🌱Youth Of The Year Named + RI Getting Greener

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 66 Low: 49.

Here are the top four stories today in Pawtucket:

1. The Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket has named Marina Pereira, a junior at Cumberland High School, Youth of the Year for her leadership, academic and athletic achievements. Governor Daniel McKee and the mayor of Pawtucket, Donald Grebien were in attendance when Pereira was bestowed her prestigious title. Since its inception in 1947, the Youth of the Year program has celebrated the achievements of club teens. Members who earn the Youth of the Year title embody the values of leadership and service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles, and exemplify the critical impact that Boys & Girls Clubs have on young people.(Valley Breeze)
2. Ready to start hunting for a new home? Here are five area, upcoming open houses. (Pawtucket Patch)
3. On Wednesday, the Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the state’s Reproductive Privacy Act, which was signed into law in 2019 by Gov. Gina Raimondo with the intent to protect abortion rights in case the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision to uphold this act came on the heels of a draft of a Supreme Court opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade leaked. According to an article by WPRI.com, the R.I. Supreme Court rejected the challenge brought by Catholics for Life and others, arguing the state constitution prohibited making a law confirming the right to an abortion. (WPRI.com)
4. In an effort to help the Ocean State get a little greener, The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP) has awarded $650,000 in Grants for Green Project Planning. The program, which is hosted at Roger William's University, has awarded the grants to support green-infrastructure and capacity-building projects for municipalities, local organizations, and universities across Rhode Island and Massachusetts. (GoLocalProv)

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Today in Pawtucket:

• REMINDER: Newsletter Content Due - Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless (12:00 AM)
• Take & Make Kits - Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Butterfly Scavenger Hunt - Pawtucket Public Library (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Public Information Joint Information Center, State of Rhode Island: "Lyme Disease Awareness Month Tip 3: Remove Ticks - This #TickFreeRI video from the RI Department of Health shows you how to properly remove embedded ticks to prevent tick-borne diseases, including Lyme. Visit https://health.ri.gov/ticks ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Oakhill: "We are back ! - The Pawtucket Hall of Fame is currently seeking nominations for the Pawtucket Hall of Fame 2022. Please visit www.pawtucketri.com/pawtucketh... for more info !" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Slater Park: "Cute orange kitten with a blue collar and a charm was in my back yard. - Anyones?" (Nextdoor)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.

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