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Happy Tuesday, people of Providence! Let's get this day started off right. Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Not as cold, becoming breezy. High: 40 Low: 31.

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Here are the top five stories in Providence today:

  1. Although at least a dozen other districts from all corners of Rhode Island are giving schools the option to no longer require masks because of low vaccination rates, the state-controlled Providence Public School will be keeping masking in place beyond March 4. (WPRI.com)
  2. Providence police seized a gun, a ballistic vest and marijuana outside a "sip joint" off of Elmwood Avenue. The suspect told police he had just come off work as a security guard and admitted he didn’t have a license to carry a weapon in Rhode Island. (GoLocalProv)
  3. Federal Hill is getting a new Massachusetts seafood chain, Cap't Loui. It will occupy the space which was formerly the Siena. (GoLocalProv)
  4. Former superintendent of parks in Providence, Nancy L. Derrig died at 78. She served as superintendent of parks for the city of Providence from 1985 to 2003. (GoLocalProv)
  5. What will the week ahead hold for the city of Providence in regard to weekday weather? Bring sunglasses and a jacket. (Providence Patch)

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Today in Providence:

  • ESL Class: beginner/principiante - Providence Community Library (10:00 AM)
  • Family Story Time & Craft - Providence Community Library (11:30 AM)
  • STEM Activity - Providence Community Library (3:00 PM)
  • Children's Readers Theater - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
  • Math in the House! (FULL) - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
  • ESL Class: intermediate/intermedio - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
  • Learn ITALIAN: beginner 1 - Providence Community Library (5:30 PM)
  • Community Painting Hours - Providence Community Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Providence Patch: These are the counties in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area where COVID-19 is growing the slowest. (Providence Patch)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Downtown: "Need: DEEP cleaning for March 26th or 27th for two bedroom apartment on East Side of Providence. Anyone know of such services? Thanks (Nextdoor)

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

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