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In today's newsletter:

  • What tough cuts might follow East Providence schools' $3.8 million deficit?
  • How will East Providence's new cyber upgrades and traffic rules affect you?
  • What's next for Narragansett Park Plaza on the East Providence line?

Also on today's calendar: Liberty Tax Hosts 23rd Electronics Recycling Drive-Up Event with Indie Cycle, LLC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. East Providence School Committee passes $106.8M budget with $3.8M deficit (eastbayri.com) — East Providence's School Committee has approved a $106.8 million FY27 budget that still leaves an estimated $3.8 million deficit, setting up tough choices on staffing, transportation, and possible school consolidation. Leaders stress transparency while warning that state aid, local officials, and future contract talks will heavily influence how the district closes the gap.
   

2. East Providence Council OKs Cyber Contracts, Budget Dates (upriseri.com) — East Providence's City Council has approved grant-funded cybersecurity upgrades for key city buildings and set its fiscal 2027 budget hearing schedule, including a public hearing on September 29. Councilors also finalized a school-hours one-way on Bourne Avenue, advanced new parking limits, funded park improvements, and heard resident concerns about rescue billing, potholes, and a lingering sewage-damage dispute.
   

3. Carpionato Group Announces Leadership Change as Major Rhode Island Projects Continue to Evolve (rinewstoday.com) — Leadership changes at major developer Carpionato Group come as work continues at Narragansett Park Plaza on the Pawtucket–East Providence line, where a new Pollo Campero is already open on the East Providence side. The article details the company's transition in top roles, the status of its Cranston and Newport projects, and lingering questions about future phases that could reshape nearby neighborhoods.
   

4. Flock Camera Records Raise RI Driver Privacy Questions (upriseri.com) — East Providence appears in a federal lawsuit over how police used Flock camera images to identify a driver later arrested in the city, raising concrete local stakes in Rhode Island's broader license-plate reader debate. The story explains what these cameras actually capture, how different towns set their own rules, and why state officials have paused new State Police installations for review.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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