Woonsocket Rep Studies Redistricting + Covid Cases Spike

Happy Friday, people of Woonsocket!

First, today's weather: Rain in the morning. High: 80, low: 55.

Here are the top stories in and around Woonsocket today:

1. Rep. Robert Phillips (D-Dist. 51, Woonsocket, Cumberland) traveled to Salt Lake City for a conference on redistricting run by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Phillips said he learned a lot. Rhode Island redraws its voting districts after every federal census. (What's Up Newp)
2. Woonsocket, with the lowest vaccination rate in the state, has seen more than 40 new COVID-19 infections over the past two weeks. (WPRI)
3. The Town of Franklin will invest $4.7 million to preserve 69 acres of open space on Maple Hill. The forested land would have been developed with more than four dozen homes. (Wicked Local)
4. In nearby Cumberland, nearly 200 stop signs put up without legal backing now have teeth. (The Valley Breeze)
5. A leading member of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island tells ABC6 that U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse should expect protests if he doesn't relinquish membership in the exclusive Bailey's Beach Club.

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• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "Please join us Sunday at this awesome event!" (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Parks & Recreation: "Thank you to Captain Picard and Officer Joe from the Woonsocket Police Department." (Facebook)

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