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🌱 Patch AM: What will Woonsocket’s wastewater plant closure mean for local residents?
Coming up on the Woonsocket Patch calendar: Stadium Theatre Beer Fest
Greetings Woonsocket! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Woonsocket's wastewater plant closure mean for local residents?
- How did a Woonsocket two-bedroom fetch over $600,000?
- How did Woonsocket teams fare in Friday's packed sports slate?
Also on today's calendar: Women Leading Change and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• In the News… quick recap of the week ending September 18, 2026 (rinewstoday.com) — Woonsocket residents should pay close attention as the city's wastewater treatment plant is slated to close soon, a change that could affect local services and costs. The broader weekly recap also covers statewide politics, restaurant closures, economic trends, and national headlines, giving context on how Rhode Island is changing around Woonsocket. 
• A 2-bedroom house sold for $612K in Woonsocket. Is this the new normal in RI? (newportri.com) — A Woonsocket two-bedroom on Tara Lane just sold for $612,500, the city's priciest two-bedroom in two years and well above Rhode Island's median home price. The story explains how tight inventory, rising mortgage rates, and shifting buyer expectations are shaping what Woonsocket homeowners can ask – and what local buyers now have to pay.
• Friday's soccer, field hockey, tennis and volleyball scores in RI (newportri.com) — Woonsocket's girls soccer team took a tough 7-0 loss to Providence Country Day, while the Villa Novans' goalkeeper still managed 14 saves to limit the damage. Woonsocket girls tennis also fell 7-0 to North Providence. The roundup highlights how other Rhode Island teams fared Friday and what's on tap for Saturday's high school schedule.
📸 Around Woonsocket
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket
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★ Featured events ★
- Stadium Theatre Beer Fest →
Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Woonsocket Historical Society Open House →
Woonsocket RI
9:00 am - Women Leading Change →
Bally's Lincoln, 100 Twin River Rd, Lincoln
5:00 pm - 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 - Liam Dailey →
Woonsocket RI
9:00 pm - Our World: Worldwide Day of Play at the Museum of Work & Culture →
Museum of Work & Culture, 42 S Main St, Woonsocket
10:00 am - Fall Arts & Crafts Show →
Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850, 380 Social St, Woonsocket
10:00 am - 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 - New England Patriots Watch Party to Benefit Jay G. Lawrence Foundation →
The Last Resort Restaurant and Bar, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Thursday October 1
Sunday October 4
📣 Woonsocket Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Prime Healthcare posted a job opening for Food Service Worker in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Smithfield
- North Smithfield rolls past Hope in Division IV football action (woonsocketcall.com)
Cumberland
- How a Rhode Island meeting becomes a story (upriseri.com)
- Who won Thursday's RI high school games? We've got it covered (providencejournal.com)
- 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)
- Former Attorney General Jeff Pine talks Lindsay Clancy trial holdout juror (coastalabc.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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