🌱 Patch AM: What Woonsocket needs to know about its wastewater plant closing soon

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In today's newsletter:

• What Woonsocket needs to know about its wastewater plant closing soon
• How did Woonsocket edge Ponaganset in Friday night's matchup?

Also on today's calendar: Women Leading Change and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In the News… quick recap of the week ending September 18, 2026 (rinewstoday.com) — Woonsocket residents face a major change as the city's wastewater treatment plant is expected to close soon, a move that could affect sewer service, rates, and environmental oversight. In a rapid-fire roundup of Rhode Island and national headlines, the piece also touches on state politics, restaurant closures, school and employment news, and shifting federal homelessness and energy policies that may indirectly shape local life.
   

• North Smithfield rolls past Hope in Division IV football action (woonsocketcall.com) — A roundup of Rhode Island high school football scores includes Woonsocket's tight 24–19 win over Ponaganset, a result local fans will care about. The main story focuses on North Smithfield's dominant shutout of Hope, highlighting standout performances and setting up next week's matchup against Tiverton while giving a quick scoreboard snapshot from around the state.
   

📸 Around Woonsocket

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Stadium Theatre Beer Fest →
  Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
  Woonsocket RI
  9:00 am
• Women Leading Change →
  Bally's Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Woonsocket VISION Group →
  Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket
  10:00 am
• Woonsocket VISION Group (Topic: Disclosure and Self Advocacy) →
  Woonsocket Public Library, 303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket
  10:00 am
Friday September 25
• Liam Dailey →
  Woonsocket RI
  9:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Our World: Worldwide Day of Play at the Museum of Work & Culture →
  Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S Main St, Woonsocket
  10:00 am
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
• The Divas of Drag →
  Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• New England Patriots Watch Party to Benefit Jay G. Lawrence Foundation →
  The Last Resort Restaurant and Bar, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member/Cook in North Smithfield. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cumberland

• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Sep. 19 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com)

Lincoln

• 3 arrested in road rage incident in Lincoln (newportdispatch.com)

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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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