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Good morning to you Smithfield! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Smithfield council split 3-2 over funding nonprofits with your tax dollars.
  • How sprawl is turning North Smithfield into Smithfield, and forests into houses.

Also on today's calendar: Brewology - Smithfield, RI and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 68, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Smithfield Council Splits 3-2 on Nonprofit Town Aid (upriseri.com) — Smithfield's Town Council narrowly approved three town-aid payments to outside nonprofits, including $12,000 for a health center serving uninsured Smithfield residents and $2,500 for Sojourner House, after a tense debate over town finances and oversight. With warnings about a potential budget deficit and future borrowing needs, councilors also floated a voluntary charitable checkbox on tax bills and quietly okayed $10,000 for the Smithfield Historical Society.
   

• The Big Three: How Rhode Island's Largest Environmental Nonprofits View Their Role (ecori.org) — Smithfield is cited as an example of how unchecked suburban sprawl is steadily erasing forestland in northwest Rhode Island, with Nipsachuck Woods in nearby North Smithfield under pressure from a 126-home subdivision. Leaders from The Nature Conservancy, Audubon, and Save The Bay explain their roles, call for restoring the state's Natural Heritage Program, and warn that local forests and Narragansett Bay still face serious long-term threats.
   

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  • Providence Man Charged With Leaving Scene Of Crash: Cops (patch.com)

Ok Smithfield! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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