Luxury On Front Street + Wyatt Activists Say 'Shut It Down'

Welcome to the Pawtucket Patch Daily — your quickest way to get caught up on the city's top news stories. I'm your host, Mary Serreze. I can be reached at mary.serreze@patch.com. Feel free to send me your news tips, thoughts, and ideas.

First, today's weather: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 80, low: 67.

Patch Pick: Get the Ball Rolling: Classic Pinball comes to Pawtucket - Motif (motifri.com) Electromagnetic Pinball at 881 Main Street will hold a grand opening party on July 2 from 2-5 p.m. Three friends started collecting antique pinball machines around five years ago.

Here are the top stories today in and around Pawtucket:

1. Developers have unveiled a concept for a major mixed-use development on Front Street along the Blackstone River. River Park would be the "Premier Residential Destination in Pawtucket" and feature luxury amenities. A portion of the units would be designated as “workforce housing.” The Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency heard about the project on Wednesday. (Patch)
2. More from WPRI on city police officer Dan Dolan, who's in the spotlight after shooting a teenager in West Greenwich. Pawtucket councilwoman Melissa DaRosa said she has received complaints about Dolan from multiple people in the community. (WPRI.com)
3. Activists unfurled a banner on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives that read “Never Again is Now.” Never Again Rhode Island is demanding that the House pass three bills – H5749, H5776, and H5750 – with the aim of shutting down the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls. (Steve Ahlquist for Uprise RI)
4. A home burned down in Cumberland Wednesday on one of the hottest days of the year. Crews from Pawtucket were among the responders. The house was a total loss. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. (WPRI)
5. The future of the Crook Point Bridge in Providence is "up in the air" after the decrepit and iconic structure burned in a spectacular Tuesday night fire. RIDOT is sending engineers to inspect the bridge. If it's unsound, it will be torn down. Efforts had been afoot to transfer the 113-year-old "stuck" bridge to the city and repurpose it as public art.

Events:

• Interested in learning how to make jewelry? The Bench Studio at 560 Mineral Spring Ave, plans a series of classes on fine soldering techniques. Better sign up right away, because he first class is tonight.

• Students at nearby Brown University will hold a Twitter chat to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 26th Amendment, which guaranteed 18-year-olds the right to vote. Sign up here to participate. A group will be tweeting from 2-3 p.m.

That's it. You're all caught up. If you like this newsletter, sign up and tell your friends. It's simple, but it keeps us rolling. Let me know about your community events. Have a good day out there. -Mary