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Good morning Pawtucket! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Carter Avenue home project could change your neighborhood
  • Meet the Pawtucket artists stepping onto The Gamm's professional stage
  • Pawtucket woman faces DUI charge after late-night stop on Route 95

Also on today's calendar: Psychic Reads & Vendor Fair Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Very warm; a morning shower, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City of Pawtucket Board of Appeals Meeting Agenda Monday, September (woonsocketcall.com) — Pawtucket neighbors near Carter Avenue may want to note an upcoming zoning hearing on a proposed home addition at 359 Carter Avenue. The Board of Appeals will meet Sept. 28 at the Pawtucket Municipal Annex to consider a dimensional variance, and the public, including residents with accessibility needs, is invited to attend and comment.
   

2. The Gamm Theatre Names Three Fellows for Season 42 (broadwayworld.com) — Two of the Gamm Theatre's new fellows either live in Pawtucket or grew up here, bringing local talent into the company's 2026–27 season-long training program. These emerging artists of color will receive stipends, mentoring, and hands-on roles in productions and education work, offering a clear pathway from Pawtucket to professional theater careers just down the road.
   

3. Woman arrested on DUI charge in West Warwick (newportdispatch.com) — A 37-year-old Pawtucket woman was arrested on Route 95 in West Warwick and charged with first-offense DUI, reckless driving, and refusing a chemical test before being released with a court date. State Police also arrested a Woonsocket man in a separate West Greenwich stop, underscoring stepped-up enforcement on nearby highways used daily by Pawtucket drivers.
   

4. RISP Warwick Arrests Sept. 1-9: DUIs, Conspiracy (warwickpost.com) — Rhode Island State Police report several recent Warwick-area arrests, including a Pawtucket woman picked up on a Warwick warrant for shoplifting and misdemeanor conspiracy. Troopers also detailed multiple DUI stops over Labor Day weekend, highlighting continued enforcement on nearby roads that many Pawtucket residents regularly travel for work and errands.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Good morning everyone.
    Woke up feeling amazing.Today is going to be another great day.Remember let go what you can't change.There's definitely going to be better days ahead… (Nextdoor North Darlington)
  • Update: STILL Looking for someone to move a sectional couch to a storage unit.
    Location: Pawtucket / Distance: 9 min drive from home to storage unit. Any recommendations on affordability? The couch is already outside now. (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
  • AOGarcia posted a job opening for Work From Home - Client Benefits Representative in Pawtucket. Apply here.
  • Encore Fire Protection posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.

Ok Pawtucket! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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