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Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Governor Dan McKee has paused new license plate reader installations statewide amid fierce debates over privacy versus public safety, especially in Woonsocket. Meanwhile, the Lindsay Clancy murder trial moves forward with family testimony in Plymouth. A tragic nail salon fall in Barrington claims a life, while the Elisha Project rallies educators with essential supplies. Providence Fire Department responds to soaring EMS demand by adding a tenth rescue unit and replacing aging ambulances. And in Narragansett, a massive squid spill shuts down a road for seven hours—just another wild day in…