🌱Paul Rudd Stops By Capital City + No Fs For Providence Students

Hello, people of Providence! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Providence Daily. Let's welcome May!

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and milder. High: 66 Low: 44.

Here are the top four stories today in Providence:

1. Federal Hill restaurant owner Armando Bisceglia has had an incredible two-year journey. In February 2020, Bisceglia was finally seeing his goal of opening his own place on Federal Hill come to fruition. Two weeks later, the pandemic officially hit. Then, Bisceglia contracted COVID-19 — and wound up in the hospital fighting for his life. Fast forward to the present day and Bisceglia is out of the hospital and healthy and so is his business. He will be nearly double the size of his restaurant next month when he moves it to the prime location on the corner of Atwells Avenue and DePasquale Avenue. (GoLocalProv)
2. Many Providence School system teachers are not fans of the grading system because students in many grades who don't pass a class get an incomplete, instead of an 'F' and are given the opportunity to make up the credit by November of the next school year. Reportedly, the policy also says that students can’t receive a grade lower than 50 on a scale of 1 to 100. (The Providence Journal)
3. Celebrating a half-century of Brown’s impact in medical education and research, members of the Warren Alpert Medical School community, including graduates from classes ranging from 1972 to 2022, gathered on April 29 for the Opening Celebration of 50 Years of Medicine at Brown. Reportedly, this is a 15-month series of celebratory, reflective and scholarly activities planned to honor distinctive and innovative elements of Brown’s approach to medical training and biomedical innovation. (Brown University)
4. Guess what well know actor was caught Friday morning dining at NicoBella's on Dorrance Street? If you guessed Paul Rudd a.k.a. Ant-Man, you guessed right! (Turn to 10)

Today in Providence:

• The Providence Marathon (7:30 AM)
• Bird Walks in Roger Williams Park - Roger Williams Park Conservancy (9:00 AM)
• Rainwater Pond Clean up - Providence City Hall (9:30 AM)
• Fairy Garden Days - Roger Williams Park Conservancy (10:00 AM)
• Bird Walks - Providence City Hall (10:00 AM)
• Providence Flea Every Sunday! (11:00 AM)
• Chaminade Musicale - Music Mansion (2:00 PM)
• Planetarium Show - Providence City Hall (2:00 PM)
• Student Musicians Chopin Club - Music Mansion (6:00 PM)
• Docent Interest Meeting - Providence City Hall (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rhode Island School of Design: This week the campus celebrated another senior show with the opening of 'Bright Future' the Glass and Open Media Senior Show at Woods-Gerry Gallery.(Instagram)
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: " ATTN Rhode Islanders: DEM's Division of Forest Environment's Forest (DFE) Fire Program is warning of ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL this weekend due to a prolonged period of low relative humidity and gusty winds across much of southern New England." (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: "When you become a state beach lifeguard, you become part of a legacy. You know you're making a difference by being a first responder, responsible for maintaining safety and protecting the lives of the millions of visitors" (Facebook)
• Providence Public Library: "The Fates are in place, beautifully created by TEN31 Productions and Metamorphosis Dance Company signaling the start of our first in-person Savor the Story in our transformed library! We're celebrating an Evening in Provence and our este..." (Facebook)
• Adoption Rhode Island: "Cool Ocean Breezes. Warm Hearts. An opportunity to make a difference. Gathering to Give Gala at The Dunes Club, Narragansett June 2. Tickets are limited." (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Historical Society: "Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who proudly hailed from South Kingstown, is best known for his heroism in commanding the naval forces at the Battle of Lake Eerie during the War of 1812. Perry received a Congressional Gold Medal in 1814, h..." (Facebook)

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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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