🌱 Charter Schools + Portuguese Pastries In RI + Adoptable Pets

Hey, Pawtucket! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in Pawtucket.

First, today's weather:

Snow and sleet, up to 1". High: 35 Low: 15.

Here are the top three stories today in Pawtucket:

1. Multiple Rhode Island charter schools have announced upcoming open houses over the next month, including one school in Pawtucket. On Mar. 5, Blackstone Academy, located at 334 Pleasant St., will host an open house from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Charter schools are free public schools with non-selective admissions and are open to Rhode Island students. (Valley Breeze)
2. Are you craving Portuguese pastries in Rhode Island? Look no further, because this guide has all the best spots to find caramelized sugar char, sugar-dusted doughnuts with a hint of lemon, and all kinds of sweet and savory bread rolls in the local area. Head over to Lusitania Bakery, located at 312 Barton St. in Pawtucket, to try their papo secos — a quintessential Portuguese roll. (RI Monthly)
3. Take a look at these adorable pets that are available for adoption now in the Pawtucket area! All these four-legged friends are looking for forever homes. Check out their listings and rescue your own furry friend from local shelters, such as Ten Lives Cat Rescue. (Pawtucket Patch)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Take & Make Kits, At Pawtucket Public Library (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Save the Date! Join the 8th annual Celebration for International Women’s Day & Women's History Month Kick-Off on Mar. 8 at 10:00 a.m. at Pawtucket City Hall. (Twitter)
• Due to the snowstorm, the City of Pawtucket initiated a parking ban which began at 8:00 p.m. last night, until further notice. (Twitter)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.