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🌱 Patch AM: Why Charlestown schools still have no speed cameras this year

You won't want to miss RWU Law Providence Law School Fair on the Charlestown Patch calendar

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Good morning Charlestown! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Charlestown schools still have no speed cameras this year

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com) — For Charlestown families, the key update is that there are still no school‑zone speed cameras in town and no current plans to add them. A statewide rundown shows where cameras are being switched back on, including nearby communities, along with when they operate during school days.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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