What's up Pawtucket! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Paint Pottery! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 9 shots fired into Pawtucket apartment; suspects arrested (wpri.com) — A late-night shooting in Pawtucket's Prospect Heights neighborhood sent nine bullets into an occupied apartment, with one round striking a child's headboard but miraculously injuring no one. Police quickly used license plate readers and surveillance video to arrest two suspects during a traffic stop, and additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
2. NBC 10 AM Flash Briefing: August 29, 2026 (turnto10.com) — Pawtucket police say two people were arrested after gunfire struck a child's bedroom in an apartment-area shooting, a case highlighted in a regional flash briefing. While few details are given here, the arrests follow a frightening incident that directly concerns neighborhood safety for local families.
3. RIDE: Decide Pawtucket Middle School's Fate Before Repairs (upriseri.com) — Pawtucket school leaders were told they may have up to $16 million in capital reserves and tens of millions more in reimbursable work, but warned not to pour major money into the aging middle school until its future is decided. With key state deadlines in mid‑September, the committee must quickly choose whether to include Slater Middle in its long‑term facilities plan or risk losing generous reimbursement rates.
4. NBC 10 PM Flash Briefing: August 27, 2026 (turnto10.com) — One person was injured in a stabbing in Pawtucket on Thursday, according to local police, in an incident briefly noted within a wider regional news roundup. While details are sparse, residents should be aware of the reported assault as authorities continue their work.
5. Burbage Theatre Co presents Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (events.com) — Pawtucket's Burbage Theatre Co is launching its 15th season with Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," running September 17 through October 11 at the Wendy Overly Studio Theatre on Blackstone Avenue. Local theatergoers can choose from previews, pay‑what‑you‑will opening night, and regular performances, with discounted tickets for students and free admission for high school students.
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