Warming Center - Windy and cold temps are rising all the way to a balmy 23 degrees today from yesterday's high of about 13. If that's somehow not warm enough for you, the city has established a warming center at the Woonsocket Senior Center for today.
The 84 Social St. location is open today from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. There will be a lavatory and water fountain available, but no other amenities.
Trash Schedule delay - Since Fridays route would have been Thursdays collection due to the New Year holiday, the cancelation will push collection back another day:
- Monday Jan 6 through Friday Jan 10 will be delayed by one day. (The delay next week will also be for Bulk Item collection.)
Take off the decorations before you set them at the curb.
Special Election -The special election brewing to fill the Dist. 49 seat vacated by new Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt will pit three candidates against each other in the Jan. 21 primary.
Ghost Army - Now through Jan. 31, the Museum of Work & Culture, in conjunction with the BVTC, present a special Ghost Army Exhibit, at the Museum, located at Market Square in Woonsocket. See special interpretive display telling true story of city's connection to a secret World War II mission. Information at Rhode Island Historical Society website.
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