🌱 Pawtucket Patch: What You Need To Know Today (Wed, Jan 25)

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But first, today's weather:

A little afternoon snow. High: 39 Low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. Driver Killed During 2-Car Crash in Lincoln, RI (NECN)
2. How long will it take to find a new president for RIC? (The Boston Globe)
3. Sell your house the easy way with 401HomeBuyers (WPRI.com)
4. After 11 years, Providence’s greatest police chief is leaving on his own terms (The Boston Globe)
5. Parents protest Providence school closures; briefly shut down education meeting (WPRI.com)
6. Textron: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Thehour.com)
7. Second Ex-Rhode Island Bank Employee Admits To Bank Fraud (Patch)
8. Pawtucket Prevention Poetry Slam receives RISCA award (Valley Breeze)
9. Focus of forum: How to help students in Pawtucket, CF succeed (Valley Breeze)
10. Seven months later, still no construction at Kip's Corner (Valley Breeze)
11. F.I.N.A.O. Tattoo owner builds safe haven for artists in NP (Valley Breeze)
12. Mock court session a unique midterm for NPHS students (Valley Breeze)
13. Beverage Hill Avenue home added into historic district (Valley Breeze)
14. BBBSRi and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to host event on mentorship (Valley Breeze)
15. At the Mancini Center | North Providence (Valley Breeze)
16. Bank of America supports R.I. Food Bank | Medicine (Valley Breeze)
17. Teen gives back to the Autism Project by sharing her gift of music (WPRI.com)
18. Dan Dolan testifies at trial, wanted to chat with teen before shooting him (The Providence Journal)
19. Where you can buy farm-fresh local eggs in Rhode Island (newportri.com)
20. Maven's Delicatessen, offering Jewish cuisine, is opening in Pawtucket (The Providence Journal)
21. Attleboro should not buy Locust Valley | Letters To Editor (The Sun Chronicle)
22. Democracy suffers when local newspapers disappear | Letters To Editor (The Sun Chronicle)
23. Along the Way: Zoom in on 'Areas of Fog' author in Attleboro (The Sun Chronicle)
24. Come From Away at PPAC Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes (WPRI.com)
25. Sturdy in Attleboro settles lawsuit over security breach, published report says (The Sun Chronicle)
26. Rhode Island ranked number 2, most at risk for identity theft - WLNE-TV (ABC6) (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
27. Attleboro High School students build courtroom for peers in Mock Trial Club (The Sun Chronicle)
28. FEMA awards Brown University for COVID-19 testing costs - WLNE-TV (ABC6) (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
29. North Attleboro mall could be developed for housing along with other uses (The Sun Chronicle)
30. Trinity's 'By the Queen' is provocatively entertaining (Cranston Herald)

Today in Pawtucket:

From my notebook:

• Pawtucket Police Department: "The person depicted in the photo wearing sunglasses and the dark colored sweatshirt is a suspect in a recent larceny in the vicinity of Cottage Street near Newport Avenue. Anyone with information that can lead to the identity of this ind..." (Pawtucket Police Department via Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket: "Congratulations to our three senior Sharks swim team members, Valentina, a Shark for one year, Marina, a Shark for two years, and Vinny, a Shark for ten years! This past weekend we had a senior send off with their families, coaches, and ..." (Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket via Facebook)
• Pawtucket YMCA: "“It’s a great day at the Pawtucket YMCA!” Our membership staff is Twinning!" (Pawtucket YMCA via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Darlington: "Anybody missing a Grey cat? - Not neutered. In the Crest Dr. Area." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Baldwin: "Hello everyone, - I was wondering if anyone knows about a taekwondo school for pre-teens where they do sparring nights. Thank you" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oakhill: "Secretly hoping the weather holds off tomorrow so that we get a good turnout for tomorrow's farmers market. - Lots of tasty baked goods (Bread by Miche is a serious hidden gem) And at least one vendor will be doing samples" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Fairlawn: "My name is Dan, I’m known very well for the professional painting I have mastered. - I am looking to add a few more jobs to this months schedule. If anyone needs any interior painting done or Sheetrock replaced, texture, epoxy floors, wa..." (Nextdoor)

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— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

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