🌱401 Gives Raised $3M Plus+Providence Schools Have New Superintendent

Good morning, Providence! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Providence.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with occasional rain. High: 51 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. The state’s largest day of giving, 401Gives broke records and raised $3M plus for 500 different organizations. United Way reportedly said, since the event's debut in 2020, 401Gives has raised more than $6.6 million for nonprofits in Rhode Island.(WPRI.com)
2. The Rhode Island Department of Education announced Tuesday that Dr. Javier Montañez has officially been named the new, permanent Superintendent of Providence schools. He will be the superintendent through the 2023-2024 school year. (Turn to 10)
3. Real Estate roundup for the Providence Area. See what's been listed in your area in the past week, along with any open houses being held in the days ahead. (Providence Patch)
4. Oasis International a Providence based non-profit that serves the African immigrant community and low-income neighborhoods has canceled its annual youth trip to Washington D. C. due to the fact that many of the sites they usually take the children are still closed due to Covid-19 restrictions. Instead, the organization has planned day trips for the children that are closer to home such as Mystic Aquarium. (Turn to 10)
5. According to the National Weather Service, March 2022 was warmer and drier than average making it the 12th-warmest on record in Providence. The average temperature for the month was 42.1 degrees, slightly higher than the 30-year average of 38.9 degrees. (Patch)

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Today in Providence:

• Virtual City Service Meeting - Providence City Hall (10:00 AM)
• Wednesday Morning Book Club - Community Libraries of Providence (10:30 AM)
• PVD Young Makers - Community Libraries of Providence (2:30 PM)
• Libraries Launch Lives - Middle School Maker Program (3:00 PM)
• Game On! Wednesdays - Community Libraries of Providence (3:30 PM)
• GED/COMPUTER - Community Libraries of Providence (5:30 PM)
• Fox Point Library Friend Book Group - Community Libraries of Providence (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brown University: Faculty, students reflect on STEM faculty gender gap (The Brown Daily Herald)
• Brown University: How Brown lobbies the federal government, explained (The Brown Daily Herald)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Providence Artists' Colony: "If anyone has Salt Water or Fresh Water fishing tackle that they no longer want, please contact me. - Trying to take advantage of RI waters this year." (Nextdoor)

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— 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 Providence and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.