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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 2 Pawtucket Men Charged With Gun Attack: Cops (patch.com) — Pawtucket residents are learning more about a recent Mineral Spring Avenue shooting after police arrested two 21-year-old city men on a slate of serious gun and conspiracy charges. Investigators say the pair targeted another man, who survived a chest wound and has since been released from the hospital, following a late-September attack that alarmed the neighborhood.
2. Providence Man Guilty Of Murder In Pawtucket Shooting Death (patch.com) — Pawtucket readers now have closure in a 2021 neighborhood killing after a jury convicted a Providence man of first-degree murder for fatally shooting 29-year-old Keshaudas Spence in a car on Winthrop Avenue. The verdict follows a month-long trial built on surveillance footage, police investigation, and the defendant's admission that he fired a gun at the scene.
3. Love notes made of shells and dancing among the dented fenders (oceanstatemedia.org) — An arts and culture festival this weekend will bring music, gallery shows, and food-centered performances to venues across Pawtucket, Providence, New Bedford, and Fall River, highlighting Portuguese, Cape Verdean, Azorean, and Latino communities. Pawtucket residents can also catch a shell-art exhibit in New Bedford, a classic Spanish play in Providence, and a Baroque concert featuring Vivaldi and Handel.
4. Sandra Doig (pocahontastimes.com) — A woman born in Pawtucket and educated at Pawtucket West High School has died at age 79, with a private graveside service planned later. She built a long career with Southwestern Bell, became a standout golfer at local Rhode Island country clubs, and leaves behind a large extended family across several states who remember her warmly.
5. Boston Legacy FC Names Jump Exclusive Ticketing Partner Ahead of 2027 Season (ticketnews.com) — Pawtucket soccer fans will see Boston Legacy FC continue playing home matches at Centreville Bank Stadium while the club readies a new mobile app for tickets, concessions, and merchandise in 2027. The team's deal with tech firm Jump aims to streamline game-day purchases, personalize fan experiences, and build a stronger supporter base before moving to Boston's renovated White Stadium in 2028.
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