🌱 Vaccine Mandate Deadline Is Here + The 903 Residences

Happy Saturday, people of Providence! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Frigid; breezy in the morning. High: 20 Low: 5.

Here are the top three stories today in Providence:

1. A man was punched in face and robbed of his wallet while coming out of a convenience store in downtown Providence on Thursday night. The 49-year-old victim was leaving the 7-Eleven on Weybosset Street, across from the Johnson & Wales campus, when he was approached by four unknown juveniles. The victim was bleeding from his ear and also had a cut above his eye, according to police. (GoLocalProv)
2. Providence leaders are sparring over the city's vaccine mandate, as the Friday deadline strikes for city employees. 80 police offers could potentially be fired due to the mandate, however members of the City Council are fighting back. While all city staff had to submit proof of vaccination by close of business Friday, Mayor Jorge Elorza said no one would get fired on Friday afternoon. (WJAR)
3. With only a few units still available, The 903 Residences condos in Providence are nearing sellout. According to Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, approximately 25 units are available, out of 330 total units at the property. By the end of Aug. 2022, the condominium association is estimated to be completely owner-occupied. (GoLocalProv)

Today in Providence:

• Learn SPANISH In 2022: Intermediate, At Providence Community Library (11:30 AM)
• Newport Seal Tour, At Save the Bay Center (12:00 PM)
• Fun With Food!, At Providence Community Library (2:00 PM)
• Prospect Winds Concert, At Music Mansion (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tony and Dora Award nominee Marlies Yearby spoke with The Providence Journal about creating the iconic and powerful choreography for RENT, saying, "Choreography is little head tilts and looks that come together like a wave, so you feel them coming together to make the statement that is RENT." (Facebook)
• Have you ever wondered how a laser cutter works, or what you can make with a 3D printer? Find out at the Providence Public Library's new weekly open studio just for adults on Tuesdays from 5-7 pm in PPL's Workshop. (Facebook)
• Join Gamm Theatre teaching artist Caraline Connor at the Providence Children's Museum this Saturday in a fun and engaging physical theater workshop for kids. This forty minute energetic taster will introduce families to the magic of performance and play. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.