Running In A Suit + K-8 School Rankings: East Providence Daily

Get on up, East Providence! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 73 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories in East Providence today:

1. E. Providence's Boston Marathon Finisher Runs For Rett Syndrome (East Providence Patch)
2. 9 East Providence Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News (East Providence Patch)
3. Construction on Route 195W on Washington Bridge to begin after court ruling (The Providence Journal)
4. RISPCA shelter to reopen after zoonotic illness scare (WPRI.com)
5. Driving becoming more costly in Attleboro area and beyond (The Sun Chronicle)
6. Car parade planned in North Attleboro for WWII vet's 100th birthday (The Sun Chronicle)

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Today in East Providence:

• Waddington Restaurant Night - Chelo's 11:30am-10pm (11:30 AM)
• Waddington Virtual SIT Meeting - East Providence School District (3:15 PM)
• Orlo SIT Meeting - East Providence School District (3:15 PM)
• Kent Heights Virtual PTO Meeting - East Providence School District (6:00 PM)
• Orlo Virtual PTA Meeting - East Providence School District (6:00 PM)
• Virtual Parent Workshop - East Providence School District (6:00 PM)
• Martin PTA Meeting - East Providence School District (6:30 PM)
• RIMEA Fall Dinner/All-Member Meeting (7:00 PM)

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East Providence Patch Notebook

• East Providence Area Chamber: "Thank you for attending our Business During Hours luncheon today, and for the news about the activities your businesses are working on and supporting in the community. Great food and attentive service from the Davenport's Bar and Grille ..." (Facebook)
• East Providence Historical Society: "Our board of volunteers for the East Providence Historical Society have been awarded the US national Park service volunteer award!" (Facebook)
• City of East Providence - Office of the Mayor: "Thank you Senator Jack Reed Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Congressman David Cicilline David N. Cicilline Governor Dan McKee Rhode Island Department of Transportation Dir Alviti for your leadership on today's groundbreaking of the $78M Washi..." (Facebook)
• East Providence Historical Society: "EP Veterans' Memorial Expressway 60th Anniversary Double Re-dedication Ceremony (EPVMER 2021) Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, Pierce Memorial Stadium, 1-3 pm, 201 Mercer St. and Fifth St., East Providence, RI 02914 Formal ceremony, antique car p..." (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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