East Providence Daily: Oct. 7

Good morning, East Providence! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Fog in the morning; sunshine. High: 72 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories in East Providence today:

1. The Miriam Hospital receives $11.1m trauma and stress research center (The Boston Globe)
2. Elorza says he will defy DOT request to halt South Water Street project (The Providence Journal)
3. In exhibition at Brown, Wampanoag artist draws on tradition to celebrate Indigenous rights (Brown University)
4. Oct. 16 WaterFire event will celebrate Rhode Island’s people of color (The Boston Globe)

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Today in East Providence:

• Townie Tailgate Event - East Providence High School (5:00 AM)
• Whiteknact SIT Committee Meetings - East Providence School District (8:00 AM)

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— Rachel Nunes

About me: Rachel is a lifelong Rhode Islander with a soft spot for the ocean and baby animals. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2017 with degrees in Journalism, Political Science and French. She worked at several news outlets in Rhode Island before coming to Patch in January 2019. She loves exploring all of Rhode Island's many food offerings, biking and traveling to warm places. Rachel covers Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Portsmouth, Narragansett-South Kingstown, Bristol-Warren and Tiverton-Little Compton. Have a story idea? Email: rachel.nunes@patch.com