🌱Rhode Island's COVID-19 Infection Rate + Real Estate Update

Get on up, Providence! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in Providence.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 51 Low: 32.

Here are the top four stories in Providence today:

1. Check out four new houses on the market in and around Providence. Are you looking to move? (Providence Patch)
2. Rhode Island's, COVID-19 infection rate is higher than the national average. Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the state on Mar. 1, 2020, there have been 353,048 total infections reported in Rhode Island. (24/7 Wall St. - Providence)
3. Melodic alternative punk band Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses has announced the opening of their US tour on February 25 at Askew in Providence. Don't miss it. (What'sUpNewp)
4. Saturday night, police responded to a man attempting to rob a Providence convenience store at gunpoint. When the suspect was unable to open the cash register drawer, he took the cashier's belongings instead and later tried to use his debit card. (GoLocalProv)

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Today in Providence:

• February Break - William E Tolman Senior High School. (12:00 AM)
• Adventures in STEM during February school vacation. (10:00 AM)
• Planetarium Show - Providence City Hall. (2:00 PM)
• Winter Walks with Edgewood Village Common. (2:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• RISD Museum: "Now accepting applications for the Spalter Teaching Fellowship. The deadline to submit is February 28, and is open to RISD and Brown graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplinary backgrounds." (Facebook)
  
• Rhode Island Athletics: "21 wins on the season for just the second time in program history !" (Instagram)
• Providence Children's Museum: "There will be a drop-off education class during February vacation to create a robot that draws - aka a ScribbleBot! Register now - limited spaces available!" (Facebook)

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• Virtual Info Session - Your Questions About Career Training (February 23)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (February 24)
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• Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28)
• Providence Singers present Bach Magnificat (March 5)
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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.