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🌱 Patch AM: Where East Providence’s 20 Flock cameras watch—and why residents are worried

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Greetings East Providence! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where East Providence's 20 Flock cameras watch—and why residents are worried
  • What a $3.9M deficit could mean for East Providence schools
  • How East Providence volunteers can brighten local veterans' Wednesdays

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower or two, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Three years later, 20 Flock cameras continue to roll in East Providence (eastbayri.com) — East Providence currently has 20 active Flock license plate cameras positioned across major roads, and residents are pressing city leaders about privacy, civil liberties, and potential misuse. Police and several council members defend the system as a crime‑fighting tool, while critics urge canceling the contract amid a statewide pause and growing national backlash to mass surveillance technology.
   

2. East Providence Schools Project $3.9M Deficit for FY27 (upriseri.com) — East Providence school leaders are warning of a projected $3.9 million deficit for fiscal 2027, a gap that could eventually trigger a state corrective plan if not addressed. At the same meeting, committee members pushed back on a proposed cell phone pouch policy required under state law, questioning costs, implementation, and whether the vendor decision is being rushed.
   

3. RI Veterans Voice: 03.09.26. Military records, Veterans Memorial, Local Events – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com) — Veterans and supporters in East Providence can plug into several new opportunities, including monthly volunteer visits to Eastgate Nursing and Rehab on Waterman Avenue and statewide events offering free meals, benefits help, and social groups. The column also explains how to update military records for awards, details a new Vietnam memorial site in Providence, and lists Rhode Island discounts, licenses, and mental‑health resources available to veterans and their families.
   

4. Back to School: Getting your family's finances in order (wpri.com) — Families in East Providence are being urged to set a clear back‑to‑school budget as local financial professional Jeff Massey shares tips on controlling clothing, supply, and college costs. His advice, available in a WPRI video segment, focuses on practical steps to keep spending in check and highlights free local TV and app resources for ongoing financial and news updates.
   

5. Eagles score on final play, win Injury Fund game 6-0 (eastbayri.com) — East Providence High's football team fell 6-0 to Barrington on a last-second touchdown in their annual Injury Fund matchup, despite a strong defensive effort and a wiped-out punt return score. The Townies' ground game and big plays kept Barrington under pressure, but a late drive and penalty set up the deciding run as time expired.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday September 5
  • Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy RWP Gateway Center, 1197 Broad St., providence, RI, 02907
    9:00 am
  • Free First Saturdays In The Park
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    9:00 am
  • Summer Shellabration
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
    9:30 am

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