🌱 Patch AM: How will Woonsocket’s graduation rate change after a tough state audit?

Hey there, Woonsocket! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will Woonsocket's graduation rate change after a tough state audit?
• Which rivalry game is circled on this North Smithfield star's calendar?

Also on today's calendar: Saint Blaise 18th Annual Vendor Fair &Carolyn Carey's Grandma's Attic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid with rain, some heavy, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 78, low: 45.
• Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woonsocket School Committee Hears State Graduation Audit (upriseri.com) — Woonsocket's reported 88% high school graduation rate will drop after a state audit found most sampled transfer withdrawals lacked required documentation, forcing many students to be reclassified as dropouts. The School Committee must now adopt new withdrawal procedures, train staff, and keep graduation compliance on every agenda, while also advancing a new school building, playground repairs, and a CVS-supported food pantry at Woonsocket High.
   

• 2026 CALL/TIMES FOOTBALL PREVIEW SERIES: Five Questions with North Smithfield's Chris Petty (woonsocketcall.com) — A North Smithfield High senior running back shares how he got into football, which rivalry game he's most excited for, and what his team needs to stay competitive this season. Woonsocket readers can find the full 2026 North Smithfield football preview in the Call/Times print edition or through the eEdition on WoonsocketCall.com.
   

📸 Around Woonsocket

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Saint Blaise 18th Annual Vendor Fair &Carolyn Carey's Grandma's Attic →
  Saint Blaise Catholic Church, 1158 S Main St, Bellingham
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Burrillville at Woonsocket →
  777 Cass Ave, Woonsocket
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
  Woonsocket RI
  9:00 am
Thursday September 17
• Sports Card Show →
  Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850, 380 Social St, Woonsocket
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Believers United in Christ →
  885 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick
  10:00 am
• Ripples of Love Gala →
  Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick (Airport) by IHG, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Women Leading Change →
  Bally's Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Woonsocket VISION Group (Topic: Disclosure and Self Advocacy) →
  Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket
  10:00 am
• Stadium Theatre Beer Fest →
  Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Fall Arts & Crafts Show →
  Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850, 380 Social St, Woonsocket
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• Lights On, Plates Full →
  Track 15, 1 Union Station, Providence
  4:00 pm
• Music in the Galleries →
  Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), 20 Washington Pl, Providence
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Smithfield. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Smithfield

• Potentially rabid bat spotted at Roger Williams Park Zoo (wpri.com)
• Not just a football Friday. Here's the rest of the scores from across RI (providencejournal.com)
• North Smithfield OKs Greenville Road Gas Station, 3-1 (upriseri.com)

Cumberland

• Cumberland RI School Committee Tables Consultant Invoice (upriseri.com)
• In the News… Quick recap for the Week ending September 11, 2026 (rinewstoday.com)
• Poll Question: Do you buy cleaned coins? Why or why not? (numismaticnews.net)

Ok Woonsocket! 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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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