Fire Fighters, Health Care Workers In Limbo + Morin Heights

Good morning, neighbors! Sylvia here with the Tuesday issue of the Woonsocket Daily.

In what appears to be a game of hot potato, there’s no consensus on what will happen to unvaccinated firefighters and health care workers. Also, Morin Heights will soon be under the microscope.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a few showers. High: 60 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today:

1. Update: There is still no clarification on what will happen to unvaccinated firefighters. Even though a judge did declare the October 1 deadline valid, officials are not enthusiastic about taking away unvaccinated firefighters’ EMT licenses. For Woonsocket, this is a small number of professionals. If Providence’s treatment of their firefighters gives any clues, Woonsocket’s own could remain on the job and do their usual assignments. Conversely, if North Providence is any indication, they could be suspended without pay. (WPRI)
2. In other news, Governor Daniel McKee might offer Woonsocket’s unvaccinated health care workers, who are employed by the state, an out. He noted that his administration “would try to find new assignments” because “he doesn't want to put people out of work.” There is talk of putting them into another department. Moreover, the governor would like hospitals and other health care organizations to do the same. (The Hour)
3. Woonsocket Housing Authority Executive Director Robert Moreau plans to spend $244,188 on improving the security at Morin Heights. This includes “a new camera system and traffic enforcement on Morin Heights Boulevard.” The goal is to have more than 50 cameras with around-the-clock monitoring as opposed to the current four. The 300-apartment development had 72 emergency calls between January 1 and August 12. (The Valley Breeze)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Taco Tuesday at Antojitos Taqueria, located at 1188 Cumberland Hill Road, between Route 122 and Mendon Road. (11 a.m.)
• Woonsocket’s Farmers’ Market at the corner of John A. Cummings Way and Clinton Street. (3 p.m.)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: There have been a couple of adoptions, with Connor and Dudley both going to their forever homes. (Facebook)
• Harmony Fire District: In five days, there'll be a FREE car seat check and Touch-a-Truck event. (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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