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Tuesday May 12th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Woonsocket man gets decade-long federal sentence for child pornography
  • How upcoming lead line replacements could change Woonsocket’s drinking water system
  • How Woonsocket’s incinerator shutdown is driving a $225M Quonset sludge plan

Also on today's calendar: Christian Tent Revival Spring 2026! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 58, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woonsocket Man Senteced To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Child Porn Possession (patch.com) — Woonsocket residents are learning that 51-year-old Jerry Lee Davenport has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after investigators found child sexual abuse material on thumb drives in his Woonsocket home. The case, built by Homeland Security Investigations and the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, also requires Davenport to pay $6,000 in restitution to identified victims.    

• Public Notice of Intent to Issue a Categorical Exclusion to Woonsocket Water Division (einpresswire.com) — Woonsocket residents may soon see private-side lead water service lines replaced citywide, as state health officials plan a categorical exclusion for the Woonsocket Water Division’s upgrade project. RIDOH is taking public comments for 30 days and may hold a June 3 hearing in Providence if enough people request one, giving locals a chance to weigh in on this major drinking water improvement.    

• AG tosses Open Meetings Act complaint against Quonset board (newsfromthestates.com) — Woonsocket’s planned closure of its regional sewage incinerator is a key reason backers say a $225 million sludge pyrolysis plant is needed at Quonset Business Park, but the project’s approval process has sparked major transparency concerns. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office just rejected an Open Meetings Act complaint against the Quonset Development Corp., even as residents and North Kingstown officials continue legal and legislative challenges.    

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday May 12
  • NSHS Tennis vs West Warwick
    Tennis Courts, 412 Greenville Road, North Smithfield
    4:00 pm
  • NSHS Baseball @ Exter-West Greenwich
    Dr. Harry L. Halliwell Memorial School North Smithfield, RI 02896
    4:30 pm
  • Boys JV/Varsity Volleyball vs Classical
    NSHS- Gymnasium, 412 Greenville Road, North Smithfield
    6:30 pm
  • NSHS Boys Lacrosse vs Burrillville
    NSHS - Athletic Complex, 2000 Providence Pike, North Smithfield
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday May 13
  • NSHS Boys Tennis @ Cranston West
    Dr. Harry L. Halliwell Memorial School North Smithfield, RI 02896
    4:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is a planter that I made for Mother's Day.
    It's made from a shelf bottom and pallet wood. (Nextdoor Park Square)
  • Gonna need to be renting a 10 or 20 yard dumpster soon to do a big spring cleaning.
    Point me in the direction for best prices. I live on Morin street in Woonsocket. (Nextdoor Nursery Ave)
  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in North Smithfield. Apply here.
  • Manufacturing Inc posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Coordinator in Lincoln. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Smithfield

  • Here are the best girls lacrosse teams in RI with two weeks left to play (providencejournal.com)
  • Historic Milk Can Hits Market in Rhode Island (fun107.com)

Lincoln

Pawtucket

  • Boston Woman Eludes Law But Later Pinched By Pawtucket Police: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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