Defiant Dentist, Library Events: East Providence Daily

Good morning, people of East Providence! It's me again, Jimmy Bentley your host of the TEast Providence Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 68 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in East Providence:

1. Providence sues state in dispute over city school funding (Nashua Telegraph)
2. Rats! This problem just won't go away in Attleboro, beyond (The Sun Chronicle)
3. Police: Injuries reported after detail cruiser struck near construction site on I-95 in Attleboro| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
4. Cranston dentist says he will defy RI vaccination mandate (The Providence Journal)
5. East Providence Public Library: The Kim Marcoux Quartet – Registration Required – 10/4 (Press Release Desk)
6. Police: Sisters, 8 and 9, started fire inside North Providence store (WPRI.com)
7. Have a 'Gansett in Providence! (WPRI.com)
8. East Providence man sentenced to 12 years in prison in child molestation case (The Providence Journal)

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East Providence Patch Notebook

• East Providence Public Library: "October fun for kids at Weaver Library and Riverside Library! Call us at 401-434-2453 for more information." (Facebook)
• East Providence Arts Council: "Welcome Holly, Wayne, and Donnie. We're excited to have you on board and for your future with us!" (Facebook)
• East Providence Public Library: "Register for this free 3 week series on our calendar of events at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org." (Facebook)
• City of East Providence - Office of the Mayor: "Get the facts on what's going on in East Providence. Halloween festivities, streetlights, faith-based community meeting, down syndrome patches, vaccine popup clinics, and more. Read all about it here: https://conta.cc/39Mfgej" (Facebook)
• City of East Providence - Office of the Mayor: "We'd like to invite you all to join the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation on its public MaxBus tour next week on Wednesday, October 6 at 11:30 a.m. This 90-minute tour consists of a driving tour of the facility followed by a rec..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (October 1)
• Nashua Valley Model Railroad TRAIN Show 2021 OCTOBER 2ND & 3RD Saturday and Sunday 10 -4 (October 2)
• Fall Sturbridge MA Doll, Bear, Miniature and Toy Show & Sale (October 3)
• New Retirement Savings Time Bomb Seminar (October 5)
• New Retirement Savings Time Bomb Seminar (October 7)
• Psychic Medium John Edward live in Providence, RI! (October 28)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Jimmy Bentley

About me: Jimmy Bentley is a Massachusetts and Rhode Island field editor for Patch covering Cape Cod, Braintree, Barrington, East Greenwich, East Providence and North Kingstown. He was a reporter at the Plympton-Halifax Express and interned for Patch while earning his master's at Emerson College. In his free time, Jimmy hits concerts (sometimes reviewing them for Patch), watches movies and plays ice hockey. Email: jimmy.bentley@patch.com Twitter: @PatchBentley

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