Politics & Government

Dunkin' Donuts Center Polling Location Evacuates Voters, Workers After Suspicious Package

Voters have now gone back inside.

Voters and workers were evacuated from the polling location at Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence for about an hour because of a suspicious package.

Voters and workers have since gone back in.

The mayor told people waiting that he expected an all-clear to be given after a sweep and that they should be able to resume voting shortly.

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