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Good morning North Providence! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What changes are being imagined for North Providence's Encompass Park?
  • What isn't North Providence's Flock camera portal telling residents?
  • Did you know Good Burger 2's restaurant sits in North Providence?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Paddle for Progress RI and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Designing With Communities (uri.edu) — North Providence's Encompass Park is getting fresh attention from URI landscape architecture students, who worked with residents to imagine cooler, safer, more welcoming upgrades like more trees, better parking, and green stormwater features. Their conceptual plans could guide future grants and improvements, giving neighbors a stronger voice in how this key local park evolves.
   

2. ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Hide Their Own History (upriseri.com) — North Providence is one of several Rhode Island communities where ACLU reviewers say Flock license-plate camera portals don't clearly show which outside agencies receive local data. The report raises broader concerns about missing historical records, differing disclosure practices between towns, and the lack of statewide rules as state officials review how this growing camera network should be governed.
   

3. A movie lover's tour of Rhode Island — from Woonsocket to Newport (oceanstatemedia.org) — One of Rhode Island's most recognizable recent movie spots is right in North Providence, where a former Friendly's on Mineral Spring Avenue became the Good Burger 2 restaurant. The piece then tours other famous Ocean State filming locations, from Woonsocket's Hachi depot to Newport mansions, offering ideas for local film buffs' road trips.
   

4. Here are the winners from Tuesday's high school games across RI (providencejournal.com) — North Providence teams figure into a packed roundup of Tuesday's Rhode Island high school scores, including a 3-1 loss to Scituate and an upcoming home matchup against Toll Gate at 6 p.m. If you follow local student athletes, this list helps you track how nearby schools are performing and which games you can still catch later this week.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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