🌱 Patch AM: How transparent are Coventry’s license plate cameras, really?

Greetings Coventry! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How transparent are Coventry's license plate cameras, really?
• Which Coventry-area outdoor adventures should you try first this fall?

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 74, low: 61.
• Friday: Sunshine and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details (upriseri.com) — Coventry's use of Flock automated license plate cameras is under scrutiny after the ACLU of Rhode Island found the town lacks a public transparency portal detailing how the system is used and who accesses its data. The report compares Coventry with other departments statewide, highlights gaps in public information, and explains pending efforts to create uniform rules for camera use and data sharing.
   

• Ways to Reconnect with Nature Across Rhode Island (providenceonline.com) — Coventry residents have several nearby ways to unplug and get outside, from an Audubon evening of mushrooming and owl-watching at Maxwell Mays to animal encounters at Serendipity Farm and local fishing resources. The guide also lists statewide hikes, bike rides, boating, camping, yoga, and more, giving you plenty of ideas for fall adventures without straying far from home.
   

📸 Around Coventry

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coventry

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Car Seat Safety Check - Free! →
  Coventry Public Library, 1672 Flat River Rd, Coventry
  9:00 am
Friday September 4
• Coventry Boys Varsity Soccer @ Chariho →
  Chariho Regional High School, 453 Switch Rd, Wood River Junction
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Forestry for the Birds, with Paul Dolan →
  Coventry Public Library, 1672 Flat River Rd, Coventry, RI, 02816 (Council Chambers Room)
  6:15 pm
Monday September 14
• Hopkins Hill Open House
  Coventry Public Schools 1675 Flat River Rd, Coventry, RI 02816
  5:30 pm
Friday September 18
• West Warwick Boys Varsity Soccer @ Coventry →
  Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Rd, Coventry
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Yard Sale - Cornerstone of Faith United Methodist Church →
  1081 Main St, Coventry
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Ponaganset Girls Varsity Soccer @ Scituate →
  Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
  4:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• Wakefield Hills Open House
  John F. Deering Middle School West Warwick, RI 02893
  6:00 pm
• School Committee Meeting →
  Exeter-West Greenwich Regional SD West Greenwich, RI 02817
  6:00 pm
• EWGHS Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Scituate →
  Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• HES Open House
  James H. Eldredge El. School East Greenwich, RI 02818
  6:30 pm
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets →
  The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Still looking for my cat Z.
  Been looking around Bowen Hill rd, elementary school. Last sighting was on Bowen hill rd. Call animal shelter…nothing!!!! If anyone sees… (Nextdoor Western Coventry)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Coventry. Apply here.
• Teleperformance USA posted a job opening for Payroll Tax Processor - Remote in Cranston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coventry here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Greenwich

• Rhode Island spends more on police and fire than most states, RIPEC finds (oceanstatemedia.org)

West Warwick

• First Student union workers threaten strike amid breakdown in negotiations (turnto10.com)
• OSM Visits: West Warwick (oceanstatemedia.org)

East Greenwich

• East Greenwich Man Charged With DUI After Hit-And-Run Crash: Cops (patch.com)
• Skoly, Mellor set to clash in GOP primary for RI's 2nd Congressional District (wpri.com)
• Letter to the Editor: 'All Means All' – But Does It Really? (eastgreenwichnews.com)

Ok Coventry! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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