🌱 Money For 1st Generation Homebuyers + Shower To Empower Mobile

Good day, people of Woonsocket, and happy National Chocolate Mint Day! Sylvia here with today's copy of the Woonsocket Daily.

Woonsocket's residents may qualify for free money when buying a home. Also, the Shower to Empower mobile unit serves individuals experiencing homelessness. Finally, a shoutout to The Valley Breeze!

First, today's weather:

A snow shower in the p.m. High: 38 Low: 16.

Here are the top five stories in Woonsocket today:

1. We learned Thursday that the state has $1 million and wants to give it to first-generation homebuyers in up to $25,000 increments. Woonsocket has been identified as an area with the “highest levels of need.” “Eligible buyers must be both first-generation and first-time buyers who are purchasing a one- to four-bedroom home or condo, meet income and credit guidelines and reside in the home as their primary residence.” (The Hill)
2. The Thundermist Health Center and the House of Hope joined forces “to bring a mobile shower unit to the health care center every week,” we learned Friday. Called the Shower to Empower mobile unit, it can serve 30 individuals a day. “People experiencing homelessness will be able to have free warm showers, haircuts, medical care, and social services.” (ABC)
3. A shoutout to The Valley Breeze for defying the digital age. A Friday report follows the chief editor as he “spends most of his Wednesday and Thursday mornings delivering roughly 50,000 free newspapers to more than 800 newspaper racks dispersed throughout northern Rhode Island.” “If we lose local news coverage, we’re doomed,” he said, and he’s absolutely right. (WPRI)
4. If you have $250,000, you could buy the property at 387 Willow Street. It has two units. Each has three bedrooms and one bath. The real estate expert calls it a “perfect opportunity for owner occupant or investment!” (Corey Listing Machine)
5. If you haven’t already done so, the Rhode Island Historical Society reminds you to sign up for this weekend’s Virtual Valley Talk from the Museum of Work and Culture. It takes place Sunday at 1 p.m. The topic is “before Hollywood, there was vaudeville.” (@RIHistory)

Today in Woonsocket:

• Day of Remembrance 2022: Executive Order 9066 and Its Legacies (online) (1 PM)
• Winter Blues Beach Party at Lops Brewing (5 PM)
• Noite de Fado at Portuguese Social Club (6 PM)
• A GRIMM MYSTERY, a RISE JR production (7 PM)
• Whiskey Knights Performing LIVE! St. Joseph's Vets Association (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc. is happy to announced that they had a double adoption last night, with Midnight and Leeza going to their forever home together. Congratulations and many happy meows to all! (Facebook)
• The Woonsocket Harris Public Library is open on Monday, February 21 for Presidents' Day from 9am-9pm. (Facebook)
• The RI Hospitality Association is excited to celebrate Women's History Month at Ten Rocks in Pawtucket next month! Get your tickets now for their first #WomenInHospitality event of 2022. Special thanks to host Carmen Monteiro. This one is going to be a party! (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. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.