Politics & Government
5 Things To Know Today: July 18
A pair of blood drives; drop-in crafts at Mohr; town council meeting; wastewater board meeting cancelled; and today in history: delicious irony.
Roll Up Your Sleeve: As part of the Rhode Island Blood Center's ongoing summer collection drive, there are two events in the area today:
- Bryant University in Smithfield from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- CVS on Putnam Pike from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Get Crafty: And by that, I mean creative — Mohr Library hosts family drop-in crafts today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And there's still time to sign the kids up for their .
See Government In Action: The Johnston Town Council is scheduled to meet tonight starting at 7 p.m. at the municipal court. Note: This meeting was rescheduled from its original date of July 11.
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Change Your Calendar: Meanwhile, the town's wastewater management board has cancelled its meeting planned for tonight — the group's next meeting is August 15.
Makes You Go Hmm...: On this date in 1994, the Crayola company announces that it will release a line of scented crayons. Didn't anyone get the memo that kids aren't supposed to eat them?
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