Discrimination? + Peters River Residences + Bonin Spinning Mill

Hey, Woonsocket! It's Sunday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

CVS is feeling the heat again. Also, the Peters River Residences have a new owner. Finally, there's Bonin Spinning Mill redevelopment scuttlebutt.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today:

1. Locally based CVS Health Corp. can’t catch a break. After seeing protests for its political funding practices, its subsidiary, Aetna, is now under fire for alleged discrimination. A woman filed a federal lawsuit alleging “discrimination by requiring out-of-pocket payments by LGBTQ couples for fertility treatment before coverage kicks in, while providing immediate payment for heterosexual couples.” (Courant)
2. Marcus & Millichap sold the Peters River Residences at 77 Fulton Street. This 36-unit apartment building sold for $4,875,000. The agency did not name the buyer. (Boston Real Estate Times)
3. The Bonin Spinning Mill property at 1265 Mendon Road is sold. The property changed hands on August 19 for $467,375. Now, there is an investor “interested in redeveloping the property for commercial use.” While there are no formal plans on record, Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt is clear in stating that the new owner “is not planning a residential development.” (The Valley Breeze)
4. The season’s first Northeast Pack Hockey League event has commentators lauding the 2006 birth year. Players from this age group impressed in games played in Woonsocket, West Warwick, and Smithfield. Let’s keep an eye on the next few games! (New England Hockey Journal)

Today in Woonsocket:

• St. James Episcopal Church Sunday service at 24 Hamlet Avenue. (8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.)
• Firm Foundation Christian Church Sunday service at 84 Cumberland Street. (10 a.m.)
• Clear Images hosts “Canvas Art ‘No’ Paint Classes” at Black Bar and Grille, 1697 Mendon Road. (4 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "We hope you can join us today for the opening of our Indoor Yard Sale! Doors open at 8am. Masks are required. See you soon! >^..^<" (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Harris Public Library: "Reviewing Library Resources: National Hispanic Heritage Month https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/" (Facebook)
• Our Saviour Parish: The church plans its Fall Harvest Festival on September 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 500 Smithfield Road. There is an October 2 rain date. (Valley Breeze)

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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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