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Prevention Coalition: Given new skills, teens can resist smoking

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WOONSOCKET - "Just say no" isn't cutting it anymore.

So the Woonsocket Prevention Coalition, alo ...  continue

GM reinstates Simon Chevrolet; 40 could be called back to work

WOONSOCKET - General Motors Company has agreed to reinstate 661 dealerships pending closure, with Simo ...  continue

A Special Place is back in business

WOONSOCKET - Bored with retirement, Gertrude Franco and Armand Froment have reopened the doors to their ...  continue

WHR Fitness is celebrating 30 years and you are invited

WOONSOCKET - WHR Fitness will celebrate its 30th anniversary all next week with extra classes, a new pro ...  continue

'Extreme Makeover' of the soul?

Catholics say it can happen in the confessional

WOONSOCKET - A Lenten tradition continues this Saturday wh ...  continue

Welcome to our fresh new look

After 14 years of bringing you news and information about where you live, we thought it was time to update a few things. We asked Creative Circle Medi ...  continue

MOMS Club monthly social to feature herbalist

CUMBERLAND - The MOMS Club of Cumberland Hill/Woonsocket's monthly social is set for Tuesday, March 16 at 9:30 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 24 ...  continue

Retirement savings workshop offered by Dean Bank

FRANKLIN, Mass. - The Financial Services Group at Dean Bank will host a free retirement savings strategies workshop on Tuesday, March 16, 5:15 to 7 p. ...  continue

St. Anthony's hosts porketta dinner

WOONSOCKET - St. Anthony's Church, 128 Greene St., will have a celebration in honor of the St. Joseph feast day. A porketta dinner will be held Saturd ...  continue

Traditional Irish dinner at St. Charles on March 20

WOONSOCKET - St. Charles Borromeo Church will hold its annual St. Patrick's Day Traditional Irish Dinner on Saturday, March 20 at 5 p.m. in the parish ...  continue

Sacred Heart to hold St. Patrick's/ St. Joseph's Dinner

WOONSOCKET - Sacred Heart Parish will hold a St. Patrick's/St. Joseph's Dinner Saturday, March 20 in the parish center, Third Avenue and Olo Street, f ...  continue

Are more retirees affected by new Dionne decision?

WOONSOCKET - After a decision was rendered in favor of the city against former City Hall employee John Dionne, the city solicitor is now going through ...  continue

Book club to discuss 'Labyrinth'

WOONSOCKET - The Harris Public Library Book Club will meet Wednesday, March 17, at 7 p.m., at the library.

The selection for the March meeting is "L ...  continue

'Diary of a Whimpy Kid' book discussion and pizza party

WOONSOCKET - The Harris Public Library will host a "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Book Discussion and Pizza Party Saturday, March 20, 1-2 p.m.

There will be ...  continue

Appliances now being accepted at recycling facility

WOONSOCKET - The city's Material Recycle Facility, 943 River St., has expanded to accept appliances.

All Woonsocket property owners and residents c ...  continue

Peanut butter donations wanted

PROVIDENCE - Washington Trust has launched its 10th annual peanut butter drive - the PB Xpress - with an ambitious goal of collecting 23 tons of peanu ...  continue

Museum's 'Salute to Spring' March 21

WOONSOCKET - On Sunday, March 21, from 1 to 5 p.m., the Museum of Work & Culture will be holding its annual Salute to Spring event. This year's pr ...  continue

Learn to protect kids from tobacco

WOONSOCKET - Learn how you can help change Rhode Island laws to better protect our kids from tobacco-related addiction, disease, and premature death a ...  continue

Babysitting Academy offered on Saturday

WOONSOCKET - Space is still available for the Women & Infants Babysitting Academy to be held at Women & Infants Woonsocket location, 2168 Diam ...  continue

Annual Crowley Scholarship dinner to be held on St. Patrick's Day

WOONSOCKET - The 14th annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner in memory of Martin P. Crowley Jr., longtime Woonsocket High School educator, will be held ...  continue