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What's up Cumberland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did your Town Council meeting become yesterday's headline?

Also on today's calendar: The Warped Tour Band: A Tribute to Green Day, Blink 182 & 2000's Pop Punk and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cooler; p.m. rain, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
  • Monday: A steady morning breeze, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• How a Rhode Island meeting becomes a story (upriseri.com) — Cumberland residents can see exactly how last week's Town Council decisions—like banning data centers and funding repairs to the historic Franklin Farm barn—were turned into news stories. The piece walks through each step of the AI-and-human reporting process, from agendas and YouTube captions to fact-checking and illustration, using that specific Cumberland meeting as a real-world example.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Cumberland. Apply here.
  • Cintas posted a job opening for Production Associate - Utility IV - 3rd Shift in Cumberland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumberland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lincoln

  • Lincoln Suspends Mattress Pickup as Shredder Goes Offline (upriseri.com)
  • Mt. Hope Sports Notes: Huskies stay unbeaten on boys' soccer pitch (eastbayri.com)
  • Amica Partners With Drake Maye and Ann Michael Maye, Beginning With New Campaign Centered Around Life's Unexpected Moments (businesswire.com)

Woonsocket

North Providence

  • North Providence Man Guilty Of Attempting To Sex Traffic Child: Feds (patch.com)

Ok Cumberland! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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