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🌱 Patch AM: Why is Foster one of the few towns without school‑zone cameras?
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Hey there, Foster! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why is Foster one of the few towns without school‑zone cameras?
Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com) — Foster parents should know there are currently no school‑zone speed cameras in town, though the police chief says they'd welcome them to protect children. A statewide review shows which nearby communities are turning cameras back on, when they'll operate, and where they're placed as school starts up again.
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Friday September 18
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Mulberry Vineyards, 95 Pound Rd, Chepachet
1:00 pm - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY
Glocester Chepachet, RI 02814 - Ponaganset Girls Varsity Soccer @ Scituate →
Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
4:30 pm - Harmony Café – Manville, RI →
Harmony Cafe, 47 Summer St, Manville
7:00 pm - EWGHS Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Scituate →
Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Rd North, Scituate
6:30 pm - West Warwick Boys Varsity Soccer @ Coventry →
Coventry High School, 40 Reservoir Rd, Coventry
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Johnston
- Why don't we see more of Melania, and what is Natalie Harp's role in Trump's White House? (turnto10.com)
West Warwick
- Warwick Woman Pulled Over And Arrested: Police (patch.com)
Cranston
- Cranston unveils community table as part of Rolfe Square revitalization project (turnto10.com)
- Cranston mausoleum housing hundreds of remains still awaits permanent solution (turnto10.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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