Armed Robbery At Twin River + PPP Loans In Pawtucket

Hey, Pawtucket! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 81, low: 62.

Patch Pick: With the Delta variant on the rise, should Rhode Islanders resume indoor masking? (GoLocalProv)

Here are the top stories in and around Pawtucket today:

1. Lincoln police are investigating an armed robbery in the parking lot of the Twin River Casino. Two men told police they were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday. The suspects remain at large. (Patch)
2. Which Pawtucket businesses received PPP loans? Here's the list. (Patch)
3. Central Falls native Viola Davis is working on her memoir. The celebrated Hollywood actress and producer promises a "straight no chaser" telling of her journey as a Black woman from family poverty to success. HarperCollins plans to release the book in April. (Patch)
4. Like hotdogs, seafood, and ice cream? Lease renewed for Len's Haven at Slater Park. (Valley Breeze)
5. An Attleboro man with dementia was rescued after his canoe overturned in the Ten Mile River. (The Sun Chronicle)

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July 22 in Pawtucket

• The Pawtucket City Property Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. Assistant Planning Director Jay Rosa and City Solicitor Frank Milos will present information about the sale of Morley Field at 94 Moshassuck St. to JK Equities, LLC. (Agenda)

• John Connors & The Irish Express play at the Daggett Farm Summer Concert Series. Slater Park, 6 p.m.

Pawtucket Patch Notebook

• Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket: "Such an exciting week at Camp Ramsbottom!" (Facebook)
• Pawtucket City Hall - Mayor's Office: "Thank you to everyone who celebrated the Colombian Independence here at City Hall!" (Facebook)

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About me: Maine native, UMass Amherst Regional Planning alum. Stick-shift driver, explorer. I believe in good government and the public's right to know. Interested in just about everything. I still like paper maps. I can be reached at mary.serreze@patch.com.