🌱 More Trees In Pawtucket + Tire Slashing + Properties Available

Happy Friday, people of Pawtucket! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 46 Low: 36.

Here are the top three stories today in Pawtucket:

1. More trees will be planted in Pawtucket and Central Falls after Groundwork Rhode Island received an additional grant of $43,000. A $100,000 Tree Planting for Climate Resilience and Human Health grant had been awarded to Pawtucket Central Falls Health Equity Zone (HEZ) last April to plant 140 trees locally in 2021. HEZ partnered with Groundwork Rhode Island to expand the tree coverage in neighborhoods that don’t have enough trees and after the additional grant, they now have funding to plant 190 trees. (The Valley Breeze)
2. A Pawtucket man was charged after he vandalized more than a dozen cars at Coats Manor, the same apartment building where a resident died in a fire earlier this month. 51-year-old Brian Franklin admitted to slashing the tires of 16 vehicles in the parking lot Tuesday night, as well as throwing pots and pans through the windows of two apartments, according to a police report. Franklin was charged with 17 misdemeanor counts of vandalism and his bond was set at $5,000 personal recognizance. (WPRI)
3. If you're in the market for a new home, you're in luck! Check out these five Pawtucket properties that are on the market. Properties range from three to five bedrooms, and each listing features two bathrooms. (Pawtucket Patch)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Cupid Scavenger Hunt, At Pawtucket Public Library (All Day)

From my notebook:

• The Pawtucket Police Department is hiring! The deadline for entry-level officer applications is March 21. (Facebook)
• The 3rd annual Woof You Be Mine 2022 event takes place tonight from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at The Guild (in the Beer Barn). “Speed date” the adoptable pups of Save One Soul Animal Rescue League to find your perfect doggie love match. (Visit Rhode Island)

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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— 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.