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August Kids Activities at East Providence Libraries
August 1-August 24 at Weaver Library, Riverside Library, and Fuller Creative Learning Center This summer, the East Providence Public Library challenges you—kids, teens, AND adults—to read and earn points to win prizes! You can also attend library programs to earn points, and this summer is absolutely packed with outdoor concerts, magic shows, animals, circus acts, video game tournaments, crafts, and more. Make sure to join us and read the summer away, starting with our Medieval Block Party in June and ending with our Space Block Party in August! For more information about the summer challenge, library programs, or anything library related, check out our website at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org or give us a call at 401-434-2453.
Did you get a Providence tax bill due July 24? Don't panic — you're getting an extension
PROVIDENCE – If you're among the residents who received a property tax bill with a due date that's already passed, don't panic – you've got an extension. The deadline to make payments has been extended to Aug. 16, according to Josh Estrella, a spokesman for Mayor Brett Smiley. ...
RIDOH and DEM recommend avoiding contact with all Roger Williams Park Ponds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management are advising residents to avoid contact with all Roger William’s Park Ponds. Ponds include Polo Lake, Elm Lake, Cunliff Lake, Deep Spring Lake, Roosevelt Pond, Willow Lake, and Pleasure Pond...
Johnston cat shelter in need of kitten food
JOHNSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The Community Cat Care Center in Johnston said it is almost out of wet kitten food and is asking the public for donations. The shelter said it has over 50 mother cats and kittens in foster care and only one box of canned food left.
Collier Park Closed Until Further Notice
We love Collier Point Park. This hidden gem offers fishing piers, boat launches, and benches on the boardwalk for enjoying this unique perspective of the city. A tower provides vistas up and down the bay and visitors were once able to walk right under the Iway over to the hurricane barrier, but since May, the access gate has been closed. We just found out about this courtesy of Rob Smith, staff writer over at ecoRI News. The property owners claim there has been serious damage caused by vandals. Obviously some of this must have been caught on the 24-hour surveillance cameras and presumably the video has been turned over to the police. We will have to look up the police report and see if any arrests have been made.
RIDOH recommends reopening the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond in Scituate
SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has recommended reopening the swimming area at Hope Community Service Pond because bacteria counts have returned to safe levels. According to a release, RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality through Labor Day. The status...
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