Today: Medicare, Job, End of an Era

Happy Tuesday, Woonsocket! Here are some things to bear in mind during your travels today:

1) Medicare: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island will host an informational Medicare meeting for individuals who are about to be 65 years old and eligible to enroll in Medicare, and for those who are retiring and will no longer have health insurance coverage through an employer. Show up at the at 6 p.m. with a notebook.

2) Claim your listing! Have you claimed your listing in the Woonsocket Patch directory? It's easy, and it can help you to promote your special events and connect with your customers. 

3) Job: Applicants interested in becoming a janitor for the city have until Feb. 29 to apply. Applications and specifications may be obtained at the Personnel Office on the First Floor at City Hall.

4) End of an era: On this day in 2011, the last veteran of World War I, Frank Buckles, died in Charles Town, West Virginia at the age of 110, according to brainyhistory.com.

5) Weather: Today will be mostly sunny, with a high at 44 degrees. Enjoy it while you can - snow is coming Wednesday and Thursday.