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Greetings Pawtucket! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What can you experience at this year's Pawtucket Arts Festival?
  • How new security is reshaping the future of Pawtucket's Memorial Hospital site
  • How could a bus strike disrupt Pawtucket students' rides to school?

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pawtucket Arts Festival Celebrates Creativity, Culture, and Community This September (wpri.com) — Pawtucket is gearing up for a monthlong arts festival this September, turning familiar streets and gathering spots into stages, galleries, and creative experiences. Residents can enjoy live entertainment, support local artists, and connect with neighbors throughout the city as Pawtucket showcases its creative energy in the Blackstone River Valley.
   

2. Ask Alison update: New security measures at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket (coastalabc.com) — New security systems at Pawtucket's long-abandoned Memorial Hospital are now stopping would-be vandals, according to the property's new owners. With arrests made since July and a historic review underway, officials and developers say they're preparing plans to transform the blighted site into a better fit for the surrounding neighborhood.
   

3. Potential school bus strike put on hold amid negotiations (turnto10.com) — Families in Pawtucket could still face a school bus strike, but union drivers have delayed any walkout while contract talks with First Student continue. The dispute affects transportation for multiple districts, including Pawtucket, and could force parents to find alternate ways to get children to school if negotiations fail in the coming days.
   

4. Flock's 5-Year Data Offer Tests RI's 30-Day Camera Limit (upriseri.com) — Pawtucket's 22 Flock license plate cameras are part of a larger Rhode Island network now under scrutiny for how long vehicle data and related analytics are really kept. A Wisconsin case raised questions about whether the widely cited 30-day limit covers only raw plate reads, prompting Governor McKee's 60-day review of ALPR privacy rules that will affect Pawtucket drivers too.
   

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  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Pizza Makers All Shifts! (03930) in Pawtucket. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.

Ok Pawtucket! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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