Catholic Priest Indicted + Dogapalooza Weekend

Welcome to the Pawtucket Patch Daily — your quickest way to get caught up on the city's top news stories. I'm your host, Mary Serreze. I can be reached at mary.serreze@patch.com. Feel free to send me your news tips, thoughts, and ideas.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 77, low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. A former Catholic priest assigned to northern Rhode Island parishes faces three counts of first-degree sexual assault. A statewide grand jury in May indicted Edward Kelley, 79, alleging he committed the assaults in 1983 in North Smithfield, The Providence Journal reported Friday. Kelley served at churches in North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Woonsocket and Cumberland.(Associated Press)
2. R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner is suing Mark Zuckerberg. Magaziner is accusing Facebook executives of hurting the state's retirement funds and causing "significant damage" to Facebook investors. Following the Cambridge Analytica security breach scandal, Facebook agreed to pay a $5 billion fine. The Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island holds 151,533 shares of Facebook, Magaziner said. (Patch)
3. A federal moratorium on evictions during the pandemic is set to expire Saturday, and the impact could be significant. In Providence County, an estimated 13,894 (12.7 percent) of tenant households were behind on their rent in July, according to a new analysis. (Patch)
4. Which Pawtucket restaurants got federal Restaurant Revitalization Funds? Patch has the numbers. And need a Pawtucket 2021-2022 Back to School Calendar? We've got you covered.
5. If you are looking for work, or are looking for good workers, look to the August 6 Community Job Fair in Pawtucket hosted by the Northern R.I. Chamber of Commerce & the R.I. Hispanic Chamber. "Businesses are severely understaffed and in desperate need of help," remarked Northern R.I. Chamber CEO Liz Catucci. (Johnston Sunrise)

Events in Pawtucket

• It's Dogapalooza weekend at Pawtucket's Slater Park. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pawtucket Patch Notebook

• Mayor's Office: "The Cape Verdean Museum is coming to its home here in Pawtucket!" (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.