Rick’s Bar Gets $500 Fine + RESH 2022 + Road Tests in Providence

Get on up, Woonsocket! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Woonsocket today.

When the guests don’t play nice, the barkeep gets a fine. Also, RESH facility construction is a go with ground being broken. Finally, for road tests, you’ll need to travel to Providence.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 67 Low: 48.

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 today in Woonsocket:

1. The City Council fined Rick’s Bar & Grill. At issue were reports of “several fights breaking out in the parking lot.” Located at 297 Cass Avenue, the venue’s owner spent three hours at a City Council hearing. He addressed video of “individuals wielding knives and throwing punches.” The owner walked away with a $500 fine and the mandate to install security cameras covering the whole property. (Valley Breeze)
2. The RESH Inc. sheet metal manufacturing facility has broken ground. Construction is ongoing at Park East Drive. The scheduled opening day is June 2022. Another goal is the creation of 41 new jobs. (Valley Breeze)
3. If you want to take your road test, you’ll have to head to the Providence DMV at 325 Melrose Street. This news was released Tuesday. Moreover, you need to make a reservation since walk-ins are not allowed. (DMV)
4. The PACE organization is expanding its services. The service provider and insurer, which has a center in Woonsocket, serves the chronically ill who are “at least 55 and meet a nursing home level of care.” Changes include the ability to “include food as medicine as part of the PACE model.” (WJAR)

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Today in Woonsocket:

• Woonsocket High School Villa Novans — Boys Varsity Football Vs. East Greenwich High School Avengers at the East Greenwich Football Field. (6 p.m.)
• The Firm Foundation Christian Church, 84 Cumberland Street, offers Friday evening Bible Study weekly. All are welcome. (7 p.m.)
• PSSNC Comedy Show Fundraiser at the Elks Lodge, 380 Social Street. (7 p.m.)
• The Stadium Theatre presents a Bee Gees Tribute - Stayin' Alive, 28 Monument Square. (8 p.m.)

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Renewed Life Church: As the weather gets colder, and the season begins to change, always remember... "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Ecclesiastes 3:1 (Facebook)
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park: Yes, we are open! Visit the Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark in historic Pawtucket, RI, open Thursday-Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. There are FREE ranger-led programs, which include tours of the mill, being offered at 11:00 AM. (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Recycles: The MaxBus at the landfill has seats available for a FREE tour on October 6! Show up at 11:30 a.m. for a great 90-minute tour of the landfill and recycle facility. (Facebook)

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