🌱 Onion Recall + Hair Salon Owner Kids' Author + RI Foundation

Happy Sunday, people of Woonsocket! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

You might have some salmonella-laden onions in your fridge or pantry. Also, Monique Landry-Johnson is a published author. Finally, the RI Foundation puts its effort where its mouth is.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 60 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories today in Woonsocket:

1. Did you know that there’s an onion recall due to salmonella? ProSource Produce recalls whole raw red, yellow, and white onions that were shipped in from Chihuahua, Mexico. They came into the country between July 1 and August 31. Possible brands they were sold under are “Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon First Crop., Markon Essentials, Rio Blue, ProSource, Rio Valley, and Sysco Imperial.” If you have any of these onions, throw them away or take them back to the store for a refund. (Valley Breeze)
2. You know Monique Landry-Johnson as the owner of Hair We Are at 311 Cass Avenue. Now, you can add published author to her credentials. Her children’s book, The Mystical Fairy Princess,” is a product of the recent pandemic. She is working on a sequel already. (The Valley Breeze)
3. The RI Foundation, which is the state’s largest philanthropic organization, demonstrates its commitment to minority leadership development. The Foundation requested that three diversity candidates become part of the Equity Leadership initiative to “build a pipeline of Asian, Black, Hispanic or Latino, indigenous or multi-racial candidates.” Nwando Egbuche Ofokansi of Woonsocket is part of the selected group. (Pressreader)
4. The Division I game between Portsmouth and Woonsocket didn’t end well for the Villa Novans. Portsmouth won 48 to 18, which means that this team will go to the playoffs. There’s even talk about Portsmouth being in the state tournament if the stars align. (ABC)

Today in Woonsocket:

• RISE performs The Importance of Being Earnest. (2 PM)

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• RISE is accepting Audition Applications for A Christmas Story: The Musical. (RISE)

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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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