🌱Roger Williams Zoo Celebrates 150 Years + Real Estate Update

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

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 57 Low: 38.

Here are the top five stories in Providence today:

1. Celebrating its 150th birthday in 2022, the Roger Williams Zoo, the third oldest zoo in the United States, will have a special 150th edition float in the Providence St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 19. Don't miss it! (What'sUpNewp)
2. Big news! The Big East regular-season champion Providence College men’s basketball team is the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region for the 2022 NCAA tournament. The Friars will play No. 13 seed South Dakota State in the first round. The game will be played Thursday in Buffalo, NY. Good luck men! (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
3. An email hack involving nearly a half-million email addresses in a Brown University database took place over the weekend. A thorough investigation has confirmed that there was no software, virus or payload linked to the unauthorized messages that would have any effect on the machines, software, stored content or technology of those who received or opened the unauthorized messages. (GoLocalProv)
4. In Rhode Island, deaths attributable to the coronavirus per capita are even more common than they are nationwide. Across the state, 3,419 people have died from the coronavirus, equal to about 323 deaths for every 100,000 people. Of all states — and Washington D.C. — Rhode Island has the 20th highest death rate per capita. (Patch)
5. Here are the four latest properties to hit the market in the Providence area. Are you looking to move? (Providence Patch)

Today in Providence:

• ESL Class: beginner/principiante - Providence Community Library (11:00 AM)
• Family Story Time & Craft - Providence Community Library (11:30 AM)
• STEM Activity - Providence Community Library (3:00 PM)
• Give Pets Their Best Shot pet vaccine clinic (3:00 PM)
• Children's Readers Theater - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• ESL Class: intermediate/intermedio - Providence Community Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Rhode Island Hospital: "Rhode Island Hospital is hosting a hiring event for Diagnostic Imaging Technicians on March 16! Get all the details and register for the event on Indeed."(Facebook)
  
• Rhode Island Hospital: "Save the date! On Thursday, April 7, tune in to NBC 10 WJAR beginning with Sunrise and throughout the day’s newscast as we celebrate Rhode Island Hospital’s excellence in care at the 2nd annual Day of Giving." (Facebook)
  
• Rhode Island Foundation: "The Food & Housing Security Grant application deadline is March 25. This program funds local organizations providing housing and/or programming to help resolve food insecurity for our most vulnerable populations. Help us spread the word!" (Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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