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Tuesday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 72, low: 65.
Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Alina Gillespie (concordmonitor.com) — A Rumford resident who became deeply involved in the East Providence Historical Society and community garden, Alina Gillespie is remembered for her resilience from wartime Poland to a life of service in New England. Her family highlights her devotion to education, gardening, and quiet generosity, and notes that a flower plot and plaque in East Providence honor her legacy.
• ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details (upriseri.com) — East Providence is among several Rhode Island communities whose Flock license plate camera portals don't reveal which outside agencies can access local plate data, according to the ACLU. The report raises broader transparency questions as hundreds of ALPRs quietly track vehicles statewide, while state officials weigh new standards and some towns cancel contracts altogether.
Summer Shellabration Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States 9:30 am
Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States 11:00 am
Patriots Auditorium Park View Middle School Cranston, RI 02910 8:00 am
Partner Peace Walks Roger Williams Park Conservancy Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States 12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello neighbors! My poor sweet 11 year old fur baby is beginning to suffer from seasonal allergies again. He is beginning to itch and lick more than he should. I've… (Nextdoor Taunton)
If you're looking for a painter and want it done right give John's Painting LLC a call, registered and insured with 18 years experience. (take alook at his facebook page as we are no longer on here anymore) Nextdoor wants you to pay to comment, promote all of it. Alot of reputable… (Nextdoor Belt Hood)
Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in East Providence. Apply here.
Moo, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Control I (2nd Shift) in East Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Providence here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pawtucket
Boston Legacy FC To Move to Renovated White Stadium in 2028 Following Legal Battle (wror.com)
Nancy Pelosi rallies for Foulkes as McKee looks to defy polls (wpri.com)
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