Hey there, Woonsocket! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Woonsocket Council Enters Closed Session on Litigation (upriseri.com) — Woonsocket residents saw only a few minutes of Thursday's special City Council meeting before members voted to enter a closed executive session on collective bargaining or litigation. Any decisions made behind closed doors, including a docketed circus field-use resolution, will only become public when the council releases future agendas and minutes.
2. Audit: Woonsocket Miscoded Student Withdrawals (upriseri.com) — Woonsocket families should know a state audit found most sampled student withdrawal files lacked proper documentation, forcing many students to be reclassified as dropouts and lowering Woonsocket High School's reported graduation rate. District leaders say the miscoding was an honest mistake and now must create new withdrawal procedures, train staff, and undergo a full records audit that could affect future accountability ratings.
3. MORTGAGEE'S SALE 71 First Avenue Woonsocket, RI Map 6, Map (woonsocketcall.com) — A home at 71 First Avenue in Woonsocket is scheduled for a foreclosure auction on October 9, 2026, at 4 p.m., with a $10,000 certified or bank check required to bid. The sale will take place on-site and will be subject to any existing liens or encumbrances, with full terms announced at the auction.
4. RI Veterans Voice 10.09.26 – Dental Services, Local Events, Resources – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com) — A Woonsocket veteran's question about VA dental eligibility leads this week's detailed rundown of benefits, free care options, and discounted insurance for Rhode Island veterans. The column also highlights local volunteer opportunities, including monthly visits to Friendly Home on Rhodes Avenue in Woonsocket, plus upcoming veteran events, discounts, and state hunting, fishing, and park benefits.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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