🌱 Local TV Thief Sentenced + Pawtucket School Upgrades

Nicole Fallon-Peek
Updated ·2 min read

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 45 Low: 30.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Pawtucket:

  1. Pawtucket School Committee Chairwoman Erin Dube and Vice Chairman Roberto Moreno were both unanimously re-elected to their leadership posts during a meeting on January 4th. Dube affirms the ongoing reconstruction of the elementary schools and the planned unified high school upgrade in 2022 "will bring generational change to the city of Pawtucket." (The Valley Breeze)

  2. A local man has been sentenced to serve three to four years behind bars for a series of crimes in the Rhode Island area. 38-year-old Luis Adorno of Providence pleaded guilty in December to an array of charges, including armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and driving to endanger. Prosecutors said Adorno stole flat-screen TVs on several occasions from Walmart; since 2013, he has been arrested in several RI towns, including Pawtucket. (WPRI)

  3. The Pawtucket Arts Collaborative and the Pawtucket Foundation announced the 14th annual Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition. The show is open to all artists, in all media (2-D and 3-D) and first prize winners will be awarded $1,000. Entries will be accepted through midnight of Feb. 21, and the show will run from March 17 through May 5. (The Valley Breeze)

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Today in Pawtucket:

  • Nanu Burmese Fusion + Trivia Night at Smug Brewing Company at 100 Carver St (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the country has some facilities considering scaling back elective surgeries to temper demand. RI health officials report approximately 22% of inpatient beds and 42% of ICU beds statewide are filled by COVID-19 patients as of two days ago. (Pawtucket Patch)

  • Rhode Island Department of Health and Governor Dan McKee held a briefing yesterday covering COVID-19 case data, safety protocols, and staffing in healthcare facilities. (FaceBook)

  • Looking for your next home? Check out the profiles of the two newest open houses scheduled in Pawtucket. (Pawtucket Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.

This article originally appeared on the Pawtucket Patch