Imaginary Woonsocket + Holy Trinity Annual Carnival

Good morning, people of Woonsocket! Here's everything you need to know to start your day.

First, today's weather: Rain overnight. High: 79, low: 62.

Here are the top stories today in and around Woonsocket:

1. Rhode Island coronavirus cases have doubled, and the positivity rate is climbing. However, hospitalizations have generally held steady in recent weeks. (Patch)
2. North Attleboro has found the forever chemical known as PFAS in one of its drinking water sources, and customers are being alerted. Attleboro sent out a similar notice last week. Officials say it's not an emergency. (The Sun Chronicle)
3. Smithfield has made the short list as it competes for a PetSafe Bark For Your Park grant. Ten communities across the U.S. will win grant funding to build off-leash dog parks.
4. A new book features an imaginary Woonsocket ("a former mill town now dotted with wind turbines") as the home of a bright-green halfway house started by a group of displaced nuns. Claire Luchette’s debut novel is called "Agatha of Little Neon."
5. A top Rhode Island Democratic Party strategist is under fire for sending out a tweet that seemed to suggest she hopes U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham dies of the coronavirus. The tweet was deleted, but now Kate Coyne-McCoy is facing calls to resign. (MSN)

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August 4 in Woonsocket

• The Holy Trinity Annual Carnival starts at 6 p.m. at 1409 Park Ave. The event continues through the weekend.
• Lops Brewing will host a home brewing discussion table the first Wednesday of each month. 6:30-8 p.m., 122 North Main St.

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "Does anyone recognize this male cat? He was found on the corner of Willow Street And Wilson Street in Woonsocket." (Facebook)

• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: "The event you have been waiting for is finally here, we are bringing live music back to Slater Mill!" (Facebook)

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