Professional Courtesy Update + Council Meeting + Adopt-A-Family

Up and at 'em, Woonsocket! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, October 2 off on an informed note. These are the most important things going on around Woonsocket today.

Define “professional courtesy.” Also, there’s going to be a City Council meeting. Finally, Adopt-A-Family is back!

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 71 Low: 56.

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. Update: Remember when the Millville police chief was caught allegedly speeding and pulled a Hollywood attitude? Councilor John Ward now questions the whole concept of professional courtesy. As you may remember, the officer who pulled the chief over apologized and didn’t issue a citation. “Personally, I would say any violation requires a ticket, and 15 percent added the moment somebody says ‘do you know who I am,’” he said. (Valley Breeze)
2. The City Council will meet on Monday. Among other things, on the agenda are licenses for All Star Pizza, 800 Providence Street, Crown Chicken and Grill, 828 Diamond Hill Road, and Botanica LaCarida Del Cobre at 69 North Main Street. (City of Woonsocket)
3. Woonsocket’s Adopt-A-Family program is back. It anonymously matches families of children in need locally with donor families statewide. Gifts are then distributed in December at the Elks Lodge. If you are in need, please pick up an application from the Community Care Alliance and return it during scheduled intake sessions at St. James Episcopal Church before November 19. (Woonsocket Adopt a Family)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Phil Joel and Jonas Woods perform at Waters Church, 1500 Diamond Hill Road. (7 p.m.)
• The Chris Leigh Band performs at Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining, 267 Main Street. (8 p.m.)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: Oreo is still looking for that perfect home! He is blind, so he would need a quiet home with someone who will give this handsome fella time to adjust. Spread the word and help Oreo find that perfect forever home! (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Harris Public Library: The library is looking for new or gently used books for kids and teens. The summer reading books your kids have finished within the past few years are perfect! Please, no encyclopedias or magazines. (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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