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12/18/2020
Santa Claus to visit Woonsocket on Saturday
WOONSOCKET – Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced on Friday that Santa Claus will be making the rounds of the city as part of a vehicle parade starting at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19.
The parade will leave Woonsocket Fire Station #4 at the corner of Mendon Road and Elder Ballou Road at 4 p.m. Santa will travel about 3.5 miles through residential neighborhoods in the city before returning to the North Pole to get ready for Christmas Eve.
The event is part of the Main Street Holiday Stroll. The full route and a real-time Santa tracker can be found online at https://www.facebook.com/MainStreetHolidayStroll/.
12/16/2020
Ben Grimes with his sons Tommy, age 8, left, and Henry, age 6.
CUMBERLAND – Den Leader Ben Grimes knew his Cub Scouts were facing a sharp uphill climb when leaders learned almost two months ago that the group would need $2,600 just to hold onto their charter. With only $1,500 in the bank, and typical fundraisers a no-go because of the pandemic, the future for Cub Scouts Pack 1 Arnold Mills was cast into doubt.
Pack 1 was already hurting, dealing with flagging participation since COVID hit in March as the traditional meetings and activities that participants are accustomed to became nearly impossible. The doors at their headquarters, at the Arnold Mills United Methodist Church, were locked as the pandemic struck back in March.
Service to Job Lot suspended.
Route 18 (Union Avenue):
Trips will not service Union Avenue after Webster Avenue. Outbound trips will travel the regular route to Union and Webster Avenues, left onto Webster Avenue, right onto Cranston Street, right onto Dyer Avenue, circle the island and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound.
Route 21 (Reservoir/Garden City):
Service to CCRI is suspended.
Route 27 (Broadway/Manton):
Route 29 (Cowesset/Kent County):
All trips will not use Highland Avenue. Trips will travel the regular route to Main Street, continue on Main Street, turn right onto Pleasant Street, left onto Highland Avenue, left onto Main Street, and then resume regular route.
The following routes are on detour:
Route 13 (Coventry/Arctic/Warwick Mall):
Service to Job Lot suspended.
Route 14 (West Bay):
Route 18 (Union Avenue):
Trips will not service Union Avenue after Webster Avenue. Outbound trips will travel the regular route to Union and Webster Avenues, left onto Webster Avenue, right onto Cranston Street, right onto Dyer Avenue, circle the island and then resume regular route. Reverse on Inbound.
Route 21 (Reservoir/Garden City):
Service to CCRI is suspended.
Route 27 (Broadway/Manton):
Route 29 (Cowesset/Kent County ):
All trips will not use Highland Avenue. Trips will travel the regular route to Main Street, continue on Main Street, turn right onto Pleasant Street, left onto Highland Avenue, left onto Main Street, and then resume regular route.