🌱 New Photos Of Missing Pawtucket Woman + Unemployment Down

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First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking for some sun. High: 41 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. Police have released new surveillance images of a Pawtucket woman who has been missing for nearly a month. Donna Bennett, 43, was last seen on Nov. 10 walking down North Main Street in Providence. New images released Wednesday show Bennett walking in the capital city around 2 p.m. that afternoon wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and black pants. Anyone with information on Bennett's whereabouts should contact Pawtucket Police Detective Craig Letourneau at (401) 727-9100 ext. 818. (WPRI.com)
2. Pawtucket-area unemployment rates have dropped significantly over the last year, despite the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact. Unemployment in Providence County stood at 4.7 percent in October, down from 4.9 percent in September. During the same time last year, the county had a 7.3 percent unemployment rate. Providence County is about on par with the overall Rhode Island unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, according to BLS data. (Pawtucket Patch)
3. Ready to start house hunting for the new year? To jump-start your search, here are the five most recent open houses scheduled in the Pawtucket area. (Pawtucket Patch)
4. St. Ray's student theatre group, Saints Drama, will be showing its first in-person winter play in two years. "A Christmas Carol" opens tonight at the Coutu Theater (43 Maynard St.), and runs through Dec. 12. Limited seating is available through online reservations only. (Valley Breeze)
5. The Pawtucket Children's Library invites young local readers are invited to participate in its next Book Club for Kids program on Saturday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon. This month's featured book is "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo. (Valley Breeze)

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— 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.