Morning Pawtucket! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Providence Man Wanted On Fraudulent Use Of Credit Card Charge Nabbed: Cops (patch.com) — Pawtucket police took custody of a 38-year-old Providence man after state troopers stopped his vehicle on Smithfield Avenue and arrested him on a local warrant for fraudulent use of a credit card. The suspect was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks before being turned over to Pawtucket authorities, underscoring ongoing enforcement of financial crime cases affecting the city.
2. Savoring Rhody with Patty J (heyrhody.com) — Pawtucket food lovers get a special shout-out with a new Colombian bakery and café on Broadway, serving fresh pandebonos, churros, empanadas, and specialty lattes from a third-generation baker. The roundup also spotlights late-summer dining and coffee spots across Rhode Island, from Westerly to Jamestown, celebrating quieter beaches, easier coffee runs, and relaxed outdoor meals after tourist season winds down.
3. Providence Homicides Fell to 11 in 2024, but Rhode Island Officials Still Cannot Prove Which Programs Drove the City's Sharp Crime Decline (centralrecorder.com) — Pawtucket residents are part of several statewide anti-violence initiatives credited with helping reduce shootings and homicides in Providence, though experts say no single program can claim responsibility. The story walks through recent crime trends, explains how Rhode Island tracks data, and highlights collaborations involving Pawtucket police, federal agencies, and community groups while stressing that the exact causes of the decline remain uncertain.
4. NBA fines Kawhi Leonard over secret deals. Rhode Island FC wasn't one of them (wpri.com) — Pawtucket's taxpayer-backed soccer stadium and Rhode Island FC are briefly pulled into a major NBA scandal involving secret endorsement deals for Kawhi Leonard, but investigators did not cite the local project in their findings. The report confirms Leonard and associates quietly invested in Rhode Island FC and its Pawtucket stadium companies, while league penalties focused on separate corporate arrangements tied to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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