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Fundraiser Today, Candidates, Comment, Collection, and Pumpkins

Fire victims fundraiser - Today, an All-You-Can-Eat Clam Cakes and Chowder Dinner will be held at WMS-Hamlet Building from 4 - 8 p.m. to benefit the families of the recent house fire on South Main Street. Tickets are $10 and are available at Woonsocket Middle School @ Hamlet from Trish L'Esperance or at the Woonsocket High School from Jennifer Pacelli. Entertainment will be provided by John Levreault of Select Sound DJ Services. 

Candidates Forums - 
Mywoonsocket.com has posted a schedule of candidates forums, including the Woonsocket Call's Mayoral Debate with the four Mayoral candidates: Incumbent Mayor Leo Fontaine, current state Rep. Lisa Baldelli Hunt (D-Dist. 49, Woonsocket), David Fisher, and Michael Moniz. The debate is open to the public, and will be videotaped and rebroadcast on cable access TV.

Comment on Landmark - The informational meeting about Prime Healthcare's bid to buy Landmark Medical Center is over, but if you weren't able to put in your two cents Monday at the High School, there's still time to make yourself heard. 

You may also submit written comments about plans for the hospital before Oct. 7 to: 

Jodi Bourque, Health Care Advocate, 

Department of Attorney General, 150 South Main St., Providence, RI 02903

Michael Dexter, Chief, 

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Office of Health Systems Development, Department of Health, Three Capitol Hill, Room 410, Providence, RI 02908.

Yard waste pickup resumes today - Yard waste (grass clippings, small branches, weeds, etc.) for 1-3 unit properties resumes today, continuing through Friday Dec. 6. Place yard waste in compost bags or barrels (with lids) clearly marked “yard waste” and leave them curbside on your collection day by 7 am. (Plastic bags containing yard waste will not be collected).  Yard waste cannot and must not contain any trash.
 

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Pumpkins Saturday - Got kids? Like Fall? Well, you're in luck on Oct. 5 when the Woonsocket Parks and Recreation Department hosts its Pumpkin Patch event

Kids from toddlers to 13-year-olds get to choose ONE free pumpkin. Pumpkins for adults, babies, teens & additional pumpkins are $5 each. The pumpkins come with paint & decorating materials for everyone.



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