🌱 120 Cars Towed In Pawtucket Parking Ban + I-95 South Crash

Good morning, people of Pawtucket! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with the latest edition of the Pawtucket Daily.

First, today's weather:

Colder; a.m. snow, up to 1". High: 34 Low: 10.

Here are the top two stories today in Pawtucket:

1. There were over 120 cars towed and 270 tickets during the first parking ban of 2022. Pawtucket police enforced a parking ban for 20 hours from Jan. 6 through the 7th. The reason for the ban was that a winter storm emergency had been declared, so all cars needed to be off the streets to ensure that the roads could be cleared. (The Valley Breeze)
2. On Tuesday night, Pawtucket police joined state troopers to respond to an accident on I-95 S. Two vehicles collided causing heavy damage to one another. Traffic continually built up as a fire truck and three ambulances blocked off lanes. The status of the drivers is currently unknown. (ABC 6)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Trivia Thursdays At Foolproof Brewing Company (6:00 PM)
• Paint Night At Spumoni's (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free and orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. If you would like a set of tests shipped to your home, please visit https://www.covidtests.gov. If you are in need of more than 4 tests, resources are also available on that website. Help us to protect Pawtucket from COVID-19. (Facebook)
• Superintendent Dr. Cheryl McWilliams visited Curvin-Mccabe School for #ReadBowl 2022, and read "I Am Human: A book of Empathy" by Susan Verde to Ms. Fitzpatrick's 5th grade class! (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.