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And on the New Shoreham Patch calendar - Sunken British Frigates in Narragansett Bay, 1778, with Bob Cembrola

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In today's newsletter:

  • 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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  • 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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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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