🌱Hit And Run Leaves 1 Dead + The Sunflowers Won't Be Back In The City

Happy Monday, people of Providence! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with a few showers. High: 55 Low: 44.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. One woman is dead after a hit and run in Providence reportedly happen on Union Avenue near the Route 10 off-ramp around 5 p.m. on Saturday evening. Police are investigating the incident. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
2. Lisa Levasseur of Cumberland has been named the fifth Woman Veteran of the Year by the Veterans Administration's Providence regional office. Immersed in her community, Levasseur served in the Air Force for 29 years, and has continued her service to the veteran community as head of Rhode Island College’s military and veteran programs. (The Providence Journal)
3. Looking for a new home, and want to get a better feel for what's available near you? Look through three new properties on the market in and around the Providence area. (Providence Patch)
4. "Traffic calming” measures,a.k.a speed bumps, have been installed on Federal Hill in front of businesses on Atwells Avenue close to the Route 6 overpass. The area is heavily traveled during business hours, as well as, during peak nighttime hours, but it's reportedly the off-hours including late at night and early morning, that have become a real problem, acting as a magnet for off-road dirt bikes and ATVs operating illegally on city streets. Hopes are that the speed bumps will help to slow all traffic, during all times of the day and night. (GoLocalProv)
5. Since 2016 visitors, as well as, residents of Rhode Island have been enjoying the iconic beauty that married art with nature known as 'Ten Thousand Suns,' the public art installation of sunflowers set against Providence’s skyline. Sad news for all! This year the sunflowers will not be returning to brighten up the area. The property that housed the massive flower installation has reportedly been sold to a Boston developer and it will be turned into a mixed-use apartment building. (WPRI.com)

Today in Providence:

• Me & U-kulele - Music & Movement Class- Clase de Música y Movimiento! (10:30 AM)
• Free! One-on-One Assistance for Adults to Develop Digital Skills in English or Spanish (1:00 PM)
• PVD Young Makers - Community Libraries of Providence (2:30 PM)
• Computer Class for Adults - Community Libraries of Providence (5:00 PM)
• The Chronicles of Yarnia - Community Libraries of Providence (7:00 PM)
• Embodied Action: An Acting Class for LITERALLY Anyone (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Providence Animal Rescue League: "Our sweet Kingston has been #Adopted! We ❤️ this photo so much! #LoveIsAdoptableAtPARL" (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Hospital: "Whether or not someone personally suffers with a mental health issue, Mental Health Awareness Month helps people recognize the ways mental illness impacts their lives, educates people about available services, and highlights ways to advocate." (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Hospital: "We're thrilled to see 142 physicians affiliated with Lifespan hospitals were among those honored in Rhode Island Monthly’s annual Top Docs list published in the magazine’s May 2022 edition! (Facebook)
  

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

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

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