Tuesday Five: Bon Voyage BLUE, Charity, Stroll, Express, Express Yourself

Bye, bye BLUE carts - Attention, Woonsocket residents: The City of Woonsocket has sold the BLUE recycle carts. Collection of the carts will begin on Monday Dec. 17. The carts will be collected as they are emptied. Please leave the BLUE cart out in the sidewalk area.

The BLUE carts will no longer be used in the collection of recyclables. Residents in the city program will only use the GREEN cart each week for recycling. Property owners and tenants are not allowed to keep the BLUE carts; they are city property. Any carts that cannot be collected; either lost, missing, stolen or are withheld by the property occupants will be invoiced to the property owner at $40.00 per cart.
Questions can be directed to the Solid Waste Division at (401) 767-8880.

Charity - There are a lot of opportunities to help your fellow man during December. Two of them include making donations to the WPD holiday toy drive and the Because He Lives Ministries food kitchen. Spare some of your time for them today.

Stroll - Get ready for the Holiday Stroll on Thursday - carriage rides, free cookies and popcorn, plus a tree lighting and singing and a play - what's not to love? 

Polar Express - The Blackstone Valley Polar Express is back in Woonsocket Friday, Nov. 30, departing from Station One Depot Square at 4 and 7 p.m. for a 90-minute holiday excursion and reading of the Chris Van Allsburg’s classic, The Polar Express with appearances by The Chef serving hot chocolate and cookies, The Conductor, punching tickets, and The Engineer calling “All Aboard! Santa and Mrs. Claus appear and kids get a coloring book, crayons, and a very special gift presented personally by Santa.

The Polar Express is also departing Dec. 1, 2, 7, 9, 14,15, 16, 21, 22 at the following times:

Fridays: 4 and 7 p.m. 
Saturdays and Sundays: 1 and 4 p.m.

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