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Good morning Woonsocket! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Woonsocket's $1M FEMA grant will upgrade fire protection
  • What changes did Woonsocket council just make to police camera rules?
  • How Woonsocket's new 75-bed shelter is changing homelessness response

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
  • Friday: Sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. FEMA awards more than $4.5M to Rhode Island fire departments • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com) — Woonsocket is set to receive $1 million in FEMA funding to buy a new aerial ladder truck, a major upgrade for the city's fire department and public safety. The grant is part of more than $4.5 million awarded to Rhode Island departments, with other communities getting money for ambulances, breathing gear, radios, and training equipment.
   

2. Woonsocket Council Amends Flock Camera Ordinance, Passes 7-0 (upriseri.com) — Woonsocket's City Council has unanimously advanced, on first passage, an ordinance tightening rules for police use of Flock license plate cameras, including mandatory penalties and a 30-day data limit. Privacy advocates pushed for stronger safeguards and shorter retention, and councilors signaled more amendments are possible before the final vote at a future meeting.
   

3. Woonsocket task force releases update on housing and homelessness (turnto10.com) — Woonsocket's Community Task Force on Housing and Homelessness says recent steps, including reopening overnight shelters and adding a new 75-bed supportive shelter, are starting to ease local homelessness but leave major needs unmet. City leaders, including the mayor and human services director, highlighted new crisis-coordination meetings and job training efforts, while urging state officials to expand this model statewide.
   

4. Looking for Monday's RI high school scores. We've got you covered (providencejournal.com) — Woonsocket athletes feature prominently in Monday's Rhode Island high school results, including a 5-2 win over Tolman and a volleyball sweep of Mount Pleasant led by strong performances from local players. The roundup also lists several upcoming matchups involving Woonsocket teams, giving fans a quick guide to when and where Novans will compete next.
   

5. Providence police arrest woman accused of starting fire in her bedroom (turnto10.com) — A Providence woman has been charged with first-degree arson after police say she started a fire in her bedroom of a multi-tenant home, forcing residents on the second floor to evacuate. While the case is in Providence, the story also points readers to coverage of a recent garage fire on Logee Street in Woonsocket, underscoring regional fire safety concerns.
   

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