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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Wanted Woonsocket Man Nabbed: Cops (patch.com) — Woonsocket residents are learning more about a local man wanted by authorities who was taken into custody during a daytime traffic stop on Pleasant Street. State police say 57-year-old Jose Marcano Rivera was arrested on a warrant alleging vehicle tampering and obtaining a credit card fraudulently, then turned over to Woonsocket police for further processing.
2. Woonsocket Solicitor: Railroad Street Tax Deal Not Valid (upriseri.com) — Woonsocket officials say a claimed tax break for 43 Railroad Street is invalid and plan to pursue full back taxes in court, which could significantly affect the property's owners and city revenue. At a recent council meeting, the solicitor argued no legally approved tax stabilization agreement exists, raising questions about past mayoral actions and how aggressively the city should chase unpaid taxes and legal fees.
3. RI Veterans Voice: 08.08.26 – Desert Shield/Storm Memorial, VA News, Local Events – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com) — Woonsocket veterans and residents can plug into several upcoming opportunities, including monthly volunteer visits to Friendly Home on Rhodes Avenue and statewide free meals, outreach events, and benefit workshops starting this weekend. The column also explains how Rhode Island veterans can attend the Desert Shield/Storm Memorial dedication, access updated VA benefits, secure free hunting, fishing, and state park passes, and tap into ongoing support groups and discounts across the state.
4. Two football playoff systems that would work and Week 5 picks (newportri.com) — Woonsocket High's football team is sitting near the top of Division II in one proposed playoff format and firmly in the mix in a second, enrollment-based system, underscoring how competitive the Villa Novans are this season. A key matchup at West Warwick could either cement their playoff path or suddenly put them in trouble, as the columnist also lays out alternative statewide playoff structures he argues would be fairer.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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