Moors Demand Damages + Central Falls City Hall Back To Masks

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: Rain in the morning. High: 81, low: 55.

Here are the top stories today in and around Pawtucket:

1. A group of Pawtucket-linked 'Moorish Nationals' arrested on a Massachusetts highway are now demanding a federal jury trial and $70 million in damages. (Pawtucket Patch)
2. With COVID-19 cases back on the rise, Central Falls will once again require masks in all of its municipal buildings. (Westport News)
3. A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to prison in a Providence gun case, Attorney General Peter Neronha announced. (Pawtucket Patch)
4. Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on Wednesday confronted Governor Dan McKee at a news conference about WaterFire, and the awkward moment was caught on video. McKee later told WPRI he considered Elorza's behavior to be "inappropriate."
5. With their contract set to expire, unionized nurses picketed outside Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. (The Providence Journal)

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July 30 in and around Pawtucket

• The Holy Ghost Feast will take place Friday through Sunday at Igreha Santo Antonio, 27 Forest Ave. with music, food, and more.
• In Woonsocket, Levitt AMP presents Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience w/ Natural Element. 6-9 p.m. at the River Island Art Park. Free.

Pawtucket Patch Notebook

• Mayor's Office: "Happy Peruvian Independence Day! Congratulations to everyone who made today’s celebration at the State House possible." (Facebook)
• Pawtucket Arts Collaborative: "The entry period is now open for our upcoming UNTHEMED Fall Juried Show." (Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket: "We’re Hiring! We are currently seeking part-time Youth Development Professionals for our Pre-Teen and Teen Programs." (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.