🌱 Patch AM: Why Wenscott Reservoir is off-limits for North Providence families now

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Wenscott Reservoir is off-limits for North Providence families now
• See what North Providence homes actually sold for this August

Also on today's calendar: Paint Pottery! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RIDOH and DEM Lift Advisory at Lake Mishnock and Recommend Avoiding Contact with Wenscott Reservoir and Oak Swamp Reservoir (ri.gov) — People in North Providence are being urged to avoid all contact with Wenscott Reservoir because of a harmful algae bloom that makes swimming, fishing, and boating risky for people and pets. While Lake Mishnock's advisory was lifted, state health and environmental officials say Wenscott and Johnston's Oak Swamp Reservoir remain off-limits until testing shows the blooms have cleared.
   

• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Aug. 29 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com) — Several North Providence homes and condos changed hands in early August, with prices ranging from about $160,000 for a condo on Hurdis Street up to $615,000 for a Smith Street property. The full list also shows major sales across Rhode Island, including luxury coastal and commercial deals.
   

📸 Around North Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Paint Pottery! →
  Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
  1:00 pm
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

Sunday September 13
• Maria Bamford →
  Uptown Theater, 270 Broadway, Providence
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• 9th Annual North Providence Fall Festival →
  North Providence Fall Fest, 1801 Douglas Ave, North Providence
  12:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Infinity Song →
  Fete Music Hall, 103 Dike St, Providence
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• HMIS/CES Office Hours
  Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81075354141?pwd=nkJ0zFv7mN6iiTVAbWt2tfya
  1:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• WE'RE CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER. SEE YOU AFTER LABOR DAY!
  Music Mansion 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906
• Summer Shellabration
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  11:00 am
• Zoning Board of Review →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Wee-One Wednesdays at RWP Botanical Center!  →
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  9:00 am
• Conservation Commission →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Municipal Court →
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Partner Peace Walks
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Clark Dalrymple Boathouse in Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The assistant has returned.
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• Bank of America posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Providence Bristol County Market in North Providence. Apply here.
• Johnson & Wales University posted a job opening for Assistant Coach I-Men's Soccer (Part Time) in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• Wafik S. El-Deiry: Important Update About the 2026 WIN Consortium (oncodaily.com)
• Little City Thrifty Vintage Market (events.com)
• Providence Man Charged With Intending To Deliver Crack: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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