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Good day Charlestown! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. β˜€οΈ

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  • How could this rail study eventually affect Charlestown-area train service?

Also on today's calendar: Luck Of The Draw Doubles Tennis Tournament For Charity and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Providence Rail Study Pop-Up Set for PVDFest Saturday (upriseri.com) β€” Charlestown officials are helping spread the word about Amtrak's New Haven–Providence rail capacity study, which could shape future train service affecting local riders. A study pop-up will be at PVDFest in Providence, where staff will answer questions and collect comments, while Charlestown Citizens Alliance has already raised concerns about how earlier outreach sessions were handled.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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