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Good morning East Providence! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how East Providence teams fared in Monday's packed schedule
  • How a new program could change East Providence's teacher pipeline
  • Step inside East Providence's own time-warp 1950s diner experience.

Also on today's calendar: Liberty Tax Hosts 23rd Electronics Recycling Drive-Up Event with Indie Cycle, LLC and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, then some sun, breezy, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Who won Monday's high school games across RI? We've got it covered (providencejournal.com) — East Providence teams were busy Monday, with boys and girls soccer and cross country all in action, including a 4–1 soccer win over North Providence and a meet scheduled at Barrington High. The roundup highlights scores and standout performances from schools across Rhode Island, while listing upcoming matchups where East Providence athletes will face North Kingstown and others later this week.
   

• Providence keeps losing teachers. Now they want to 'grow' their own. (providencejournal.com) — East Providence schools are part of a new, state-funded "Grow Your Own" teacher apprenticeship effort aimed at easing Rhode Island's teacher shortage and diversifying classrooms. The program helps longtime classroom aides earn full certification while working, offering tuition support and mentoring. A Providence educator's journey from teaching assistant to special education teacher shows how this pathway can stabilize staffing in urban districts like East Providence.
   

• 12 Nostalgic Food Destinations in the U.S. That Feel Like Another Decade (onlyinyourstate.com) — East Providence gets a nostalgic shout-out with Pazi's Place, a 1950s-themed diner complete with checkered floors, red vinyl booths, and poodle-skirted staff. It's one of a dozen retro food spots highlighted nationwide, putting a local breakfast-and-milkshake favorite on the map for road-trippers and neighbors alike.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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