🌱 Low-Income Apartment Fire On Lonsdale + Mental Health Crisis

Good morning, Pawtucket! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and not as cold. High: 33 Low: 9.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Pawtucket:

1. One person is dead and at least six others have been hospitalized after a fire broke out at a low-income apartment complex in Pawtucket on Sunday afternoon. At least 15 ambulances responded to the Coats Manor apartment complex on Lonsdale Avenue, along with firefighters from Pawtucket, Central Falls, North Providence, Providence, and other nearby cities. The American Red Cross and emergency management are helping the 30 residents who have been displaced by the fire. (Turn to 10)
2. A mental health crisis for children is hitting Southern New England and the Pawtucket area hard. The Center for Disease Control reports that there has been a 24 percent increase in mental health-related emergency room visits during the pandemic for children between the ages of five and eleven. Rhode Island Representative Joseph McNamara has sponsored two bills that hopefully will address the growing concern. (Turn to 10)
3. In the market for a new local home? Two houses have recently hit the market in the Pawtucket area. The home located at 35 Bristol Ave has 1,360 square feet and is priced at $324,900. A home located at 733 Armistice Blvd boasts 1,674 square feet and is listed for $335,000. Visit our latest real estate roundup for more details on each. (Pawtucket Patch)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Take & Make Kits At The Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Book Bundles for Kids At The Pawtucket Public Library (9:00 AM)
• High Beginner Class At The Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Middle school and high school students can get volunteer hours for assisting Pawtucket seniors with snow shoveling. Anyone interested should contact Constituent Liaison Kassandra Florez at kflorez@pawtucketri.com. (Twitter)
• Pawtucket, RI - Lost & Found Pets shares a photo of an unidentified missing cat. (Facebook)
• Students at Agnes Little Community School met their new dolphin mascot last week — but what will its name be? Stay tuned to find out! (Facebook)

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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.