47.5% Vaccinated+Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty+4.45 Inches Rain

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Woonsocket today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 58.

Woonsocket’s COVID-19 vaccination rate continues to lag behind the state average. Also, a young man is facing 50 years in federal prison. Finally, Hurricane Ida deposited quite a bit of water locally.

Here are the top stories today in Woonsocket:

1. The adult vaccination rate of Woonsocket residents has reached 47.5%. In comparison, the current state vaccination rate is at 64.7%. There is concern that the emergency order, currently scheduled to lift on September 18, may stay in place unless vaccination rates increase. However, critics are not ready to give in. “I’m not ready to get the vaccine until it’s proven that it really prevents (people) from getting it,” a School Committee member said. (Valley Breeze)
2. A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to “drug trafficking and firearms charges” in Providence and Woonsocket. It appears that the individual used social media to ply his trade. Instead of serving out the five-year suspended state sentence he was on for “possession with the intent to deliver cocaine,” he now faces up to 50 years in federal prison. Sentencing will take place November 18. (DOJ)
3. Hurricane Ida has dropped quite a bit of rain on the state. Woonsocket alone received 4.45 inches. (Patch)
4. Jose Rivera received plenty of shout-outs on Facebook for being a Mensch, giving haircuts free on Robinson Street. (FB)
5. The weekly arrest reports are in. A 28-year-old Woonsocket local was arrested on August 23 in Barnstable for two counts of warrant arrests. (CapeCod)

Today in Woonsocket:

• Willing to travel? Head to the Burrillville Farmers Market in front of the Jesse Smith Memorial Library, 75 Tinkham Lane. (9:30 a.m. to 12: p.m.)
• Second screening of ‘Slatersville’ at the Museum of Work & Culture, 42 South Main Street. (1:30 p.m.)
• Music under the Stars at Luc’s Bar & Grill features music from 3Sum, 541 River Street. (4 p.m.)
• DJ Midnight at Back Alley Pub, 1666 Diamond Hill Road. (9 p.m.)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "ADOPTED! We had a couple more kittens adopted. Congratulations to these little cuties and their new families. Wishing them all the best and many happy meows! >^..^< #adopted #kittenseason #foreverh9me #woonsocketcatsanctuary" (Facebook)
• The PD will continue with VIN verifications. The service is open only to city residents. (PD)
• Harmony Fire District: "Our thoughts and prayers go out to our friends at the Warren Fire Department for the loss of one of their own." (Facebook)
• RI Hospitality Association: "Run a powerful business from the palm of your hand. Terminal+ @HeartlandHPY" (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Society of CPAs: "AICPA Campaign, SBAC Reconvened and more!! https://conta.cc/2WN7qOs" (Facebook)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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