Tuesday: Candidates, Give Blood, Thunderstorms

Candidates forum - Candidates running for the General Assembly in the 2012 election have accepted an invitation to tonight's Meet the Candidates forum sponsored by MyWoonsocket.com and 1380 WNRI. The free, open-to-the-public event will be held at , 267 Main St., 7 p.m. Add your questions to the comments here.

Register to vote - Oct. 7 is the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 6 election, and Oct. 16 is the deadline to request a mail-in ballot. If you're an unaffiliated voter, you can vote as either Republican or Democratic in the Sept. 11 primary - just ask the poll worker to to dis-affiliate you on the way out after to return to independent status. This election season voters will also be required to show a voter ID.

Blood drives - The RI Blood Center will host two blood drives today: Parkinson Technologies on Goldstein Drive at 9 a.m. and at Koch Eye Associates at 10 a.m.

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. 

Thunderstorms - Today temps will reach 79 degrees, with scattered thunderstorms. Don't get caught unprepared.