🌱 Protester In Custody + Columbus Day + Hydrant Project Critics

Hello, people of Woonsocket! Sylvia here with the Tuesday copy of the Woonsocket Daily.

A neighbor was arrested at the Governor’s house. Also, Columbus Day saw plenty of celebrations. Finally, there are some critics of the hydrant project.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and beautiful. High: 72 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today:

1. A 38-year-old Woonsocket man is in custody after being among protesters in front of Governor Dan McKee’s home in Cumberland. He will be charged with “disorderly conduct, obstruction and resisting arrest.” The protest was over the vaccine mandate for health care workers. (WJAR)
2. The state is getting back into the swing of celebrating Columbus Day. After last year put a damper on festivals, this year they are coming back. Woonsocket had the Autumnfest, Providence and Newport celebrated Columbus Day Festivals, and Scituate hosted the 55th Scituate Art Festival. (WPRI)
3. Investigative reporter Ted Nesi weighed in on the city’s decision to rehab Woonsocket’s fire hydrants. After getting the “second-biggest allocation” per resident of ARP funds, he terms the hydrant project “interesting.” Critics of this project are quick to weigh in that the hydrants might not be the most important thing to fix. (@TedNesi)
4. The Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central Blackhawks had a great game. Vanquishing their rival Rapid City Christian Comets 40-0, the trip was worth their while. (Huron Daily Plainsman)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Personnel Board Meeting--October 12, 2021 (4:00 PM)

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• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: Good morning! We are back to normal business hours! (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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