Surveillance Backlash in RI: Rhode Island towns are weighing Flock license-plate cameras as privacy concerns keep spreading, with officials citing data governance worries and residents pushing back on more monitoring. Barrington Community Boost: Barrington held a grand re-opening for the renovated Bay Spring Community Center, tied to a growing grant and new services for tele-health and job interviews. Workforce Funding: Rhode Island opened applications for Workforce Pell Grant providers, aiming to make short-term training programs more affordable for students. School Attendance Push: Gov. Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green launched Attendance Matters RI, touting a fourth straight year of declining chronic absenteeism and millions of recovered instructional hours. Cannabis Licensing Update: A federal court order cleared the way for Rhode Island’s cannabis retail license process to restart under updated rules. Public Safety Incident: A bomb and shooting threat at South County Hospital in South Kingstown was found unfounded after police and bomb dogs searched the site. Local Business & Culture: Rhode Island signed legislation creating a Dominican heritage license plate, and Portsmouth is set to host a traveling American Revolution exhibit. Data Breach Alerts: National law firms are investigating major CSC and Paylogix data breaches that may affect Rhode Island residents.