Census Shows Growth + Greek Church Festival Returns

Happy Thursday, Pawtucket! Mary Serreze, your usual source for the Pawtucket Daily, is out this week. But Patch still wants to make sure you are up-to-date on all your local news, so I am here to fill in!

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Now, onto everything you need to know, in five minutes or less. -Georgi Presecky

First, today's weather: Rain until evening. High: 80, low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. Pawtucket saw substantial population growth between 2010 and 2020, according to new census data, growing more than six percent and "helping to drive Rhode Island's surprising increases in counted residents." (Valley Breeze)

2. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church festival will be held in Pawtucket this weekend, Aug. 20-22. Last year's festival was to-go only due to the pandemic. (The Providence Journal)

3. A fire in a multi-family home on Burnett Street in Providence led to eight residents being displaced Wednesday. The cause of the two-alarm fire is under investigation; one firefighter was injured. (ABC6)

4. Pawtucket’s Parks and Recreation Division rescheduled its outdoor movie at Slater Park for this Saturday, Aug. 21. (Valley Breeze)

5. Several new stores are coming to Garden City Center in Cranston, including Old Navy, Sunglass Hut and Ulta. (WJAR)

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Today in Pawtucket

• Tug Hollow Band performs at the Dagget Farm Summer Concert Series. (5 p.m.)
• Paint night at Spumoni's Restaurant. (5 p.m.)
• Our Table Rhode Island serves food at The Guild. (6 p.m.)
• "Healing Arts in the Parks" at Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark. (7 p.m.)

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— Georgi