Woman Charged In Park Stabbing + Pawtucket Plans Restaurant Week

Hey, Pawtucket! Mary Serreze, your usual source for the Pawtucket Daily, is out this week. But Patch still wants to make sure you are up-to-date on all your local news, so I am here to fill in!

Please note that during this period your newsletters might be lighter than usual.

Now, onto everything you need to know, in five minutes or less. -Georgi Presecky

First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 81, low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Pawtucket today:

1. A Pawtucket woman has been charged with stabbing and injuring another woman with scissors early Monday morning in a park at Barton and Broad streets. Police say January N. Fontaine believed the victim was having an affair with her boyfriend. (The Providence Journal)

2. Pawtucket and Central Falls are teaming up for Restaurant Week to support local establishments, beginning Aug. 27. PCF Empanada Fest is also set for September. (WPRI.com)

3. Considered "one of the Providence metro area's premier waterfront restaurants," Al's Waterfront Restaurant is now on the market. The asking price for the former Oyster House Restaurant and adjacent marina is $2,795,000. (GoLocalProv)

4. A judge recently dismissed all charges in a controversial 2017 Cranston panhandling case involving activists and the ACLU. (Uprise RI)

5. Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed and Brown University professor Dr. Faiz Ahmed are speaking out about the "unfolding chaos" in Afghanistan. President Biden addressed the nation about the issue yesterday afternoon. (ABC6)

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Today in Pawtucket

• Pawtucket printmaker Joan Hausrath displays artwork at Gallery 175. (All day)
• Stories and crafts on the library lawn. (10:30 a.m.)
• Pawtucket Poetry Spoken Here hosts an open mic night. (5:30 p.m.)
• Trivia Nights at Craft Burgers and Beer and The Guild. (6:30 p.m.)

That's all for today, Pawtucket! I'll be here until Friday for all your newsletter needs. Looking forward to it!

— Georgi Presecky