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What's up Pawtucket! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police tracked suspects after bullets hit a Pawtucket child's bedroom
  • Two arrested after bullets hit a Pawtucket child's bedroom
  • Will Pawtucket fix its aging middle school—or replace it entirely?

Also on today's calendar: Paint Pottery! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 9 shots fired into Pawtucket apartment; suspects arrested (wpri.com) — A late-night shooting in Pawtucket's Prospect Heights neighborhood sent nine bullets into an occupied apartment, with one round striking a child's headboard but miraculously injuring no one. Police quickly used license plate readers and surveillance video to arrest two suspects during a traffic stop, and additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
   

2. NBC 10 AM Flash Briefing: August 29, 2026 (turnto10.com) — Pawtucket police say two people were arrested after gunfire struck a child's bedroom in an apartment-area shooting, a case highlighted in a regional flash briefing. While few details are given here, the arrests follow a frightening incident that directly concerns neighborhood safety for local families.
   

3. RIDE: Decide Pawtucket Middle School's Fate Before Repairs (upriseri.com) — Pawtucket school leaders were told they may have up to $16 million in capital reserves and tens of millions more in reimbursable work, but warned not to pour major money into the aging middle school until its future is decided. With key state deadlines in mid‑September, the committee must quickly choose whether to include Slater Middle in its long‑term facilities plan or risk losing generous reimbursement rates.
   

4. NBC 10 PM Flash Briefing: August 27, 2026 (turnto10.com) — One person was injured in a stabbing in Pawtucket on Thursday, according to local police, in an incident briefly noted within a wider regional news roundup. While details are sparse, residents should be aware of the reported assault as authorities continue their work.
   

5. Burbage Theatre Co presents Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (events.com) — Pawtucket's Burbage Theatre Co is launching its 15th season with Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," running September 17 through October 11 at the Wendy Overly Studio Theatre on Blackstone Avenue. Local theatergoers can choose from previews, pay‑what‑you‑will opening night, and regular performances, with discounted tickets for students and free admission for high school students.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • HMIS/CES Office Hours
    Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81075354141?pwd=nkJ0zFv7mN6iiTVAbWt2tfya
    1:00 pm
  • Waddington Welcome Back Event
    East Providence School District East Providence, RI 02914
    4:00 pm
  • Silver Spring Welcome Back & Open House
    East Providence School District East Providence, RI 02914
    5:00 pm
  • ESOL Class (BVCAP) →
    Cumberland, RI Calendar, The Amaral Building 16 Mill Street, Cumberland
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 1
  • WE'RE CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER. SEE YOU AFTER LABOR DAY!
    Music Mansion 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906
  • Summer Shellabration
    Roger Williams Park Conservancy Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, 1000 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI, 02905, United States
    9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Why can't people be nice all over the world, it would make life a lot nicer.
    I went to a family reunion way out in Cheap her and over 300 people were there. Everyone was nice and the cookout was fantastic. We set an example of… (Nextdoor North Broadway)
  • Here is hoping everyone has a beautiful weekend.
    Is it just me or did this summer seem to fly by? (Nextdoor Newport Ave/Cottage St)
  • Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Pawtucket School Department in Pawtucket. Apply here.
  • Pawtucket School Department posted a job opening for School Nurse Teacher in Pawtucket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pawtucket here.

Ok Pawtucket! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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