🌱 Patch AM: Why Flock’s decision to stay in East Providence matters for you

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

In today's newsletter:

• Why Flock's decision to stay in East Providence matters for you
• What East Providence's 23 license plate cameras really keep about you

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunshine with a stray shower, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In the News… quick recap for the week ending September 4, 2026 (rinewstoday.com) — East Providence residents should know that Flock's camera system will remain in the city, as part of a busy week of Rhode Island news affecting safety, transportation, and utilities. The recap also covers topics from rabies concerns and bus strike talks to statewide health, housing, and economic developments, plus notable national and international stories.
   

• Flock's 5-Year Data Offer Tests RI's 30-Day Camera Limit (upriseri.com) — East Providence currently has 23 Flock license plate cameras logging over 510,000 unique plate reads in a recent 30-day span, raising questions about how long related data may actually live. A Wisconsin controversy over a five-year data offer is prompting scrutiny of Rhode Island contracts, retention promises, and Governor McKee's new statewide review of ALPR privacy and data governance.
   

📸 Around East Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Providence

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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

Monday September 7
• Labor Day Holiday - No Classes Held
  Seekonk SD Seekonk, MA 02771
Friday September 11
• FEED RI Multi-Employer Job Fair | Meet Employers & Get Hired!! →
  310 Bourne Avenue, East Providence
• Public Cupping (Riverside) →
  Borealis Coffee Company, 250 Bullocks Point Avenue, East Providence
Saturday September 12
• Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Riverside, RI →
  Luminist Photography, 9 Forbes Street, East Providence
• How To Buy A House Class with Brooke Buckett →
  RE/MAX River's Edge, 8 Dover Avenue, East Providence
• 2026 The Mark Palumbo Memorial 5K to benefit the Tomorrow Fund →
  1 Kettle Point Ave., East Providence
• Family Bingo Night →
  Our Lady of Loreto, 346 Waterman Ave, East Providence
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• SCREENDANCE ROADSHOW—SEASON NINE LAUNCH →
  Myrtle, 134 Waterman Ave, East Providence
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• 17th Zero-Trash Birthday Bash →
  Crook Point Brewing Company, 120 Waterfront Drive, East Providence
Saturday September 19
• East Providence Girl Scout Sampler Day →
  347 Willett Avenue, East Providence

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 6
• Summer Shellabration
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• Advanced Xtreme Fitness Class
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence, RI, 02907
  11:00 am
• Trinity Rep: The Getaway Driver →
  The Trinity Rep Theatre, 201 Washington St, Providence
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone else experience the swarm of small flying nats/ants yesterday evening in EP?
  Omg I had to cover my nose and mouth there were so many! What was that! (Nextdoor Metacomet)

• AdviniaCare posted a job opening for Admissions Coordinator in East Providence. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• It's My Job to Find Good Kitchen Gear — These Are My 11 Favorite Amazon Discoveries for September (foodandwine.com)
• Home prices dropping fastest in major US cities — and they're not the ones you think (nypost.com)
• How Rhode Island's Central Landfill became a modern marvel (providencejournal.com)

Pawtucket

• Pawtucket Arts Festival Celebrates Creativity, Culture, and Community This September (wpri.com)

Ok East Providence! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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