Tag: Woonsocket
ACLU settles lawsuit over Woonsocket mayor blocking constituents on Facebook
WOONSOCKET – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has settled its federal lawsuit on behalf of two men against Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt...
R.I. Department of Health investigating vaccination ‘cold spots’
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island public health officials are trying to determine why certain areas of the state are taking fewer vaccinations than their population...
OSHA cites Woonsocket nursing home for violations related to COVID-19
WOONSOCKET – The Oakland Grove Health Care Center was issued a citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleging two "coronavirus violations," according...
Fitch upholds BBB+ rating for Woonsocket, downgrades outlook from positive to...
WOONSOCKET – Fitch Ratings upheld its bond and issuer default ratings for the city, but downgraded its rating outlook from positive to stable amid...
Woonsocket to launch COVID-19-related small-business grant and loan program
WOONSOCKET – The city of Woonsocket will launch a new grant and loan program within days that will provide up to $20,000 for small...
Woonsocket nets another $300,000 to remediate contaminated buildings
WOONSOCKET – The city recently was awarded an additional $300,000 in federal brownfield grants to support the assessment and cleanup of several building sites...
Woonsocket spends $20K to clean sewer blockage from flushed hand wipes
WOONSOCKET – State and city officials are reminding Rhode Islanders not to dispose of hand wipes and paper towels in the toilet, including those...
Woonsocket awarded $4M from feds to address lead paint
PROVIDENCE – Woonsocket has received a $4 million federal grant for lead abatement, Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., announced Thursday along...
Analysis: Woonsocket better home-value buy than Providence
WOONSOCKET – A national website that evaluated communities within 15 expensive metro areas found Woonsocket was a good buy.
The analysis by personal finance website...
EPA awards Woonsocket $300K for site assessments and preparation
WOONSOCKET – The city of Woonsocket will receive $300,000 in Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields assessment funding and assistance, the EPA announced Wednesday.
The funds will...
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