🌱Looking For A New Job? + R.I. Offers Electric Vehicle Rebate

Happy Wednesday, Pawtucket! Here's everything you need to know going on in Pawtucket today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 59 Low: 39.

Here are the top three stories today in Pawtucket:

1. Are you looking for a new job? Find out who’s hiring in the Pawtucket area this week. (Pawtucket Patch)
2. With gas prices soaring a new program in Rhode Island is encouraging drivers to consider alternative options and offering new electric vehicle rebates. The rebates are expected to become available by summer and will be funded by an initial commitment of $1.25 million from the state's Office of Energy Resources. (Patch)
3. What will the next signature Rhode Island license plate look like? That's up to you. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles unveiled potential successors to the "wave plate" on Monday, and is encouraging the public to vote on their favorite by March 28. (The Providence Journal)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt - Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Take & Make Kits - Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Toddler Story Class - Pawtucket Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Gamers Club - Pawtucket Public Library (4:00 PM)
• High Beginner Class - Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 PM)
• Family Movie Night - Pawtucket Public Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Pawtucket Library: Join us at the library Saturday, March 19 for our Friends of the Library Winter Book Sale! (Pawtucket Library)
• Pawtucket Park and Recreation: Tennis registrations begin Monday, April 12 and continues through Friday, May 28. (Pawtucket Park and Recreation)

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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 my Pawtucket and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.