🌱 Police Seize $20K In Drugs + Pawtucket Hospital Capacity

Rise and shine, Pawtucket! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 34 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. Pawtucket Police Department officers arrested a man and a woman on multiple drug and firearm charges. Police arrested 31-year-old Michael Murray of Lincoln, and 30-year-old Shirley Desjarlais of Foster, after executing search warrants stemming from an investigation by the narcotics unit. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
2. State health officials in Rhode Island reported to the federal government on Dec. 22 that approximately 88 percent of inpatient beds and 90 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 13 percent of inpatient beds and 29 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported. (Pawtucket Patch)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Holiday Small Works Show At Rhode Island Watercolor Society Gallery (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The members of the Pawtucket Police Department's Community Policing Unit (CPU) have been busy helping spread some holiday cheer! On Saturday, they took to the aisles of Walmart in Providence for Shop with a Cop to help 10 Pawtucket families. (Facebook)
• The Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket sends their thanks to Santa, Watson and the Pawtucket Police Department for visiting our members during the Club's holiday party earlier this week! (Facebook)
• Pawtucket YMCA is wishing Happy Holidays to all its members! The YMCA will be closed on Friday 12/24 and Saturday 12/25." (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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.