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Coming up: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the East Providence Patch calendar

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Hello again East Providence! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Share your ideas over a free community dinner in East Providence
  • How a looming nor'easter just derailed one Rhode Island wedding weekend
  • Bench warrant tied to East Providence surfaces in Warwick traffic stop

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rhode Island Foundation Invites East Bay Residents To Share Views At Free Dinner (patch.com) — East Providence residents are invited to a free community dinner at the East Providence Senior Center, where they can share what issues matter most in their neighborhoods. The Rhode Island Foundation will use local feedback to guide future grants and community work, and staff will be available beforehand to answer questions about philanthropy, starting nonprofits, and applying for funding.
   

2. 'Whirlwind' week for RI couple forced to alter wedding plans due to storm (wtnh.com) — A nor'easter bearing down on Rhode Island has already upended plans for a Wakefield couple who were set to marry after ferrying guests to Block Island, with the story datelined from East Providence. With rough seas and strong winds expected, they scrambled this week to relocate their ceremony and reception to Charlestown, leaning on friends, vendors, and generous venue owners to keep the celebration alive.
   

3. RISP Warwick Arrests Sept. 10-20: Hit & Run, DUI (warwickpost.com) — A recent Rhode Island State Police log includes a Warwick traffic stop that led to the arrest of a man wanted on a bench warrant stemming from an East Providence Police driving-with-suspended-license case. The roundup also details separate arrests for DUI, hit-and-run, domestic simple assault, and multiple failure-to-appear warrants, giving residents a snapshot of recent enforcement activity on local highways.
   

4. Silver Replica of Ground Zero Cross Given to 9/11 Families (jckonline.com) — An East Providence jewelry maker, Carla Corp., played a key role in crafting sterling silver replicas of the Ground Zero cross that were gifted to 650 9/11 families at a Jersey City banquet. Working from designer Robert Manse's model, the company used 3D printing, special finishes, and even tiny pieces of World Trade Center steel to create authentic-looking crosses, donating their labor to honor victims and first responders.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Let Books Be – Protect the Freedom to Read —Louise Paiva Read on Patch
  • Birds getting ready for the storm.
    Great Blue Heron. Snowy Egrets doing some primping. Northern Flicker digging for bugs. Red-Bellied Woodpecker finding something. (Nextdoor Kettle Point)
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in East Providence. Apply here.
  • Moo, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator (3rd Shift) in East Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Providence here.

Ok East Providence! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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