🌱Tidewater Landing Oil Spill In Seekonk+ 2nd Worst Commute In RI

Hey, people of Pawtucket! It's me again, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Pawtucket Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Turning sunny; windy, cooler. High: 43 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. On Dec. 1, coal tar oil from Pawtucket's $284 million Tidewater Landing project spilled into the Seekonk River — the second such spill in the past month. According to property owner National Grid, oil had breached booms set up in the water to contain it while crews remediated the site for a multiuse soccer stadium. The extent of the spill and how much of the surrounding area will be impacted is currently unknown, but pictures posted on social media Thursday morning showed dead fish washed up onshore. (ecoRI)
2. A Central Falls man was found guilty of second-degree murder in connection to the homicide of 22-year-old Joel Rosario in Pawtucket last Halloween. Jairo Esdel Galva, 22, was also found guilty of multiple firearms charges for the incident. The date for Galva's sentencing has not yet been determined. (ABC 6)
3. Pawtucket has the second-worst commute in Rhode Island, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Although 65.6 percent of Pawtucket residents spend less than 30 minutes commuting each way, the average one-way commute time in the city is 25.7 minutes, compared to Newport East's average commute of 16.6 minutes. (Kilgore News Herald)
4. Want to become a master home mixologist? Pick up some ingredients from Pawtucket distilleries Rhode Island Spirits (59 Blackstone Ave.) and White Dog Distilling (560 Mineral Spring Ave.) and recreate some of these local spots' favorite drinks this holiday season. (Valley Breeze)
5. Now through Jan. 6, check out the holiday show at the Pawtucket Arts Collaborative on Mineral Spring Ave., which features a range of work for $300 or less every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. (Rhode Island Monthly)

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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.