🌱 Patch AM: See how Woonsocket teams fared in Friday’s high school action.

Good day Woonsocket! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Woonsocket teams fared in Friday's high school action.
• How are Woonsocket schools really doing in Rhode Island's new ratings?

Also on today's calendar: Showcase Pro Wrestling Returns to Autumnfest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Looking for RI high school scores from Friday's games. Here they are (providencejournal.com) — Woonsocket athletes are in the mix in Friday's packed slate of Rhode Island high school games, including a 7–1 loss to Pawtucket Co-op and an upcoming matchup against Ponaganset at Dionne Track and Field. The roundup covers scores, standout performances, and today's game times across multiple sports so you can follow local teams or head out to watch.
   

• Rhode Island students' test scores remain largely flat as school ratings reveal uneven progress (newsfromthestates.com) — Woonsocket families learn that about a third of local students attend schools flagged for intensive improvement, as Rhode Island releases largely flat statewide test scores and new accountability ratings. Education officials highlight small math gains, persistent reading struggles, and possible mandatory summer school for younger readers, while noting limits on future state takeovers of struggling districts like Pawtucket and Newport.
   

📸 Around Woonsocket

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 12
• Cribbage Night →
  Woonsocket
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Showcase Pro Wrestling Returns to Autumnfest →
  Autumnfest, 84 Social St, Woonsocket
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Lopstail Tuesday →
  Woonsocket RI
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
  Woonsocket RI
  9:00 am
• Bird Nerds →
  Woonsocket RI
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• A.B.V. (All Bring Vinyl) Night →
  Woonsocket RI
  4:00 pm
• Woonsocket Collectors Fest →
  Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850, 380 Social St, Woonsocket
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
  Woonsocket RI
  12:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Cribbage Night →
  Woonsocket RI
  6:00 pm
• Burrillville at Woonsocket →
  777 Cass Ave, Woonsocket
  6:45 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Lopstail Tuesday →
  Woonsocket RI
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Bingo Night →
  Woonsocket RI
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Woonsocket. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in North Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Smithfield

• Several 'No Kings' events planned for RI on Oct. 17. See where (newportri.com)
• RI Veterans Voice: 08.08.26 – Desert Shield/Storm Memorial, VA News, Local Events – John A. Cianci (rinewstoday.com)
• North Smithfield PFAS Filter Date May Slip, Engineer Says (upriseri.com)

Cumberland

• Here's what happened on a busy Thursday night of RI high school sports (providencejournal.com)
• Rock Hearts will return to the Center Theatre (observer-me.com)
• Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors selects Lemme of Remax Town & Country as its 2026 Realtor of the Year (nerej.com)

Lincoln

• Providence Man Wanted On Larceny And Conspiracy Charges Nabbed After Lincoln Crash: Cops (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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