Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
Sunday: Heavy morning rain, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• MA Man Charged With Stealing Chip From Lincoln Casino Blackjack Table: Cops (patch.com) — Residents may notice increased police activity at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino after a Massachusetts man was arrested there, accused of stealing a $1,000 chip from a blackjack table. State police say the Gaming Enforcement Unit investigated the July incident, located the suspect on the Lincoln casino property, and brought him to Third District Court in town for arraignment.
• MA Man Charged With Stealing Chips From Lincoln Casino Roulette Table: Cops (patch.com) — Police in Lincoln report that a Massachusetts man turned himself in after being accused of stealing $1,000 in chips from a roulette table at Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort. The Gaming Enforcement Unit handled the investigation, and the suspect was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks before an arraignment in nearby Third District Court.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
RI mosquito report: Mosquito samples collected in East Providence, Pawtucket, and Providence on August 11 have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The current… (Nextdoor )
This National Immunization Awareness Month, we celebrate how vaccines save lives and protect people at all ages and stages of life! As the kids get vaccinated for school, it's also a great time to ask your doctor, pharmacist, or healthcare team about up-to-date vaccines for the… (Nextdoor )
Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Lincoln. Apply here.
Johnson & Wales University posted a job opening for Faculty-Adjunct-Criminal Justice in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lincoln here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Falls
Reed, Amo Meet with Builders of Rhode Island's Future to Celebrate Passage of Cost-Lowering 21st Century Road to Housing Act (realestaterama.com)
RI Chronic School Absenteeism Falls for Fourth Year (upriseri.com)
Girls flag football to become RIIL sport this spring (independentri.com)
North Providence
Nine new firefighters join the ranks in North Providence (dailydispatch.com)
Smithfield
Stay Out Of Smithfield's Georgiaville Pond: State (patch.com)
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