🌱 Cranston Man Charged With Child Abduction +

Hello, people of Woonsocket! It's me again, Kathleen Stoddart, your host of the Woonsocket Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 49 Low: 25.

• Woonsocket Weekly Weather Forecast is now available. By Thursday we're back up to 60 degrees! (Woonsocket Patch)

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Here are the top five stories in Woonsocket today:

1. Former Central Falls Mayor James Diossa announced Monday he's running for Rhode Island General Treasurer, becoming the first candidate to officially enter the race. Rhode Island's General Treasurer is mostly responsible for overseeing the state's pension investments, along with other, less well-known financial initiatives. Diossa, was the first Latino mayor of Central Falls and came into office in 2012 shortly after the cash-strapped city entered into bankruptcy proceedings. He claims his leadership during that rocky time, for working their way back to Central Falls being "in the black." (WPRI.com)
2. A registered sex offender Chandler Cardente of Cranston has been charged with abducting a 12-year-old girl last week, according to Burrillville Police. An investigation into her disappearance revealed the girl had been lured into Cardente's vehicle after chatting with him online. Police found her and are investigating what happened to her in the approximately seven hours she was with him. (wpri.com)
3. On Monday, the Health Department reported 2,392 new positive coronavirus cases since data was last released on Friday. Health officials also disclosed 12 more COVID-19-related deaths, which brought the death toll to 2,969. (WPRI)
4. Woonsocket Patch has a work search component now! Job openings are available for you to review using the following Woonsocket Patch link. It will bring you to Woonsocket and surrounding area job listings. (Woonsocket Patch)
5. Nursing homes across Rhode Island are running out of time. As facilities statewide deal with workforce shortages, a new law establishing long-term care standards goes into effect next month, which includes a staffing mandate.

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From my notebook:

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc. reported the yard sale season is officially finished. It took dedicated volunteers to do all the sorting and pricing. (Facebook)
• 5 New Homes on the market In Woonsocket: (Woonsocket Patch)

152 Roberta Ave.; Price: $309,000; Size: 1,856 sq. ft., 3 beds, and 1 bath

225 Logee St; Price: $279,000; Size: 1,425 sq. ft., 3 beds, and 1 bath

157 Lucille St.; Price: $399,900; Size: 4,196 sq. ft., 3 beds, and 2 baths

579 Gaskill St.; Price: $299,000; Size: 1,650 sq. ft, 4 beds, and 1.5 baths

566 Elm Street; Price: $385,000; Size: 3,036 sq. ft., 8 beds, and 3 baths

• St. Joseph's Church in Woonsocket presents A CHRISTMAS CONCERT Sunday, Dec. 19 at 3:00 PM. (Valley Breeze)
• Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council: American Rescue Plan funds in RI seems to be the talk of the town lately. Tune in to the 30,000 Leagues podcast with RIPEC's Michael DiBiase, Linda Katz of The Economic Progress Institute, Lisa Vura-Weis of Boston Consulting Group, Lisa Vura-Weis of Boston Consulting Group, and Jonathan Womer of The Policy Lab. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!