🌱 House Fire Displaces 3 + HS Seniors Can Apply For Scholarships

Happy Tuesday, Woonsocket, and happy National Margarita Day! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Woonsocket.

The Red Cross is helping three individuals displaced by a fire. Also, seniors only have until Monday to apply for $20K! Finally, the governor’s going to be in town.

First, today's weather:

Occasional afternoon rain. High: 52 Low: 52.

Here are the top five stories in Woonsocket today:

1. There was a house fire on Grove Street just after lunch on Monday. “A mother and two children were able to escape the home without injury,” but several family pets are dead. The fire is now under investigation. (WPRI)
2. If you are a high school senior, you have until Monday to apply “for college scholarships of up to $20,000 a year through Carter Roger Williams Initiative at the Rhode Island Foundation.” “Rhode Island high school seniors who display an appreciation for values like freedom of conscience and learning from others that Roger Williams practiced are eligible for up to $80,000 over four years based on financial need and academic good standing.” Since 2019, the program has awarded a total of $1.68 million to 29 eligible students. (NRI Now)
3. We have already discussed that Governor Dan McKee will seek reelection. His official campaign launch is today, Tuesday, at 9:15 a.m. Later in the afternoon, at 3:15 p.m., he will be at the Park Square Florist with Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt to tour the small business. (@TedNesi)
4. Senior goalie Jason Mandeville gave the Mount St. Charles hockey team a win. Smithfield's senior captain Chris DiSano sought to best the goalie, who not only “made the point-blank save” but offered a rebound. “We are a really young team, so to finish the season the way we have is really good,” the coach said. (Woonsocket Call)
5. CVS announced that its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will participate in a “fireside chat with investors at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference on March 15, 2022.” The news went out Monday. You can listen in by visiting the “Investor Relations portion of the CVS Health website.” (News Journal))

Today in Woonsocket:

• Teen Grab & Go: Snowy Owl at the Warwick Public Library (9 AM)
• Twos-Day Scavenger Hunt with the Franklin Public Library (9 AM)
• The Ultimate Traffic Hacks Masterclass (online) (3 PM)
• Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model at WeBreathe Wellness (6 PM)
• Poetry Showcase & Open Mic at Alchemy (7 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Community Care Alliance postponed its Champions of Change event to May 18. (Community Care)

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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. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.