🌱 WWE WrestleMania + Weekend Forecast + Homebuyers Program

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First, today's weather:

Breezy; a little morning rain. High: 56 Low: 20.

Here are the top three stories today in Pawtucket:

1. It'll be in the high 50s in Pawtucket on Friday, so leave the heavy winter layers at home. Don't pack them away for the season though — the forecast shows potential for snow on Saturday. On Sunday, expect sunny to partly cloudy skies and a high of 38 degrees. (Pawtucket Patch)
2. Pawtucket residents may be able to take advantage of a new program that offers $25,000 to first-generation homebuyers. The new program, FirstGenHomeRI, was launched on Wednesday by Gov. Dan McKee and RIHousing and was designed to help first-generation homebuyers by providing them with $25,000 for down payments and closing costs. As long the buyer keeps the home as their primary residence for five years, the financial assistance will be treated as a grant and won't need to be repaid. (WPRI.com)
3. Providence County residents won't want to miss the WWE spectacular coming to the area this spring. WWE WrestleMania Backlash will be coming to The Dunkin’ Donuts Center on May 8th in Providence. General tickets go on sale today at 10:00 a.m. (WPRI.com)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• Take & Make Kits, At Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Tri-County Community Action Agency is happy to announce that Tri-County Medical Director, Wilfredo-Giordano-Perez, MD has been awarded the Geiger Gibson Program's Emerging Leaders of 2022 Award, by the National Association of Community Health Centers! (Facebook)
• Meet Michele, the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket's Billing and Data Entry Manager. Michele has been a part of the team since 2015 and has been heavily involved in their arts programming over the years. (Facebook)

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— 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.