PVDFest Performances + Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Charged

Hey, Pawtucket! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, Sept. 18 off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in Pawtucket today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 61.

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It's a slow news day today in Pawtucket, so please enjoy these stories from Providence and other neighboring communities:

1. FirstWorks presents PVDFest: free, live performances throughout Providence. This includes a free concert series at Roger Williams Park. Partnering with the Providence Department of Art, Culture, and Tourism, First Works' PVDFest happenings are a celebration of art that the whole family can enjoy. (WPRI.com)
2. A suspect in the attempted kidnapping of an 11-year old girl has been indicted by a state grand jury. They have charged him with the attempted kidnapping of a minor, according to the Rhode Island Attorney General's office. He will be arraigned in Providence County Superior Court in Oct. (WPRI.com)
3. Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting outside a Providence nightclub on Aug. 28. (NECN)
4. The Rhode Island Community Food Bank is raising awareness for hunger as a part of a "Feeding America" initiative which takes place during the month of September. (WPRI.com)
5. A Bristol County woman contracts the West Nile virus, and now Seekonk has been raised to the moderate risk category. (The Sun Chronicle)

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— Samantha Friedlander

About me: Samantha Friedlander is an avid reader and writer who loves storytelling. She is a freelance writer for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. She has a dual degree in English and Psychology.