🌱Permanent Daylight Savings Time + Pharmacists & Birth Control

Good day, people of Providence! Karena Garrity here with the latest edition of the Providence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Windy with clouds and sun. High: 60 Low: 39.

Here are the top three stories in Providence today:

1. Rhode Island may join seven other states in allowing pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control products to patients. New legislation was approved by the state's House of Representatives this week. If signed into law, the bill would require that pharmacists complete a training program before writing prescriptions. (Patch)
2. Shortly after 9:30 Friday night, a 26-year-old male explained to police that he had been robbed leaving Providence Place Mall. According to police, the victim said he was walking down One Finance Way when approximately 5-6 teen boys, ages of 12 and 16 approached him and “jumped” him. The victim had his cell phone stolen and suffered minor injuries. (GoLocalProv)
3. Giving credence to the bill passed recently by the U.S. Senate that would make daylight saving time permanent, Associate Director of the Bradley Hospital Sleep Research Laboratory, Jared Saletin said keeping standard time is better and explained that changing the time twice a year, "... has detrimental effects on mental health. It's even been linked to things like car crashes the day after the time switch." (Turn to 10)

Today in Providence:

• Breakfast With The Giant River Otters at Roger Williams Park Zoo (8:30 AM)
• Special Museum Programs: Skulls from Near and Far (10:00 AM)
• Providence Flea Every Sunday! (11:00 AM)
• RI Wind Ensemble - Music Mansion (12:00 PM)
• Planetarium Show - Providence City Hall (2:00 PM)
• 2022 RIMEA All-State Guitar Concert at PC (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brown University: "Congratulations to members of the Warren Alpert Medical School Class of 2022 on your residency placements! The soon-to-be graduates received their decisions alongside friends and family at Brown’s annual Match Day celebration." (Instagram)
• Providence College: "Cheer on music technology major Clare Krug '24, one of 10 finalists competing in @TheAmericanPops NextGen competition at 2 p.m. today. " (Instagram)
• Providence Animal Rescue League: "Thank you Mia from Times 2 Academy for holding a pet food/supply drive! We appreciate your support!" (Facebook)
• Adoption Rhode Island: "Many thanks to St. Andrew’s Honor Society students who put together these baskets for teens in care celebrating birthdays." (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Historical Society: "Join the RIHS on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. for our next Drink in the History with Ceremony! Participate in a traditional Chinese tea ceremony held at our Aldrich House headquarters while also learning about Rhode Island's connections to the China Trade." (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.