🌱 Man Arrested After Providence Standoff + Noon Year's Eve Party

Good morning, Providence! Like many of you, the Patch team is taking some time off to celebrate the New Year, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of this slight pause in our schedule, and I will be back on Monday with the next edition of the Providence Daily! Now, here's everything happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Fog in the morning; cloudy. High: 50 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. A Providence neighborhood was asked to shelter in place Wednesday afternoon as police negotiated with an armed man barricaded inside a house. The Providence Police Department asked people around Ledge Street near Charles Street to stay in place during the standoff.
   The man, who had guns inside, was arrested later in the day. He was identified as Elliot Britto, 31, and he was taken into custody without incident. (NECN)
2. The Providence Public Library has unveiled a five-week virtual course, available for college credit, on helping people moderate conversations about race. With course materials designed by Amrita Patel and Denise LaForce, “How to Talk About Race” will teach participants how to use an Identity Wheel, explore bias and micro-aggressions, understand systemic racism, concepts about “lived experiences” and how to frame conversations. The overall goal will be to help bring up discussions about race and help establish rules for a positive discussion. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
3. Providence Children’s Museum has announced the return of their “Noon Years Eve” New Year Celebration this Dec. 31 at its location on South Street. Guests can enjoy activities like dancing, playing with instruments, and a parade. A formal ball drop is also scheduled in the children’s garden to accommodate the bedtimes of the smallest Rhode Islanders. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))

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Today in Providence:

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From my notebook:

• The Rhode Island Convention Center is now booking 2022-2023 dates for banquets, conferences, conventions, sports, special occasions, and everything in between. (Facebook)
• Is your New Year's resolution to read more? Join the Providence Public Library this January in the 2022 Read for a Better World Challenge. (Facebook)
• The Providence Brewing Co will have its grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 12:00 PM. (Instagram)

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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.