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Morning East Providence! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Body recovered near East Providence dock after kayaker reported missing
  • Why a Senate candidate is blaming rhetoric for an East Providence vandalism

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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police identify Providence man whose body was recovered from water (coastalabc.com) — Authorities have identified a 54-year-old Providence man whose body was recovered Sunday after he went missing while kayaking from the Gano Street boat ramp, with a barge captain bringing him to a dock on the East Providence side. Police say there are no signs of foul play so far, and the state medical examiner and detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances.
   

• Deaton says Markey's rhetoric led someone to smash his law office window (boston.com) — A Republican U.S. Senate candidate says his East Providence law office window was smashed last week, though local police currently do not believe the vandalism was targeted and are still investigating. He blames his opponent's rhetoric for creating a hostile climate, while both he and the Markey campaign publicly thank East Providence police and condemn any political violence.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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