Police Major Job Title Changed + Shooting Suspect Arraigned

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Providence Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 74 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. The Providence City Council Finance Committee voted to change the new Providence police major job to a civilian position on Tuesday night. The panel also cut the salary for the job and changed the job description. The budget amendments will need to be approved by the full City Council. (WPRI.com)
2. A suspect in a deadly Providence shooting was arraigned on Thursday. Quelon Page, 31, has been accused of the May 14 killing of Tyreik Grundy. Police had obtained an arrest warrant for Page, who later surrendered to authorities. (WJAR)
3. Fire crews were on the scene of a possible multi-car crash in Providence on Wednesday night. - WLNE-TV (ABC6)
4. The 15th annual Touch-A-Truck is happening this Saturday at the East Providence Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot from 9:30- 2:00 p.m. (WPRI.com)
5. Take a look inside The Dye House, an artful new hotel and event space in Olneyville. (Rhode Island Monthly)

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Today in Providence:

• Amy DelSanto Recital - Music Mansion (4:00 PM)
• FirstWorks Live: Music From The Sole Performs - Roger Williams Park Conservancy (5:00 PM)

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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.