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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Wanted Providence Man Pulled Over, Arrested And Jailed: Cops (patch.com) — Providence residents may notice increased state police activity after a local man wanted for missing a narcotics court date was pulled over and arrested on Atwells Avenue. Troopers stopped 44-year-old Jose Tanon in Providence Saturday night, processed him at State Police Headquarters, and transported him to the Adult Correctional Institutions.
2. 2 Providence Men Charged With Wire Fraud And Aggravated ID Theft: Cops (patch.com) — Two Providence men face serious federal charges after a Violent Fugitive Task Force investigation led to their early-morning arrests on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft counts. They were taken into custody by state police, then turned over to U.S. Marshals and brought to the Providence Federal Courthouse, underscoring a significant local fraud case.
3. Providence Police Make Arrest In Stabbing Of Mom And Little Girl (patch.com) — Providence residents are learning more after police arrested 46-year-old Nelson Blanco in connection with the stabbing of a mother and her 2-year-old daughter near Broad and Public streets. Authorities say he faces multiple serious charges, including two counts of assault with intent to commit murder and several knife-related offenses, following the attack in this busy Providence neighborhood.
4. Providence Committee Backs Downtown No Turn on Red Rule (upriseri.com) — Downtown Providence drivers may soon face a new no-turn-on-red rule, with only a warning for the first offense and a $50 fine for later violations if the full City Council approves it. The same meeting also weighed Brown University's plan to save two historic Brook Street houses while potentially demolishing two others, drawing strong neighborhood opposition and preservation concerns.
5. Brown Univ. eliminates $80 application fee for Providence students (providencejournal.com) — Providence public and charter high school seniors can now apply to Brown University without paying the usual $80 fee, removing a key financial barrier this admissions cycle. School and city leaders say the change underscores that Providence students belong on elite campuses and builds on broader efforts to expand local college and career pathways.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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