🌱 Peter Pan @ Good Shepherd School + Fentanyl Bust In Providence

Rise and shine, Woonsocket; today is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, March 29 off on an informed note in Woonsocket.

A Peter Pan production is on! Also, a Warwick Police K9 helped take fentanyl off the streets. Finally, will there be a fuel tax moratorium?

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine, but cold. High: 38 Low: 25.

Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today:

1. Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School will put on “Peter Pan” on April 8. Why is this a big deal? “They were just weeks shy of performing the same production in 2020 when the COVID-19 lockdown began.” Because of the time between the last attempted performance and this one, “they have lots of extra props compared to their last attempt at performing ‘Peter Pan’.” (The Valley Breeze)
2. A Providence woman found herself in federal custody on Monday “after allegedly emerging onto her front porch to retrieve a UPS package shipped from California with more than two kilograms of fentanyl inside.” In her closet, she had “more than a kilo of fentanyl.” Last week, UPS alerted Homeland Security to packages going to this address. When a Warwick Police Department K9 confirmed the presence of narcotics, the sting was one. She is now “in federal custody until a preliminary hearing, scheduled to be held on Friday.” (Fall River Reporter)
3. Rep. James N. McLaughlin introduced legislation in the State House on Monday to “impose a moratorium on the payment of the fuel tax until Dec. 31, 2022.” Stephen M. Casey of Woonsocket co-sponsored the bill. At this time, the state’s gas tax is 34 cents. (On Worldwide)
4. Plenty of would-be replacements for Congressman Jim Langevin have made their candidacies known. We learned this weekend that one of them was arrested on Wednesday in Ohio and “charged with menacing by stalking, possession of marijuana and marijuana drug paraphernalia.” He pleaded not guilty. “In the weeks since (he) announced his interest in the 2nd District seat, he has sent a steady series of news releases to reporters and also been active on social media. He has not posted any messages to Twitter since Tuesday, the day before his arrest.” (Newsbreak)

Today in Woonsocket:

• Wise Guys Musical Bingo at Ciro’s Tavern (7 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary had a very special adoption yesterday, with Buddy going to his forever home. This handsome fella came in as a stray, very skinny and with a couple wounds. (Facebook)
• This Women's History Month, explore a place with a history of radical gender equality--Hopedale, MA! Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park will host two events this week (one in-person and one virtual) on the history of Hopedale. (Facebook)
• The New England Food Show is coming up THIS WEEKEND! Do you have your tickets yet? (Facebook)
• Did you miss last week’s Comprehensive Plan Workshop held at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library? You can provide your feedback via a DIY-Workshop online. (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.