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In today's newsletter:

• Why North Providence just halted construction on a massive storage building
• Will North Providence let doggy daycares open near your neighborhood?
• How North Providence teams fared in a packed Friday sports slate

Also on today's calendar: 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Providence Orders Storage Site Stop-Work Order (upriseri.com) — A controversial self-storage project on Douglas Avenue is now halted after the North Providence Town Council ordered a stop-work, saying the multi-story building doesn't match the eight one-story structures it approved in 2017. Town attorneys will now review whether the developer is legally entitled to build the current design, while neighbors raise concerns about height, erosion, and lighting ahead of the council's October 6 meeting.
   

• North Providence Delays Doggy Daycare Zoning to October (upriseri.com) — Plans to allow doggy daycare businesses in North Providence have been pushed to October after councilors realized a 100-foot residential buffer might block the proposed Smith Street site. The applicant, a lifelong local with pet-industry experience, now must work with town staff on new language and provide a floor plan and dog-capacity details before the council decides whether to allow the use townwide.
   

• It was more than football on Friday night. Here's the scores (newportri.com) — North Providence athletes were busy Friday, with girls soccer narrowly falling 2–1 to North Smithfield and boys soccer dropping a 5–0 decision to Lincoln, while girls tennis shined in a 5–2 win over PCD/SRA. The statewide roundup also recaps key football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and tennis results and lists today's high school matchups if you want to catch a game.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• 40th ANNUAL "3-Day" CRANSTON GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPTEMBER 11th, 12th and 13th →
  5:00 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
• 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
  Gardner's Wharf, 170 Main St, North Kingstown, RI, 02852
  9:00 am
• 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

Saturday September 5
• NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
  Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
  7:30 am
• Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence, RI, 02907
  9:00 am
• Free First Saturdays In The Park
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  9:00 am
• Roger Williams Park Bird Walks
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• Summer Shellabration
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
  9:30 am
• Free Monthly Soil Testing
  Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
  10:00 am
• Songwriters at Slater Mill →
  Pawtucket RI
  1:00 pm
• Trinity Rep: The Getaway Driver →
  The Trinity Rep Theatre, 201 Washington St, Providence
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Okay I decided to forgive her.
  Only because she is sore from the rain this morning so I guess I can love her again … Xx Manalo Duke of Catnip (Nextdoor North Providence)

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Woonsocket man wanted on shoplifting charge nabbed: Cops (patch.com)

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