🌱 Lindsey Stirling PPAC VIP Experience + MTM Subcontractor DUI

Good day, people of Providence! Miranda Fraraccio here with a brand-new issue of the Providence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 41 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. A male suspect is in custody after a woman reported her ex-boyfriend pointed a gun at her and fired shots. When police arrived at Trent Street, off of Admiral Street shortly after 7pm on Saturday, a woman told them that her ex-boyfriend was waiting for her at the house. As she tried to get inside, he stole her car keys and pointed a gun at her. The victim was able to get inside the house and shut the door, which she said her ex-boyfriend tried to break down before shooting and fleeing the scene. (GoLocalProv)
2. The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced a VIP Experience giveaway for the upcoming Lindsey Stirling concert on Dec. 14. The “Very Merry Christmas” VIP experience includes a pair of premium seats and exclusive access to her pre-show “Ugly Sweater Christmas Party” featuring a special Q & A, Christmas cookie and hot chocolate bar, and more. Entries close Thursday, Dec. 9. (What'sUpNewp)
3. A Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony was held at the State House on Sunday night. (WPRI.com)
4. Gas prices in Providence are $1.32 higher than they were last year. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
5. A subcontractor for MTM, Rhode Island’s medical transportation broker, has been charged with a DUI in a fatal Nov. 27 crash. (Turn To 10)

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Today in Providence:

• Nutcracker Workshop with Festival Ballet - Providence Community Library (10:00 AM)
• Scrabble Nights (Adults) - Providence Community Library (6:00 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.