Sunday: Heavy morning rain, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rhode Island E-Bike Laws: Classes, Helmets, Sidewalks, Trails, and Local Rules (electricbikeexplorer.com) — If you ride an e-bike on the Blackstone River Bikeway through Pawtucket, federal rules generally keep bikes off National Park sidewalks except where clearly marked as part of the City of Pawtucket path. This detailed guide explains Rhode Island's age limits, helmet rules, registration exemptions, and where each e-bike class is allowed on roads, sidewalks, state parks, and popular bike paths so you can ride legally and safely.
• West Nile virus detected again in RI communities (wpri.com) — Mosquito samples collected in Pawtucket, East Providence, and Providence on August 11 tested positive for West Nile virus, keeping Rhode Island's overall risk level rated as high. State health officials urge residents to avoid dusk-to-dawn exposure, remove standing water, and use repellent and protective clothing as mosquito season continues through fall.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hi everyone. I'm looking for someone who would love to adopt my cat. A little back story. He was my grandbabies cat when my daughter moved she couldn't take him… (Nextdoor Woodlawn)
Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat! Chloe was LOST on August 18, 2026 in Pawtucket, RI 02861 near Newport Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the owner… (Nextdoor Lonsdale)
PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for Price Rite - Night Crew Clerk - Full Time (PRRC) Salary Range $17.50 - $25.00/hr in Pawtucket. Apply here.
BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Meat Clerk Part Time in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.
🗞 Nearby News
Central Falls
Reed, Amo Meet with Builders of Rhode Island's Future to Celebrate Passage of Cost-Lowering 21st Century Road to Housing Act (realestaterama.com)
McKee and Foulkes take last jabs in a fiery third and final debate before primary • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com)
Providence
Providence Place sold to ownership group led by former Mayor Joe Paolino and the mall's original developer (whatsupnewp.com)
Cumberland
'Serious Motor Vehicle Crash' Shuts Down I-295 North In Cumberland: Cops (patch.com)
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