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For details about the shootings at Brown University read Patch coverage here.

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  • How Cumberland first responders joined the urgent response to Brown shooting.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Cold with snow and flurries, with a high of 31 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 27, low: 17.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mayor: 2 dead, 8 others wounded in shooting at Brown University (wcvb.com) — Cumberland police and fire crews were among many Rhode Island departments rushing to help after a mass shooting at Brown University in Providence left two people dead and eight critically injured. Authorities are still searching for the shooter, and residents near campus have been told to shelter in place while local, state, and federal agencies coordinate the investigation.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Heavy fire showing on arrival from the attic of a 2.5-story residential structure in New Bedford, MA, appears to be knocked down at this time.
    6:07PM on Dec 12: Heavy fire is reported on arrival from a 3.5-story residential structure at 293 Ashley Blvd in New Bedford, MA. (Nextdoor )
  • A two-vehicle crash on I-195 East under the India Point Bridge in Providence, Rhode Island, resulted in the right lane being blocked and the request for EMS to evaluate a male with a possible head injury.
    9:52PM on Dec 12: Crash blocks right lane on I-195 Eastbound at Exit 1A in Providence. 9:49PM on Dec 12: Accident on I-195 East Under India Point… (Nextdoor )
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Members- 15$ up to 17$ per hour in Cumberland. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumberland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Woonsocket

  • Woonsocket Police Log Dec. 6-7 (woonsocketcall.com)
  • Double Your Impact This Holiday Season with Crossroads Rhode Island (wpri.com)

Pawtucket

  • Nesi's Notes: Dec. 13 (wpri.com)
  • Shooting reported at Brown University; campus on lockdown (wickedlocal.com)
  • Open or off-limits? Which RI tracks are open to the public? (eastbayri.com)

Providence

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