Central Falls

Lincoln Carter Almond was born in Pawtucket, R.I., on June 16, 1936, and raised in Central Falls, R.I.

Having grown up in working-class Central Falls, Almond was keenly aware of the importance of a good education.

He graduated from Central Falls High School and had a law degree from Boston University.

To address parent distrust, officials tracked COVID-19 cases among school-aged Central Falls residents.

But in the predominantly Latino and Black Rhode Island community of Central Falls, more than three-quarters of students stayed home to study remotely.