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What's up Pawtucket! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What led to the Mineral Spring Avenue shooting charges in Pawtucket?
  • What led jurors to convict in a deadly Pawtucket shooting?
  • How new research could reshape Latinx mental health care near Pawtucket

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Contest and Party to Benefit Kyle's Legacy Star Light Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 67, low: 44.
  • Sunday: Turning out cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Pawtucket Men Charged With Gun Attack: Cops (patch.com) — Pawtucket police have charged two local 21-year-old men in a September 24 shooting on Mineral Spring Avenue that left another man with a chest wound. Detectives say they identified the pair as responsible, and the victim has since been released from the hospital, underscoring ongoing gun-violence concerns for Pawtucket residents.
   

• Providence Man Guilty Of Murder In Pawtucket Shooting Death (patch.com) — A jury has convicted a Providence man of first-degree murder and related gun charges in the 2021 shooting death of Keshaudas Spence in Pawtucket. Pawtucket police found Spence shot in a car on Winthrop Avenue, and prosecutors used surveillance footage and the defendant's admission of firing a gun at the scene to secure the verdict.
   

• SPH event highlights Latinx cultural intersections with mental health (browndailyherald.com) — A recent Brown School of Public Health event highlighted how Latinx residents in Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls face unique mental health challenges, including high rates of sadness and hopelessness among teens. Speakers from Mi Gente clinic shared research on a new, culturally tailored therapy that outperforms standard care, while urging more community engagement and destigmatizing seeking help.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    There is road construction on Washington St reported at 7:00 AM. "Critical work scheduled: - IW Harding to finish installation of sidewalk sub… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

Central Falls

  • Viola Davis Celebrates Turning 61: 'My Value Is Going Up' (complex.com)
  • Your Name Just Might Get You a Free Plant at This Pretty Providence Plant Shop (rimonthly.com)
  • The Blackstone Valley Pirate Faire Takes the Treasure Hunt Onto the River (heyrhody.com)

Cranston

  • Cranston Man Wanted On Shoplifting Charge Captured: Cops (patch.com)
  • Cranston Man Charged With Check Fraud In 'Large Amounts,' Police Say (patch.com)

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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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