Rebuild Woonsocket + 1 Million Vaccines + RI Merit Scholars

Rise and shine, Woonsocket!

Welcome to the Woonsocket Patch Daily — the quickest way to get caught up on the biggest news and events happening in town. I'm Annie Sandoli; I grew up in Central Massachusetts and have lived, worked, and studied in Boston for the last five years. I cover local stories in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including Woonsocket! I hope you'll become a regular reader, and if you like what we're doing each day, share this newsletter with your friends!

In today's Daily, we share the latest news about the Rebuild Woonsocket, COVID-19 vaccine totals in the state of Rhode Island, a drug bust by the FBI, and Rhode Island's National Merit Scholars.

First, today's weather:

Sunny throughout the day. Temps: High of 70° & Low of 47° .

Here are the top five stories in Woonsocket today:

1. A group of community members and activists have announced the launch of Rebuild Woonsocket, an organization that will work towards equality by registering voters, engaging community members, educating the public, fighting for transformative policies and organizing protests. A virtual launch will take place Wednesday, May 26 at 5:30 p.m. (UpriseRI)

2. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that the state has surpassed one million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Tuesday morning, the equivalent of one vaccine dose for every resident in the state. (Patch)

3. Three Rhode Islanders pleaded guilty to charges related to an FBI drug and firearm trafficking investigation, admitting to distributing crack cocaine and fentanyl in Woonsocket and various other locations. (Patch)

4. Seven more Rhode Island high school seniors won $2,500 National Merit Scholarships Wednesday. These students were chosen out of 16,000 finalists nationwide. (Patch)

5.The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a bill to officially change the name of T.F. Green Airport in Warwick to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.

Happenings and Events in Woonsocket:

• Hopedale Housing Authority meets today at 9:30 a.m. in the Rec Hall at 116 Hopedale Street.
• Savini's Pomodoro is hosting a Go Red Empowerment Party tonight from 6-8 p.m. as part of the American Heart Association's Woman of Impact Go Red campaign. Participants will learn about how to take charge of their heart health. Tickets can be purchased here.
• Liverpool FC International Academy, in partnership with Woonsocket Parks and Rec, is hosting a free soccer clinic at River's Edge Recreation Department tonight from 5-7 p.m. Click here to register.
• Papo's Pub is hosting Thursday Karaoke from 8:30-10:30 p.m. The event is organized by WRIK Entertainment and is open to the public.

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You're all caught up on what's happening today in Woonsocket. We'll see you in your inbox tomorrow. Have a great day!

-Annie

About me: I grew up in Central Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard University. I am passionate about music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice.