🌱FSRI Police Go Team Gets Funding + Racoon With Rabies In RI

Morning, Pawtucket! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 57 Low: 34.

Here are the top five stories in Pawtucket today:

1. Family Service of Rhode Island's (FSRI) Police Go Team receives federal funding. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) joined with FSRI, local law enforcement, and local elected officials to announce new federal funding in the amount of $413,000 for this program. It is part of the omnibus spending bill. Reportedly, the FSRI Police Go Team program was one of ten community project funding requests that the Congressman made to the Appropriations Committee. (City Of Pawtucket)
2. Be careful out there! A raccoon in Rhode Island tested positive for rabies Friday according to the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The raccoon was found at Bold Point Park in East Providence. The Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island picked up the sick animal and humanely euthanized it, before taking it to a state lab for rabies testing. (Patch)
3. By the end of May, a plan will be submitted to the city of Providence, by the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission, on how to spend the $14.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for reparation payments for people impacted by slavery, systemic racism and mistreatment of Native Americans. The money may reportedly be used towards housing and land ownership for African American people, college scholarships, health care, and even direct cash payments to those impacted. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Take & Make Kits - Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Bunny Scavenger Hunt - Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience - Pawtucket Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Henna Tattoos - Temporary Body Art - Pawtucket Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Teen Gamers Club - Pawtucket Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Evening High Beginner Class - Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Family Movie Night - Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Pawtucket YMCA: "The Five Days of Action: KNOW. SEE. RESPOND campaign is back. Throughout the week we’ll participate in this campaign to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and how we can prevent it together."(Facebook)
• Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket: Mineral Spring Cemetery on Saturday, April 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Facebook)
• Pawtucket Public Library: Teen Movie Night at Pawtucket Public Library
  American Underdog Wednesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Teen Center. (Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a URI graduate and I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love Pawtucket and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.