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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:

  • How Woonsocket's new $200K nursing lab could jumpstart local healthcare careers

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woonsocket Education Center opens $200K nursing lab (pbn.com) — A new $200,000 nursing education lab has just opened at the Woonsocket Education Center, expanding hands-on training space for local certified nursing assistant students. Equipped with hospital-grade beds, manikins, and medical instruments, the 840-square-foot lab is funded by state and foundation grants to help address regional healthcare worker shortages and connect Woonsocket residents with higher-wage medical careers.
   

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