🌱 Man Takes Photos Of Girls + Stop & Go Deli + Flu Shots!

Happy Wednesday, people of Woonsocket! Here's everything worth knowing in Woonsocket today.

An adult male with a pen camera on his shoes went in the ladies’ room. Also, benefits trafficking is a thing. Finally, get your flu shot!

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 70 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in Woonsocket:

1. The Wrentham Police Department arrested a 23-year-old Woonsocket man for “possession of child pornography.” The man, who works as a delivery driver for Amazon, had prior run-ins with the law. A prior arrest was for “photographing an unsuspecting nude person.” He got on the police department’s radar when they received calls about a “man dressed as a woman acting suspiciously in the women’s public bathroom.” Yes, he had a pen camera attached to his shoes. Yes, he was in a stall adjacent to girls. (WJAR)
2. A U.S. District Court judge determined that the owner of Woonsocket’s Stop & Go Deli participated in “benefits trafficking.” As a result, the venue’s disqualification from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was proper. This decision came on the heels of an investigation by a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (RI Lawyers Weekly)
3. Get your flu shot! The RI Department of Health urges residents to get vaccinated against the flu to “keep themselves and their loved ones as healthy and safe as possible this flu season.” You don’t need health insurance to get the flu shot. In fact, it’s free! (On Worldwide)
4. At the Woonsocket City Council meeting, members voted unanimously to approve applications for licenses and renewal of licenses. The city planner’s request regarding “potential Brownfields cleanup funding for 719 River Street” was passed. Also, the PD is getting new copy machines! (City of Woonsocket)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Lops Bingo Night. (6:30 PM to 8 PM)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: Miss Fluffernutter went to her forever home yesterday. She was only at the shelter a couple of weeks and was quite scared upon arrival. Thankfully last night was the first of many in her forever home. (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Parks & Recreation: This Friday! Music, dancing, games and activities! Free and open to the public! Prizes for all kids who come dressed up (even just a little and even if they don’t while supplies last). (Facebook)
• Woonsocket High School Music Department: The WHS Fine Arts students had the pleasure of learning from Daryl Sherman, WHS Class of '67, this past Friday on the stage for a morning of jazz improvisation and storytelling! Daryl is a Woonsocket born jazz musician based in NYC. Facebook)
• Woonsocket: Program on composting! Let the library know you are coming, and call 401-769-9044 x2. (Instagram)

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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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