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

Also check out RWU Law Providence Law School Fair on the East Providence Patch calendar

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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.
   

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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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