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🌱 Patch AM: How new state grant money could boost Exeter’s own Tomaquag Museum

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new state grant money could boost Exeter's own Tomaquag Museum

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair.

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📰 News we're reading

• From police training to housing help, where $5.4M will be spent (newportri.com) — A new round of Rhode Island Foundation grants includes funding for the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, alongside dozens of nonprofits statewide. The $5.4 million package supports police crisis training, free CNA education, arts programs, and other services aimed at health, housing, and job training for Rhode Islanders. Local readers may see indirect benefits through improved services and cultural programming.
   

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