🌱 House Fire On Dunnell + RI Pro Soccer Update + Pawtucket Vet

Happy Saturday, people of Pawtucket! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in Pawtucket.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very cold. High: 18 Low: 5.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Pawtucket today:

1. A Pawtucket home was damaged by a kitchen fire on Thursday evening. The fire broke out on the second floor of a multi-family home on Dunnell Avenue and left 10 displaced. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (WPRI.com)
2. As the Rhode Island Professional Soccer Club prepares for its inaugural season at Tidewater Stadium in Pawtucket, it has launched social media accounts to keep fans up to date. The club's new accounts went live on Friday morning under the handles @RI_ProSoccer on Instagram and Twitter, and @RhodeIslandProSoccer on Facebook. The new stadium, currently being constructed on the National Grid site along the Seekonk River, is scheduled to open in 2023. (What's Up Newp)
3. Army Veteran Francis "Frank" D. Farrington, 87, of Pawtucket passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. After serving in Korea in the United States Army, Farrington worked for the U.S. Post Office for 31 years. He leaves behind several nieces and nephews. (GoLocalProv)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Gallery Opening Reception – Khalid Alkhani At Pawtucket Arts Collaborative (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Foster Forward and its partners who made the dream a reality at 16 North Bend Street, bringing new opportunities to youth! (Facebook)
• Join Sarah Joannidi for poetry reading and book signing at Stillwater Books this evening, as she shares her debut poetry collection of pieces that explore life after childhood trauma, the unexpectedly challenging road to motherhood, and all the beautiful simplicity in between. (Tour Blackstone)
• Get your tickets for in-studio painting of Starlit Snow at PaintVino tonight! (Paint Vino)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— 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.