🌱 Patch AM: Why is Jamestown skipping school‑zone speed cameras while neighbors switch them on?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is Jamestown skipping school‑zone speed cameras while neighbors switch them on?
• How at-risk is Jamestown from this summer's mosquito-borne viruses?

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com) — Jamestown currently has no school‑zone speed cameras and no plans to install them, even as many Rhode Island communities reactivate or expand camera programs for the new school year. A town‑by‑town rundown shows where cameras are operating, coming online soon, or not being considered, helping Jamestown drivers anticipate enforcement when traveling around the state.
   

• Tracking mosquito-borne disease across Rhode Island: Q&A with Azaliah Lopes (uri.edu) — Jamestown is one of several coastal communities where state interns are trapping and testing mosquitoes for West Nile, Eastern equine encephalitis, and Jamestown Canyon virus. A URI student describes how weekly surveillance across Rhode Island helps pinpoint which towns face higher risk and guides public warnings and prevention tips, from limiting outdoor exposure to eliminating standing water.
   

📸 Around Jamestown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jamestown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• The Revolution Comes to Watson Farm →
  Historic New England's Watson Farm, 455 North Rd, Jamestown
  1:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Developing Your Inner Artist Homeschool Class (Interactive Online) →
  Art Play Learn Online
  12:00 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  Belcourt of Newport, 657 Bellevue Ave, Newport
  9:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• VHBC PRIDE'S 4TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT →
  Jamestown Golf Course, 245 Conanicus Ave, Jamestown
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Planning Commission Site Visit →
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 84 & 100 Pleasant Valley Road, North Kingstown
  7:30 am
• Internal Getac Training →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  9:00 am
• RHS Freshman Welcome Event
  Rogers High School RHS Commons, Auditorium
  4:00 pm
• Middletown 250 Commission regular meeting →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 239 Wyatt Road, Middletown
  5:00 pm
• Welcome Back Event/Gaga Pit Unveiling
  Peace Dale Elementary School Wakefield, RI 02879
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Review Meeting →
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 80 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown
  6:00 pm
• Zoning Board of Review →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 350 East Main Road, Middletown
  6:00 pm
• Planning Board - Regular Session →
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar, 180 High Street Town Council Chambers, Wakefield
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Banquet Houseperson in Newport. Apply here.
• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Catering Service Worker in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jamestown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• Roger Federer is coming back to play at the US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis (news-herald.com)
• RI Lottery Powerball, Numbers Midday winning numbers for Aug. 24, 2026 (newportri.com)
• RI fugitive convicted of sexual assault to be sentenced this fall (wpri.com)

Middletown

• Community coming together to help self-employed Middletown woman seriously injured in crash (fallriverreporter.com)
• Zoning – Variances (rilawyersweekly.com)
• Fees waived or lowered in weekend pet adoption event (turnto10.com)

Warwick

• Warwick Man Arrested On Meth And Coke Charges: Cops (patch.com)

Ok Jamestown! 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: 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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