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🌱 Patch AM: Pawtucket Man Charged With Driving Under the Influence: Cops

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Good morning Pawtucket! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pawtucket driver faces DUI charge after School Street traffic stop
  • Rhode Island FC's next Pawtucket home match is set for Saturday
  • Pawtucket family mourns the passing of matriarch Alina Gillespie

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rain and a t-storm; cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; humid, temps: high: 75, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pawtucket Man Charged With Driving Under the Influence: Cops (patch.com) — A 52-year-old Pawtucket resident was arrested just after midnight on School Street and charged with driving under the influence, refusing a chemical test, and on an outstanding warrant for a suspended-license case. He was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks, arraigned by a justice of the peace, and released with a notice to appear in court, according to state police.
   

2. Rhode Island upcoming events Aug 31 (lemonwire.com) — Pawtucket soccer fans can look forward to Rhode Island FC hosting Louisville City FC at Centreville Bank Stadium on September 5, part of a statewide roundup of concerts and events. The listing also highlights family shows and nightlife options in nearby Providence and Westerly during the first week of September.
   

3. Alina Gillespie (concordmonitor.com) — Pawtucket readers may recognize the Moubayed family, as Alina Gillespie's daughter Dede, her husband Peter, and their son Zander now live in the city while also spending time in Florida. This obituary honors Alina's remarkable life journey from wartime Poland to New England, highlighting her decades in New Hampshire, later years in Rhode Island, and deep devotion to family and community service.
   

4. ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details (upriseri.com) — Pawtucket is one of several Rhode Island communities using Flock license plate cameras whose public transparency portals reportedly don't list which outside agencies can access local data. ACLU of Rhode Island's new report argues many departments lack clear, up-to-date public information on camera use, data sharing, and audits, while state leaders weigh whether to adopt uniform rules for this growing surveillance network.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Summer Shellabration
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
    9:30 am
  • Sun Style Tai Chi for Beginners
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    11:00 am
  • Zoning Board of Review →
    Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Wee-One Wednesdays at RWP Botanical Center!  →
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Botanical Center, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
    9:00 am
  • Welcome Back Central Ice Cream Social
    Lincoln Public Schools Central Elementary School, 1081 Great Rd, Lincoln, RI 02865, U
    6:00 pm
  • Conservation Commission →
    Lincoln, RI Calendar, 100 Old River Road, Lincoln
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors!
    My name is Alana, and I just moved to the neighborhood. I'm happy to be settling in and would love to connect with the community. If anyone ever… (Nextdoor Wendell St)
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Pawtucket. Apply here.
  • Rainbow Shops posted a job opening for Junior Assistant Manager - Pawtucket, RI 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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