🌱R.I. Offering Electric Car Rebates + New R.I. License Plates

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds yielding to sun. High: 55 Low: 38.

Here are the top five stories today in Providence:

1. With gas prices soaring a new program in Rhode Island is encouraging drivers to consider alternative options and offering New Electric Vehicle Rebates. Rebates are expected to become available by summer and will be funded by an initial commitment of $1.25 million from the state's Office of Energy Resources. (Patch)
2. The City Of Providence Announces the 2022 Street Sweeping Schedule for neighborhoods and business corridors. Residents are encouraged to view the Street Sweeping Schedule on the Providence Department of Public Works website. The schedule is subject to change due to weather and staffing. (Press Release Desk)
3. The Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA) has gathered thousands of signatures on a petition calling schools to include arts education in Rhode Island Graduation Requirements. “The research is clear. The arts, as core academic subjects, have their own intrinsic value...,” said David Neves, RIEMA Advocacy Co-Chair. (GoLocalProv)
   
   
4. Protesting what they are calling ‘nothing but broken promises’ Providence teachers took to the streets Monday afternoon to march for change. They are demanding the state end its takeover of the capital city’s school district. (WPRI.com)
   
   
5. What will the next signature Rhode Island license plate look like? That's up to you. The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles unveiled potential successors to the “wave plate” on Monday, and is encouraging the public to vote on their favorite by March 28. (The Providence Journal)

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Today in Providence:

• Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention (9:00 AM)
• Virtual City Service Meeting - Providence City Hall (10:00 AM)
• City Service Meeting - Providence City Hall (10:00 AM)
• Leviton Parent Teacher Conferences - Providence Public Schools (2:30 PM)
• Libraries Launch Lives - Middle School Maker Program (3:00 PM)
• Game On! Wednesdays - Providence Community Library (3:30 PM)
• GED/COMPUTER - Providence Community Library (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brown University: Brown celebrates the impact of history; '50 Years of Medicine at Brown' (Brown University)
• Providence Performing Arts Center Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations coming to PPAC April 12-17 (What'sUpNewp)
• Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style this year and partake in a few of the holiday's most unique green ways to join in the fun such as: Shamrock bagels, Leprechauns Beef Stew, Irish Nachos, Pistachio Cake Roll, traditional Irish Soda bread and more. Enjoy! (The Providence Journal)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Providence Artists' Colony: "Gas prices got you down? - Thinking of dusting off that bike in the garage and using it to get around town? Are you wondering about the best ways to get from point A to point B to minimize hills and find the most calm and pleasant route?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, 20 Notes Ave: "This cutie is available for adoption from my friend's rescue. - Email ri.nwapl@gmail.com for an application. I do not have any other information but I know some folks were looking to adopt from a rescue. Look at his goatee!" (Nextdoor)

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