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1. Providence Woman Charged With Possession Of A Controlled Substance And DUI: Cops (patch.com) — Providence readers are learning that a 49-year-old city resident was arrested shortly before 1 a.m. and charged with DUI and possession of a controlled substance, according to Rhode Island State Police. The woman, identified by police as Keiawonda Jones, also faces a charge of refusing a chemical test after being stopped in the Providence area.
2. Pawtucket Man Wanted On Eluding Law Charge Nabbed: Cops (patch.com) — Police say a Pawtucket man wanted for allegedly eluding officers in a high-speed chase was arrested during a traffic stop on Branch Avenue in Providence. The 20-year-old was taken to the Lincoln Woods Barracks and held for arraignment as a possible probation violator, highlighting an incident that unfolded on Providence streets.
3. Providence Man Charged With Driving On Suspended License: Cops (patch.com) — A 27-year-old Providence resident, Alexander Castro, was stopped by Rhode Island State Police on Branch Avenue in Providence late Friday and charged with driving on a suspended license. He was processed at the Lincoln Woods Barracks and held for a morning arraignment as a bail violator, underscoring ongoing state police enforcement on city roads.
4. Alleged Chemical Leaks in Providence's Wanskuck Neighborhood Raise Concerns (ecori.org) — Residents and workers in Providence's Wanskuck neighborhood are raising alarms about alleged chemical leaks at a Houghton Street metal-finishing plant, including possible chromic acid releases near nearby wetlands. State and city agencies, including DEM and the Providence Fire Department, have been notified and are planning investigations, while a city councilor is pressing for answers about worker safety and potential neighborhood contamination.
5. Infante-Green outlines cell phone rules, attendance push and priorities for school year (turnto10.com) — Providence families face a big year as the city's schools return to local control while the state rolls out stricter in-class cell phone limits and a renewed push on attendance. Rhode Island's education commissioner details new reading and math initiatives, efforts to fill teacher vacancies, and plans to help students use artificial intelligence responsibly, all with Providence's success framed as crucial to the state.
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