🌱 Shots Fired At Warwick PD HQ + RIPTA Route Changes For 281, 14

Morning, neighbors, and happy National Strawberry Ice Cream Day! It's me again, Sylvia, your host of the Woonsocket Daily.

News was breaking that there was a shooting at Warwick’s PD department. Also, RIPTA is making winter service changes. Finally, there are more COVID tests available.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and frigid. High: 17 Low: 3.

Here are the top five stories in Woonsocket today:

1. On Friday, there was a shooting at the Warwick PD headquarters. According to a source talking to ABC, there were “shots fired inside the Warwick police department after someone entered the building with a knife.” Warwick FD took the individual to the hospital. (ABC)
2. RIPTA winter service changes take effect Saturday. Locally, this means that the “Route 281 Woonsocket Flex is expanding service to include Manville.” Also, “Sunday service has been added to Route 14 between Newport, the Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, and Jefferson Boulevard” among other locations. (RIPTA)
3. On Friday, 400,000 additional at-home rapid COVID tests arrived in RI. This shipment brings the total to 500,000. Seventy percent of these tests go to cities and towns. The rest goes to community organizations. (Patch)
4. Woonsocket native and former Blue Devil administrator, Tom Pincince, is now Central Connecticut State University’s next Director of Athletics. In its Friday announcement, the school highlighted his achievements. Examples include “leading the department's communications efforts and serving as Athletics spokesperson.” (CCSU)
5. On Wednesday, Woonsocket Radio named Navigant Credit Union the Business of the Day. Located at 1280 Park Avenue, the credit union looks for ways to make customers’ lives easier. Examples include customized credit card options and mobile wallet support. (Woonsocket Radio, NavigantCU)

Today in Woonsocket:

• Shakespeare Workshop at the Stadium Theatre (12 PM to 5 PM)
• Teen Masters at East Providence Lanes (3 PM)
• Music by Screen Door at The Guild (5 PM)
• The Stadium Theatre presents David Clark’s Songs In The Attic (The Music Of Billy Joel) (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Woonsocket Animal Control Shelter: If you have seen this dog (or do see this dog), please contact Woonsocket Animal Control at 401-766-6571. Thank you everyone! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.