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Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. MORTGAGEE'S SALE 400 Grandview Avenue Woonsocket, Rhode Island Will be (woonsocketcall.com) — A Woonsocket property at 400 Grandview Avenue is headed to a foreclosure auction on September 23, 2026, with a $10,000 deposit required at the sale. If you're interested in local real estate opportunities or affected by this mortgage, the auction will be held on-site at noon and may include existing liens or encumbrances.
2. 4 arrested after violent incidents at Woonsocket restaurant (turnto10.com) — Woonsocket police recently arrested four people after two violent incidents linked to Ciro's Tavern on Cherry Street, including an alleged box-cutter assault on the restaurant's manager. Another disturbance eight days later left a woman with minor injuries and led to three more disorderly conduct arrests, underscoring ongoing safety concerns around this popular local spot.
3. Social Security payment dates for Sept. 2026: When to expect benefits (newportri.com) — Woonsocket residents relying on Social Security can expect September 2026 payments on the usual staggered Wednesdays, with SSI arriving September 1, and can visit the Diamond Hill Road office for in-person help. The article also flags the coming shift to all-electronic payments and a change in the bank handling Direct Express cards, so you can plan ahead and avoid disruptions.
4. A soggy start for many high school teams on Tuesday. Here's who won (providencejournal.com) — Woonsocket athletes are in the thick of this week's soggy high school sports action, with their soccer matchup at Mount Pleasant postponed and another game against Central scheduled at PCTA at 5:15 p.m. The roundup covers scores, postponements, and upcoming contests across Rhode Island, so Woonsocket families can track when and where their teams are playing next.
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