🌱 Patch AM: Cumberland Man Charged With DUI After North Providence Crash: Cops

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In today's newsletter:

• Cumberland driver charged after late-night DUI crash in North Providence
• How did North Providence teams fare in Friday's statewide high school action?

Also on today's calendar: New England's Biggest Free Admission Card Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cumberland Man Charged With DUI After North Providence Crash: Cops (patch.com) — North Providence readers are learning more about a late-night crash on Route 146 where a 55-year-old Cumberland man was arrested on suspicion of DUI. State police say he also refused a chemical test before being processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a justice of the peace, and released with a court date.
   

• Not just a football Friday. Here's the rest of the scores from across RI (providencejournal.com) — North Providence teams are featured in this roundup of Rhode Island high school scores, with wins over Classical in tennis and Central Falls in girls volleyball. The piece quickly lists results from dozens of Friday games statewide, plus upcoming match times, giving North Providence fans a handy snapshot of how local rivals and future opponents are performing.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• New England's Biggest Free Admission Card Show →
  Emerald Square Mall, 999 S Washington St, North Attleborough
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Maria Bamford →
  Uptown Theater, 270 Broadway, Providence
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Open House - Elementary Schools
  North Providence Providence, RI 02904
Thursday September 17
• Open House - Middle Schools
  North Providence Providence, RI 02904
• Regular Rehearsal →
  Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street, North Providence
  7:00 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
Thursday September 24
• Regular Rehearsal →
  Knights of Columbus, 15 Bassett Street, North Providence
  7:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Infinity Song →
  Fete Music Hall, 103 Dike St, Providence
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Snail Mail & Soccer Mommy →
  The Strand Ballroom, 79 Washington St, Providence
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 12
• NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
  Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
  7:30 am
• Mary Williams' Providence: A Walking Tour with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer →
  The Museum at the John Brown House, 52 Power Street, Providence
  11:00 am
• RI Seafood Festival →
  200 India St, Providence
  11:00 am
• Grilled Cheese W/ Fries, Only $5.99 Today! →
  Battlegroundz, 100 Higginson Ave, Lincoln
  12:00 pm

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• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI S24281 in North Providence. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• 10 best sandwiches in RI that locals love (providencejournal.com)
• Providence is poised to elect a democratic socialist for mayor. What does that mean? (wpri.com)

Pawtucket

• Volunteers monitoring Pawtucket polls found no language issues (providencejournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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