🌱Man Sentenced for Trafficking Firearms + Alzheimer's Grant

Up and at 'em, Providence! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing around Providence today.

First, today's weather:

Periods of sun; breezy, mild. High: 55 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. A Providence, R.I., man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with trafficking firearms from North Carolina. Chiweze Ihunwo, 24, previously of Randolph, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release. On Aug. 17, 2021, Ihunwo pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license. (Fall River Reporter)
2. A nonprofit health care group from East Providence received a $904,153 grant for new services and treatments for Rhode Island adults with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The federal grant will give CareLink three years of funding to partner with other Rhode Island organizations to develop and implement new support services and treatment programs across its health care network. The grant also includes money for services for care partners and families. (Patch)
3. Providence Police responded to gunshots being fired at a vehicle Wednesday night. Police responded to the scene where an 18-year-old male stated his car had been shot at by a driver in a black CRV at the intersection of Bucklin Street. There were two other passengers in the victim’s car at the time of the shooting, according to police. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))

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Today in Providence:

• Sip'n Shop Local at the Friday Night Holiday Markets (5:00 PM)
• Paula McKay Corkum Recital At Music Mansion (6:00 PM)
• Festival Ballet Providence Presents The Nutcracker At Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Please join the Rhode Island Foundation in congratulating Dr. G. Alan Kurose as Board Chair of the Rhode Island Foundation! (Facebook)
• See what's new in the expanding collection at the Providence Public Library. The Library is open Monday through Saturday, including some evenings. (Facebook)
• Crossroads Rhode Island said it was "overjoyed by the generosity our community has shown this week," including donations and time from Bright Horizons at Franklin Industrial Park, Hasbro, and Erin Reedy and her family and friends. (Facebook)

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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.