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Also on today's calendar: Powerfully Birthing With Love: Birth Center Week and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Volunteers monitoring Pawtucket polls found no language issues (providencejournal.com) — Election monitors say Pawtucket's Sept. 9 primary went smoothly for language access, with no reported problems at any city polling place after a prior federal consent decree. Volunteers and the DOJ observed sites, found no ICE presence, and fixed only minor accessibility issues, while statewide advocates continue watching legal fights over mail-in ballots.
• No. 8 URI forces five turnovers in 31-10 win over Elon (wpri.com) — Rhode Island football fans in Pawtucket just watched No. 8 URI extend its home unbeaten streak to 16 games, beating Elon 31-10 in the debut of Centreville Bank Stadium. A ball-hawking defense forced five turnovers and blocked a field goal, giving locals an early taste of what this new Pawtucket home field could mean for future Rams games.
• Are you the best spotted lanternfly smasher in RI? See how you stack up. (providencejournal.com) — Spotted lanternflies are now established across Rhode Island, with especially heavy concentrations around Providence, Pawtucket, and Cranston, and officials want residents to kill as many as possible. A new website turns lanternfly smashing into a friendly competition, letting you log kills for your hometown while helping protect local trees, grapevines, and other vulnerable plants.
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