🌱Possible Homicide In Providence + ‘Treemendous’ DEM Program

Happy Wednesday, people of Providence! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's going on today in Providence.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower in spots. High: 50 Low: 34.

Here are the top four stories today in Providence:

1. Detectives are investigating a possible homicide in the Capital City. The body of a deceased woman was found in a home in the city on Tuesday. The female was found at 43 Parkis Street. According to police, they are waiting for details from the medical examiner's report. (GoLocalProv)
2. Shankar K. Prasad, a Brown Ph.D. alumnus has been appointed dean of Brown's School of Professional Studies. Prasad has led strategic initiatives at the University in a variety of academic and administrative leadership roles for nearly seven years. (Brown University)
3. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is offering its popular energy-saving tree program for the 13th season. Registration for one of the 1,000 trees offered through the program can be reserved online starting Friday. (WPRI.com)
4. Here is the weekly real estate roundup. The local Providence housing market is never boring.(Patch)

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Today in Providence:

• Ready for Kindergarten (Ages 3-5) - Providence Community Library (10:00 AM)
• PVD Young Makers - Providence Community Library (2:30 PM)
• Game On! Wednesdays - Providence Community Library (3:30 PM)
• Spanish & English Homework Help! - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Robot Coding for Kids (Grades 3-6) - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Roxanna Sasse Tour - Music Mansion (4:00 PM)
• Vaccination Clinic at William D'Abate Elementary School (4:00 PM)
• GED/COMPUTER - Providence Community Library (5:30 PM)
• Zero Waste Providence - Providence Community Library (6:00 PM)
• Tai-Chi - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)
• Art for Grown Ups - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rhode Island Athletics: "Welcome to Kingston, Coach Miller." (Instagram)
• Rhode Island School of Design: "A new “acoustic fabric” has been developed by engineers at MIT and RISD collaborators Professor Anais Missakian, Pevaroff-Cohn Family Endowed Chair in Textiles and Elizabeth Meiklejohn MFA 22 TX. The fabric can capture sounds.(Instagram)
• Rhode Island State Police: "We extend our deepest condolences to the @PAStatePolice for the immense loss of Trooper Martin F. Mack III and Trooper Branden T. Sisca. They were killed while assisting a pedestrian, who was also killed, on 95 South." (Instagram)
• Rhode Island Athletics: "Well-deserved honor for @rhody_baseball’s Anthony DePino!!" (Instagram)
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: "While to date there have been no reported cases of avian influenza (HPAI) in Rhode Island, poultry owners are still advised to take precautions to protect their flocks by monitoring for symptoms." (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.