Bank Robber A Local Man + Firefighters’ Fate + Autumnfest!

Morning, Woonsocket! Let's get you started this Sunday with everything you need to know going on today in Woonsocket.

A Woonsocket man has been robbing banks in Cranston. Also, will the local FD employees without proof of vaccination keep their jobs? Finally, it’s time for Autumnfest!

First, today's weather:

Showers late in the afternoon. High: 75 Low: 59.

Currently, Patch does not have a local curator for Woonsocket (or Pawtucket!). However, in the interim, we still want to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your local happenings, so I am here to fill in! Although not a local, I will work diligently to keep everyone in the community informed. And, if you are interested in becoming the new local Woonsocket or Pawtucket curator, apply here.

Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today:

1. The Cranston license-plate tracking system caught a bank robber. The suspect is a 34-year-old Woonsocket man. He allegedly robbed “a Citizens Bank branch on Oaklawn Avenue on Thursday morning and a Santander Bank on Atwood Avenue at about 9:20 a.m. Friday.” He was also wanted for “trying to strangle someone in a domestic assault.” (Providence Journal)
2. The Woonsocket Fire Department has 107 staff members. Ten percent are unvaccinated. Firefighters “are required to get the vaccine as part of the state’s mandate for healthcare workers in order to maintain their EMT licenses.” The deadline was October 1. What happens now? (Valley Breeze)
3. The Atumnfest is coming! In the past, average attendance figures ran into the 100,000s. Festivities go from 10-8 until 10-11. On the weekend, festivities go until 11 p.m. On Monday, they close out at 7 p.m. Fireworks are planned for Sunday at 9 p.m. (Autumnfest)

Today in Woonsocket:

• Papa Gino’s Raising Some Dough for Bellingham American Youth Football & Cheer (12:00 PM)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: Stop by the Indoor Yard Sale. It runs from 8-1 today and 10-1 tomorrow. (Facebook)
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: As the leaves change color, there are many great places to get out in nature throughout the Blackstone Valley. One park site also offers a fascinating history of human movement. Curious? (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Historical Society: "Perseverance Worsted then and now." The city of Woonsocket will soon be demolishing the wooden portion of the mill. If you have any Woonsocket photos or artifacts you would like to share, please visit the Woonsocket Historical Society. (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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