Winter Homelessness: Rhode Island is opening applications for its 2026–2027 Winter Response Grants, aiming to expand seasonal shelter and support as temperatures drop. Public Safety & Health: RIDOH and DEM lifted the advisory for Brickyard Pond in Barrington after a harmful blue-green algae bloom cleared, but they still warn people to avoid Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield due to ongoing high-risk conditions. Community Health & Training: Providence’s Central High School Firefighter/EMT students held a live fire training exercise with local firefighters, turning classroom skills into hands-on emergency readiness. Nutrition Safety: A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce may have spread to additional areas, including Rhode Island, as cases rise nationwide. Body Weight & Aging: New research questions relying on BMI alone for older adults, finding waist size can flag higher death risk even when BMI looks “normal.” Local Privacy Fight: Cumberland residents pressed the council to drop Flock automated license-plate cameras, citing security flaws and a pending lawsuit.