Painted Fire Hydrants + Erik Josephson + 2021 Holiday Pops!

Morning, people of Woonsocket! It's me again, your host of the Woonsocket Daily.

Fire hydrants will soon look nice and neat again. Also, a former member of the local PD has a new job. Finally, there’s a Pops Concert on the calendar!

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 65 Low: 47.

Currently, Patch does not have a local curator for Woonsocket (or Pawtucket!). However, in the interim, we still want to make sure you are up-to-date on all of your local happenings, so I am here to fill in! Although not a local, I will work diligently to keep everyone in the community informed. And, if you are interested in becoming the new local Woonsocket or Pawtucket curator, apply here.

Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today:

1. Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced that the city’s 1,952 fire hydrants will soon look spic and span. At a cost of $541,000, a vendor will “clean, remove contaminated materials, refurbish and paint” the fixtures. Keltic Painting, LLC will complete this project within 24 months. Public Works Director, Steven D’Agostino, explained that it would “make our hydrants work more efficiently.” (City of Woonsocket)
2. Erik Josephson will be the new police chief in Winchester. Woonsocket's residents may remember him from his stint with the local PD, which involved “roles in patrol, field training, special operations and gang task-force work.” He will take on the position on October 4. (Sentinel Source – pay wall)
3. The Ocean State Pops Orchestra: 2021 Holiday Pops is scheduled for November 28 at the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center. Dr. Brian Cardany will be conducting. Save money by buying your tickets ahead of time! (Ocean State Pops)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Food Pantry Express – Fruits and Vegetables Program at the Chapelin Perez Center, 37 Center Street. (1 p.m.)
• Book Club- Catcher in the Rye at Lops Brewing, 122 North Main Street. (7 p.m.)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• RI Hospitality Association: "Meet Walter Andrews, Board of Directors, and General Manager, Marriott - Newport – it’s an Industry of Opportunity! Newport Marriott" (Facebook)
• Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council: "RIPEC’s Annual Meeting goes virtual! Members, please join us on November 1st at 5:30pm." (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. 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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