🌱Spring Wellness Classes + Pain At Pump In Pawtucket & Beyond

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Pawtucket Daily.

First, today's weather:

A couple of showers; breezy. High: 61 Low: 51.

Here are the top three stories today in Pawtucket:

1. Spring Wellness Class registration opens Monday! Do something kind for yourself and
   get ready for spring and summer by taking part in the Pawtucket Parks and Recreation self-care and wellness classes. (Pawtucket Park and Recreation)
2. There is pain at the pump! Rhode Island's gas prices have risen 26 cents since Monday making the average price per gallon now $3.85. This is the largest single-week jump the state has seen since September 2017. (Patch)
3. Brown University is currently working with partner organizations such as Scholars at Risk (SAR) and the New University in Exile Consortium "to provide a safe academic home" for Ukrainian scholars displaced by the ongoing Russian invasion. The university has previously worked with both SAR and the Cconsortium to bring displaced Afghan scholars and students to Brown. (The Brown Daily Herald)

Today in Pawtucket:

Afternoon Comedy Show (12:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Pawtucket Police Department: Join us for our next virtual community meeting! It will be held on March 10 at 5 p.m. via Zoom. This community meeting will have representatives from both the police and fire departments who will be discussing the current open application/recruitment drive. (Facebook)
• Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket: "Throughout the month of March the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket is celebrating Women's History Month! Members are going to be learning about inspirational women from all over the world and across history." (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.