Man Accused Of Tracking Ex With GPS + Lead Poisoning On The Rise

Happy Thursday, people of Woonsocket! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 95, low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Woonsocket:

1. A Smithfield man is dead after an I-295 crash. The single-car crash happened Tuesday around 11:25 p.m. just south of Exit 7. (WPRI.com)
2. Burrillville police have arrested a North Smithfield man accused of tracking his ex-girlfriend's car using an electronic GPS device. Steven Scarpelli, 33, faces charges. (NRINow)
3. Should masks be required in Rhode Island schools this fall? Governor Dan McKee and two of his likely challengers — Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner — hold contrasting views on the topic. (WPRI)
4. Amid the pandemic, childhood lead poisoning levels are on the rise in Rhode Island, and four cities — Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls and Woonsocket — account for the bulk of the problem. (The Boston Globe/subscription required)
5. Rhode Island is receiving $1.1 billion through the American Rescue Plan. How will that money be spent? Turns out much remains unclear. (The Public's Radio)

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Today in and around Woonsocket

• The Woonsocket Board of Canvassers meets at 3 p.m. On the agenda - a discussion of the salary of the manager of the Board of Canvassers.
• Free summer concerts continue at Slater Park in Pawtucket. Gary Hopp & Friends perform at the Daggett Farm stage from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Historical Society: "Honan Block, built in 1879, corner of Main and Ascension St. Photo was taken circa 1930." (Facebook)
• RI Hospitality Association: "Don't Miss The 32nd Annual RI Hospitality Annual Golf Classic!" (Facebook)

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