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Meteors + Thousands Of Dead Fish: East Providence Daily

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The Draconids meteor shower, which runs from Oct. 6-10, is short-lived but is a favorite for many stargazers because the best viewing times are right after nightfall.
The Draconids meteor shower, which runs from Oct. 6-10, is short-lived but is a favorite for many stargazers because the best viewing times are right after nightfall. (Bill Ingalls/ NASA via Getty Images)

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

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a few showers. High: 62 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in East Providence today:

  1. Draconid And Orionid Meteors To Light Skies Over East Providence (East Providence Patch)
  2. NBC 10 I-Team: What's causing thousands of fish to die in Pawtuxet Cove? (WJAR)
  3. Big Brothers Big Sisters Rhode Island opens new donation center in Johnston - WLNE-TV (ABC6) (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
  4. Fate of unvaccinated RI firefighters remains uncertain (WPRI.com)
  5. 34 Things to Explore, View and Taste in Rhode Island in October (Rhode Island Monthly)
  6. "He was one of those tough guys': Providence Fire mourns the loss of one of their own - WLNE-TV (ABC6) (WLNE-TV (ABC6)

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East Providence Patch Notebook

  • Rhode Island Photography 📷: "🌟 Photo of the day! 🌟 Today's gorgeous photo comes from: @andrewj_brooks Stunning capture from Newport! Selected by @tomriley 🗺 @newengland_igers 🏙 @boston_igers ⛵️ @connecticut_igers 🏟 @massachusetts_igers 🌲 @maine_igers ⛺️ @newh..." (Instagram)
  • East Providence Public Library: "Pumpkin Carving at Fuller!" (Facebook)
  • City of East Providence - Office of the Mayor: "ICYMI: A fun time was had at East Providence Area Chamber's Touch a 🛻 Truck." (Facebook)
  • East Providence Public Library: "Daniel the Cocker Spaniel will be at Library again on Monday, Oct. 18 for stress-free reading practice for kids. Costumes are encouraged. Danny is still deciding which costume he will wear... Pokemon, a ghost, or maybe a brand new costum..." (Facebook)

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— 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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