educated or born in Rhode Island, including a Central Falls High School graduate turned U.S. senator, went on to influence politics, culture, and education nationwide.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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