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Phones out, Yondr Pouches in: Woonsocket schools mandate cell phone locking devices

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WOONSOCKET — This week marks the second week that Woonsocket school districts have decided to ban cell phone use during school hours ....
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Woonsocket Council advances housing proposal, outlines major roadwork

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WOONSOCKET – City officials on Monday advanced a proposal aimed at boosting housing and reducing vacancies downtown, while also outlining a slate of major infrastructure projects expected to disrupt traffic in the coming months ....
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St. Joseph Church will hold all-day confessions Saturday

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WOONSOCKET – All-day confessions will be held at St. Joseph Church, 1200 Mendon Road, on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m ....
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Firm Foundation Church will hold service and free luncheon Sunday

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WOONSOCKET – Firm Foundation Christian Church, 84 Cumberland St., will hold a worship service and free luncheon on Sunday, March 22, at 10 a.m. For more information, call 401-765-0107 or visit www.firmfoundationri.com ....
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Free lunch at Our Saviour Parish Saturday

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WOONSOCKET – Our Saviour Parish, 500 Smithfield Road, will hold its Free Lunch Saturday program on March 21, from 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., or until they run out ....
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Two CCRI students named 2026 New Century Scholars

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island has announced that students Mina Roufaeil and Francisco Pimentel-Calderon, both of Woonsocket, have been named 2026 New Century Scholars by Phi Theta Kappa international honor society ....
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GOP Candidate Forum set for March 25

The Valley Breeze 19 Mar 2026
WOONSOCKET – A Providence County GOP Candidate Forum will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at St. Josephs Veterans Hall, 99 Louise St., at 7 p.m ....
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace sees highest need in Woonsocket, Pawtucket, Central Falls

The Valley Breeze 18 Mar 2026
PAWTUCKET – After first launching its Rhode Island chapter in 2024 to craft beds by hand and later deliver them for free to children in need, Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) is still keeping up with its mission, says Director ....
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Michael P. Brillon – Woonsocket

The Valley Breeze 17 Mar 2026
Michael P. Brillon, 47, of Woonsocket, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at home ....
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Pauline S. Rainone – Woonsocket

The Valley Breeze 17 Mar 2026
Pauline S. Rainone, 92, of Hemond Avenue, Woonsocket, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 15, 2026, at the Philip Hulitar Center in Providence ....
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Roland Boisvert – Woonsocket

The Valley Breeze 17 Mar 2026
Roland Boisvert, 78, of Woonsocket, R.I., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family and friends ....
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Eleven-year-old arrested after school threat in Woonsocket

The Providence Journal 17 Mar 2026
Dr ... An 11-year-old has been arrested in connection with an online threat made toward Coleman Elementary School in Woonsocket, according to the Woonsocket Police Department.
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Roland Burgess – Woonsocket

The Valley Breeze 16 Mar 2026
Roland Burgess, previously of Woonsocket, a kind and sweet soul, passed away peacefully on March 2 ....
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Chamberlain, White Lake and Woonsocket schools boost literacy with state grant

The Daily Republic 13 Mar 2026
Among the 28 districts awarded funding through the Elevating Literacy Across South Dakota (ELA‑SD) grant are Chamberlain, White Lake and Woonsocket ... Woonsocket emphasizes sustainable improvements.
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