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🌱 Patch AM: What will Woonsocket’s new $1 million ladder truck replace?
Also check out Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Woonsocket Patch calendar
Hello Woonsocket! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Woonsocket's new $1 million ladder truck replace?
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 belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, temps: high: 85, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RI Delegation Delivers Nearly $4.5 Million for Local Firefighters (senate.gov) — Woonsocket's fire department is set to receive $1 million in federal funding to buy a new state-of-the-art aerial ladder truck, replacing an aging, costly vehicle. The grant is part of nearly $4.5 million secured for Rhode Island departments to upgrade equipment, vehicles, and training, strengthening emergency response across the state. 
📸 Around Woonsocket
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Chester P Tuttle Post 279, 88 Bancroft St, Auburn
7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Lights On, Plates Full →
Track 15, 1 Union Station, Providence
4:00 pm - Music in the Galleries →
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), 20 Washington Pl, Providence
5:00 pm - The Divas of Drag →
Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
7:30 pm - Neal Vitullo Band at Chan's Fine Oriental Dining →
Chan's Fine Oriental Dining, 267 Main Street, Woonsocket
7:00 pm - New England Patriots Watch Party to Benefit Jay G. Lawrence Foundation →
The Last Resort Restaurant and Bar, 325 Farnum Pike, Smithfield
12:00 pm - 2026 Autumnfest →
Woonsocket RI - Autumnfest 48 (250th USA Anniversary) →
WWII Veterans Memorial Park, 40 Snow Street, Woonsocket
4:00 pm - Traveller - The Chris Stapleton Experience at Autumnfest →
Autumnfest, Woonsocket
7:00 pm - Traveller - The Chris Stapleton Experience →
Autumnfest, Woonsocket
7:00 pm - Woonsocket Collectors Fest →
Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850, 380 Social St, Woonsocket
5:00 pm - Johnston at Woonsocket →
Woonsocket High School, 777 Cass Ave, Woonsocket
7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Thursday October 15
Friday October 23
📣 Woonsocket Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Professional Wrestler Russian Manimal Volkoff wins AIWF New England title against Jobbers —Heidi Waters Read on Patch
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Assembly Technician in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Smithfield
- Influencers Get a Firsthand Dairy Farm Experience (morningagclips.com)
Cumberland
- Sandra S. (Eisenberg) Waldman, 92 (jewishrhody.com)
- 39+ of the wildest, wackiest facts about Rhode Island (capecodtimes.com)
Lincoln
- R.I. Infrastructure Bank provides $6.3M for Lincoln school energy upgrades (pbn.com)
- Amica Ranked #1 in Homeowners Insurance in JD Power 2026 Study (rutlandherald.com)
Ok Woonsocket! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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