🌱 Pawtucket Lottery Winner + Van Gogh Experience

Hey, Pawtucket! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and colder. High: 26 Low: 4.

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Here are the top three stories today in Pawtucket:

1. A Pawtucket resident won a big prize according to the Rhode Island Lottery. The woman bought a $50,000 winning "100X Bonus" ticket from Main Street Market. The unidentified woman has reportedly said she will save her winnings. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
2. The City of Pawtucket has held an emergency meeting to discuss a fatal shooting that occurred at a cigar lounge. Bruno P. Vaz, 37, was injured and Qudus Kafo, 36, was killed during the shooting. The emergency meeting will determine whether the FabCity Cigar Lounge will lose its licenses from the Pawtucket Board of Licenses Commissioners. (WJAR)
3. The Pawtucket community will be able to experience Van Gogh's art in an immersive setting in spring. The art installation will open at the Rhode Island Convention Center on May 24, 2022, and tickets will be priced at $39.99 per adult and $23.99 for children ages five to 15. The experience uses cutting-edge 3D projection technology and music to showcase the famous painter's art. (GoLocalProv)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Take & Make Kits At The Pawtucket Public Library (All Day)
• Snowman Scavenger Hunt At The Pawtucket Public Library (All Day)
• Storied Lives Book Club At The Pawtucket Public Library (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Pawtucket Police Department mourned NYPD officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora who were killed in the line of duty. (Facebook)
• Pawtucket YMCA congratulated Jen and Bruce for earning their Y Madness T-Shirts during the Y Madness Expresso Bike Challenge. Congratulations! (Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket showed its thanks to a local Stop & Shop for its continued support. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— 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.