Hit-And-Run + Chronic Absenteeism + Ray Harrington

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

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First, today's weather:

Overcast throughout the day. High: 72 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. An East Providence hit-and-run involving a motorcycle was caught on camera. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. Saturday on Warren Avenue at the on-ramp to Interstate 195 east. The condition of the motorcyclist was not available. (WJAR)
2. Police have made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting outside a Providence nightclub last month. Ahmad Crowell, 31, of Warwick was held without bail at his arraignment Wednesday on first-degree murder and firearms charges. Crowell is charged in the death of Daniel Zairis, 24, who was shot on Aug. 28 outside the Revel Lounge. (WHDH 7News)
3. Providence public schools are trying to find ways to combat chronic absenteeism after nearly 60 percent of students were chronically absent during the 2020-2021 school year. (Daily Advent)
4. A special House commission made its first moves towards reorganizing the controversy-ridden Coastal Resources Management Council on Wednesday. (ecoRI news)
5. Comedian Ray Harrington made a stop in Rhode Island ahead of his Comedy Connection shows on Sept. 17-18. (WPRI.com)

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• Nailed It! - Providence Community Library (4:00 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 is an alum of The University of Rhode Island, where she received a BA degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.