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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Woonsocket councilor joined faith leaders at the State House
Also, don't miss 1964 THE TRIBUTE - Woonsocket, RI on the Woonsocket Patch calendar
Hello Woonsocket! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Woonsocket councilor joined faith leaders at the State House
- Could tougher DUI penalties be coming to protect Woonsocket drivers?
Also on today's calendar: Sports Card Show.
Find out what's happening in Woonsocketfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Woonsocketfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 24 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy with plenty of sun, temps: high: 38, low: 26.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Take a look: RI leaders gather for annual interfaith poverty vigil (providencejournal.com) — A Woonsocket city councilor joined faith and state leaders at the Rhode Island State House this week for the Interfaith Poverty Vigil, focusing attention on reducing poverty in 2026. Community members, clergy, and top officials including the governor prayed, sang, and outlined goals for tackling economic hardship across the state. 
• Experts question if Rhode Island DUI laws deter first-time offenders (turnto10.com) — Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates is helping lead a statewide push to reconsider how Rhode Island handles first-time DUI and breath-test refusal cases, questioning whether current penalties really deter drunk driving. Alongside Mothers Against Drunk Driving, he says any tougher consequences must come from lawmakers, and suggests enhanced penalties could better protect residents on local roads, including in Woonsocket.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket
★ Featured events ★
- 1964 THE TRIBUTE - Woonsocket, RI
Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
8:00 pm
Friday January 16
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Other local events
- Sports Card Show
Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850 , 380 Social St , Woonsocket
5:00 pm - Boogie Wonder Band
Stadium Theatre , 28 Monument Square , Woonsocket
8:00 pm
Thursday January 15
Friday January 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- North Smithfield Board of Canvassers
North Smithfield, RI Calendar , 83 Greene Street , North Smithfield
10:00 am - HOOPS WINTER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
NSES- Gymnasium
5:30 pm - NSES HEALTH FAIR
NSES , 2214 Providence Pike , North Smithfield
6:00 pm - Winter Ball 6-9:30
Cumberland High School , 2600 Mendon Road , Cumberland
6:00 pm - HOOPS BASKETBALL LEAGUE
NSMS Gymnasium , 1850 Providence Pike , North Smithfield
6:45 pm - Town Council Meeting
Cumberland, RI Calendar , 45 Broad Street Town Council Chambers, Second Floor , Cumberland
7:30 pm - Blast off Into Coding Saturday Workshop at OCYL Cumberland
OCYL: Mayor's Office of Children, Youth and Learning , 1464 Diamond Hill Rd #2 , Cumberland
10:00 am - The Rhode Soda Shoppe GALENTINES
Shine Bright , 3751 Mendon Rd , Cumberland
6:00 pm - February Break- Resin Creations
OCYL: Mayor's Office of Children, Youth and Learning , 1464 Diamond Hill Rd #2 , Cumberland
9:00 am
Monday January 12
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Wednesday January 21
Saturday February 7
Tuesday February 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All clear after unknown white powder delivered to Secretary of State Office in Providence, Rhode Island.
1:04PM on Jan 9: The Rhode Islam Department of State's office has reopened, per official update. There is no indication of any active threat. As a… (Nextdoor )
- PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for Price Rite - Meat Supervisor (PRRC) Salary Range $19.50 - $26.00/hr in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Smithfield
- Property sales in North Smithfield from December 26 through January 8 (nrinow.news)
- What happened in high school hoops Thursday? Here's your scores and recaps (providencejournal.com)
Cumberland
- Trooper Warwick Arrests Jan. 9: Larceny, Heroin, Fraud (warwickpost.com)
- OBITUARY: Tamsen Drew Hood, 65 (marbleheadcurrent.org)
Lincoln
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