City Clerk Removed + School Vaccine Mandate

Hey, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with your brand-new copy of theProvidence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 65 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. Councilman John Goncalves proposed a resolution Thursday asking Gov. McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Greene to mandate that all K-12 teachers and school employees get a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing. Citing the Centers for Disease Control, he said Providence County has been classified as an area of substantial COVID-19 transmission. Nearly 800,000 Rhode Islanders have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, however school children under 12 years of age are not yet eligible, leaving them at a high risk for contracting and spreading the virus, he said. (The Providence Journal)
2. The Providence City Council on Thursday night voted to bring a series of administrative charges against City Clerk Shawn Selleck, setting up a process that could ultimately end with his removal. Among the accusations, are claims that Selleck harassed and bullied colleagues and created a toxic work environment. There was no discussion among the council members prior to the unanimous voice vote on the charges. (WPRI.com)
3. 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' coming to Providence Performing Arts Center in October. (WJAR)
4. Providence police are investigating after a car crashed into a home early Friday morning. (WPRI.com)
5. Rhode Island Department of Transportation orders Providence to stop working on bike lane or pay $4.4M. (WPRI.com)

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Today in Providence:

• Yoga for Every Body with Mimi Budnick at RWPBC (9:00 AM)
• ESL Saturday Beginner Class - Pawtucket Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Soccer: Girls Varsity League Tiverton Max Read Field (10:00 AM)
• Mysterious Mushroom - Blackstone Parks Conservancy (10:00 AM)
• Celebrating Selena! / ¡Celebrando Selena! (10:30 AM)
• Planetarium Show - Providence City Hall (1:00 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.