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Hello East Providence! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Chariho’s defense stifled Bay View in East Providence opener
  • Which East Providence spots made it into this new Hollywood movie?
  • How is Rhode Island racing to control the rise of AI?

Also on today's calendar: Food Drive/Collection Event and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cold with snow and flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 14. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 28 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Girls basketball: Chariho turns up its defense in season-opening victory (thewesterlysun.com) — High school hoops fans in East Providence saw Chariho clamp down defensively in a season-opening win over Bay View, holding the Lynx to just six points across the middle quarters. Menuhki Harris poured in 20 points to lead a balanced Chargers attack that featured nine different scorers.
   

2. 'Ella McCay' opens Friday but RI cast and crew got an early look (providencejournal.com) — A new James L. Brooks film that shot scenes in East Providence and across Rhode Island is finally hitting theaters, after cast and crew enjoyed an early screening in Providence. Local background actors, interns, and technicians shared what it was like to see familiar streets, the State House, and even a fictional governor’s mansion on the big screen.
   

3. AI Explained: The importance of AI education and regulation (wpri.com) — From a studio in East Providence, WPRI’s new “AI Explained” series digs into how Rhode Island is tackling artificial intelligence through new college programs and a state task force. Former Rep. Jim Langevin and RIC’s Dr. Timothy Henry discuss AI education, job impacts, and why state-level regulation is racing to catch up with rapid technological change.
   

4. R.I. homeless care providers left waiting after HUD rescinds grant notice to rewrite its rules (newsfromthestates.com) — An East Providence nonprofit, Foster Forward, is caught in limbo as federal housing officials abruptly pull back planned rule changes for a major homelessness grant program. The move pauses Rhode Island’s Continuum of Care application process, leaving local providers unsure how to budget, renew leases, or sustain Housing First programs that currently support hundreds of vulnerable residents statewide.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 13
  • Yoga for Everybody
    Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
    9:00 am
  • Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick
    RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
    9:00 am
  • Walk With A Doc
    Clark Dalrymple Boathouse , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
    10:00 am
  • Bachata/Merengue Dance
    RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
    11:00 am

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    I can't believe this one stayed around long enough that I could get a few pictures. This is near where a nest was in the spring, so maybe this is… (Nextdoor Kettle Point)
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