🌱 11-Year-Old Found Safe + Unique Zoo Encounters + Man Stabbed

Happy Wednesday, people of Providence! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 41 Low: 34.

Here are the top three stories in Providence today:

1. Police are searching for a female suspect after a man was stabbed in Providence. When police arrived at 460 Charles Street on Monday for a report of a disturbance, they found a male victim who was stabbed in both arms and was reportedly conscious — but did not provide police with any information. Police reported speaking with the victim’s mother, who said she saw her son being stabbed by an unknown female, who then fled. (GoLocalProv)
2. Visitors can enjoy unique animal encounters at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in 2022. On the calendar for next year is Stretch then Sloth yoga classes, where class participants will get a 60-minute indoor yoga class designed to calm your mind followed by early admission to the Faces of the Rainforest building, Q&A time with an animal educator, a refreshing beverage from Spill the Tea, and admission to the zoo for the entire day. In addition, more breakfasts with the animals events will be coming in the new year. (wbsm.com)
3. Police have located the 11-year-old Providence boy who had been missing since Christmas Day. Erwin Rivera Ochoa had left his Atwells Avenue home wearing no shoes on Dec. 25, following an argument with his mother. He was found sleeping in a car on Joslin Street on Tuesday, just a few blocks away from where he lives. (WPRI)

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Today in Providence:

• Family Paint Event, At Providence Public Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is inviting residents to #WalkInto22 and celebrate the New Year by joining a First Day Hike at Burlingame State Park and Campground on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, 1-3 PM. (Facebook)
• The Healthy & Safe Providence Fund supports behavioral health, basic needs, and housing placement services to people in need in downtown Providence. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.