🌱 Christopher Columbus Statue + MLK Hall Of Fame Awards

Welcome back, Providence! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Providence today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 48 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. Providence's Christopher Columbus statue will remain under wraps and hidden away until sometime in the new year. The statue was removed from its pedestal in the Elmwood section of the city in June 2020, following repeated vandalism, and placed in storage. The Committee for Commemorative Works is recommending the statue be sold, and the cash be invested in the community. (WJAR)
2. The City of Providence is accepting nominations now through Dec. 13 for the 19th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Individuals are welcome to nominate local individuals who have made meaningful contributions to social justice in the City of Providence. Nominees must be a resident of Providence or have accomplished a significant amount of community work in Providence. (GoLocalProv)
3. Providence police made two arrests in connection with a deadly shooting that took place inside a Broad Street restaurant back in September. (WPRI.com)
4. Bristol students are joining together with Providence students in the fight to bring Gen Z beliefs and values into the school systems. (Uprise RI)
5. Police have identified the homicide victim found under an object in the area of Magnolia and Troy Streets as 34-year-old Augusto Alonzo Cortiz of Providence. (WPRI.com)

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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.