🌱 Rey Alberto Herrera​ Running For Governor + Car Vandalism

Happy Tuesday, Providence! Here's everything going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 64 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Providence today:

1. Providence resident Rey Alberto Herrera has announced he is running for governor as an independent. Herrera, currently a homeless man of Providence, has big ideas and goals for the state. He hopes to improve the state's public education system, and to further create a Rhode Island-focused cannabis economy. (GoLocalProv)
2. A group of people caused significant damage to seven college student's cars in Providence on Saturday night. Police are investigating after the vandalism was caught on video, which showed a large group of young people throwing rocks at car windows, stomping on the hood of an SUV, and some even attempting to break down the door of the apartment building. The incident happened in the area of Pembroke Avenue and Chad Brown Street and residents say the destruction lasted several hours. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
3. Bomb threats that caused evacuations at three Ivy League campuses over the weekend, including Brown University, were determined to be unfounded. (WCVB Boston)
4. Long-time Federal Hill restaurateur and hotelier Gianfranco Marrocco sold Hotel Dolce Villa to Providence Living, a Providence-based development company that is led by Justin Dezube. (GoLocalProv)
5. Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, an independent, non-profit organization, is empowering immigrants, refugees, and the underserved to thrive and succeed through innovative programs and advocacy. (WPRI.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.