🌱Providence School District Offering Sign-On Bonus + Furry Pets

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Providence Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 53 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. Currently with 96 classroom vacancies in Providence schools the Providence Public School District has announced that it is now offering more incentives to fill positions, in its earliest-ever hiring process. The district is looking to offer sign-on bonuses of up to $10,000 for hard-to-fill positions, including multi-lingual and special education. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
2. Looking for proposals that unite people and communities the Rhode Island Foundation Community Grants are being offered through March 31. The grants are being offered to community groups, libraries, schools and non-profits. (Warwick Post)
3. Proving what Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements has said in the past; that there is an uptick in convenience stores being robbed in the city. The City Gas & Food Mart on Elmwood Avenue was robbed on Wednesday night shortly before 7 p.m. The suspect was wielding a rock. (GoLocalProv)
4. Five new properties are on the market in and around the Providence area. Are you looking for your dream house? (Providence Patch)
5. Are you looking for a new furry friend? Here are some dogs, cats, and other pets available for adoption at area shelters. (Providence Patch)

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Today in Providence:

• Anime Club - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Jazz with Joe Parillo - Music Mansion (7:30 PM)
• Apply to Rhode Island Nurses Institute Charter High School (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, College Hill: "Stages of Freedom received a generous donation of dozens of books on engineering that belonged to an M.I.T. professor. We're pricing them to sell at $5 and up." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Providence Artists' Colony: "Pop Up Knitting Shop!" (Nextdoor)
• The Brown Herald: 'A home away from home': International House of Rhode Island provides space for international students, scholars. (The Brown Daily Herald)
  

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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.