🌱R.I Black Film Festival Starts Wednesday + Get Out And Walk In R.I.

Happy Tuesday, people of Providence! Here are the most important things happening in Providence today.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 56 Low: 42.

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Here are the top five stories in Providence today:

1. Look who's hiring in and around Providence. Are you looking for a new job or a career change? (Providence Patch)
2. There is a little relief at the pump in Rhode Island. According to a GasBuddy report, the current price for a gallon of gas in Providence is 20.9 cents higher than it was a month ago and $1.36 higher than a year ago.However, gas prices have fallen 7.9 cents over the past week making the average price per gallon $4.13. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
3. Marking the first event of the new Department of Environmental Management (DEM) initiative to get people out and enjoying the many and varied state parks and outdoor recreational areas in Rhode Island, the DEM invites residents of all ages and physical abilities to the National Walking Day on April 6. The event will be held at Lincoln Woods State Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Warwick Post)
4. The fifth annual RI Black Film Fest Starts Wednesday. The Festival will host panels, roundtables workshops and author events through the platform of film. The festival runs over three days in two venues in Providence and Newport. (Providence Daily Dose)
5. Emmy Award winner and longtime 12 News reporter Glenn Laxton, was posthumously inducted into Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame by his wife Linda and 12 News Anchor Mike Montecalvo. Laxton was a trusted broadcaster and historian. (WPRI.com)

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Today in Providence:

• Rochambeau Walking Club - Community Libraries of Providence (9:00 AM)
• Family Story Time & Craft - Community Libraries of Providence (11:30 AM)
• STEM Activity - Community Libraries of Providence (3:00 PM)
• Children's Readers Theater - Community Libraries of Providence (4:00 PM)
• Environmental Kids: Water Testing and Ecosystems (4:00 PM)
• Spanish & English Homework Help! - Community Libraries of Providence (4:00 PM)
• WALKING CLUB - Community Libraries of Providence (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Brown Herald: Positive cases remain stable over spring break, students traveling expected to test for COVID-19 (The Brown Daily Herald)
• The Brown Herald: Brown economics professor Oded Galor releases new book on the origins of inequality (The Brown Daily Herald)
• The Brown Herald: Simon '25: In college admissions, selectivity should not be a point of pride (The Brown Daily Herald)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Providence Artists' Colony: "Sunday we found a dead rat under my car in our driveway. Last week I saw another dead one on Lauriston Street outside CVS. Has anyone else seen rats around? Are we having an infestation (shudder)?" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you soon!

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a URI graduate and I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love Providence and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.