🌱 Patch AM: Could New Shoreham’s school tech bills suddenly jump after years of undercharges?

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• Could New Shoreham's school tech bills suddenly jump after years of undercharges?

Also on today's calendar: Sunken British Frigates in Narragansett Bay, 1778 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Kingstown Underbilled Block Island Schools for Years (upriseri.com) — New Shoreham's Block Island school district may soon face higher technology service costs after North Kingstown discovered it never applied agreed-on 4% annual increases to a 2017 IT contract. North Kingstown's school committee will revisit the underbilling, possible back payments, and whether to continue the arrangement at a fuller discussion in December.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Shoreham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Sunken British Frigates in Narragansett Bay, 1778, with Bob Cembrola →
  BI Historical Society Museum, 18 Old Town Rd, New Shoreham
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Sunken British Frigates in Narragansett Bay, 1778 →
  Block Island Historical Society, 18 Old Town Road, New Shoreham
  7:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Discover the Art of Weaving with Elwood Donnelly →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  1:00 pm
• Spanish for Beginners! →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  4:00 pm
• Unicorn Book Bingo- (Pride Weekend) →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Stitch Together →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  12:30 pm
• Book event: "HEARD"-Memoir by Anneke Kurt →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  4:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Senior Advisory Committee →
  Town Hall, 16 Old Town Rd., Block Island
  9:30 am
• Ceremonial Cacao with Rudy Pila →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  11:30 am
• Book reading with Judy Tierney →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  5:00 pm
• Conversational Spanish! →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  5:00 pm
• Evening Storytime with Ms. Morgan →
  Island Free Library, 9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham
  5:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Rhythm and Roots Festival Sends Summer Out on a High Note (heyrhody.com)
• Police: Two uninjured in Richmond plane crash (thewesterlysun.com)
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Westerly

• Local Roundup: Crawford, Maranda lead Westerly to first volleyball win (thewesterlysun.com)
• R.I. Infrastructure Bank closes $45M loan for Westerly wastewater upgrades (pbn.com)
• CRMC Spring Ave. hearing set for Sept. 15 (thewesterlysun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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