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Hi Woonsocket! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Woonsocket High's new food pantry will help local families
  • What a $1M ladder truck means for Woonsocket firefighters
  • Woonsocket man faces DUI charge after Route 99 crash in Lincoln

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CVS Funds Woonsocket High School Food Pantry, now open for students, families (rinewstoday.com) — Woonsocket High School now hosts a CVS-funded food pantry on campus, expected to serve more than two dozen local families each month. The pantry, opened August 27, reflects high child SNAP usage in Woonsocket and may be a model for expanding school-based food support across the city, giving students and parents easier access to groceries where they already are.
   

2. Federal grants give Rhode Island fire departments $4.5 million for new equipment, training (thenewportbuzz.com) — Woonsocket's fire department will receive $1 million in federal funding to buy a new aerial ladder truck, replacing an aging, costly vehicle and strengthening local emergency response. Overall, Rhode Island departments are getting more than $4.5 million for equipment and training, with Woonsocket's share focused on safer, more reliable firefighting in city neighborhoods.
   

3. Woonsocket Man Charged With DUI After Route 99 Crash in Lincoln, Police Say, and Faces a Future Third Division District Court Date (centralrecorder.com) — A 65-year-old Woonsocket resident faces a DUI and chemical-test-refusal charge after a Sept. 23 crash on Route 99 in Lincoln, with a future Third Division District Court date pending. State Police say he was treated at Rhode Island Hospital for minor pain and released, but have not detailed how the collision occurred or whether anyone else was injured.
   

4. Here are the winners from a busy night of high school games Thursday (providencejournal.com) — Woonsocket athletes had a strong showing Thursday, including a 3–0 win over Juanita Sanchez and several upcoming games listed for Woonsocket teams at Dionne Track & Field and Blackstone Valley Prep. The roundup highlights dozens of Rhode Island high school scores, standout performances, and schedules, giving local fans a snapshot of where their teams stand heading into the weekend.
   

5. Research on Lockable Cell Phone Pouches Presented in Providence as RI Schools Enforce State Student Device Ban (pvdeye.org) — Woonsocket High School is among several Rhode Island schools now using Yondr pouches to lock away student phones, as the state's new classroom device ban takes effect. Research presented at Brown University suggests the pouches clearly cut phone use but only modestly affect academics and behavior, giving Woonsocket families important context as local schools adjust discipline and learning strategies.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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