Five Things for Thursday: Snow Plow Drivers, Storytime & More

East Providence Weather:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Snow Plow Drivers: The City of East Providence is looking for snow plow drivers. CDL Class A drivers to plow snow for the City of East Providence operating city trucks. Hourly Rate: $20 per hour. Call 401-435-7701 for more information and an application (AA/EOE)  Qualifications: CDL Class A license with clean driving record, subject to BCI check, pre-employment and random drug screening. Prior snow plow experience preferred.

Storytime: Stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 2-5 and their families. No advance registration necessary. Takes place at the Weaver Library from 10:30am-11am, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence. 

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This Day in History: On this day in 1947, despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of an independent Jewish state.