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WOONSOCKET – John Ward, a lifelong resident and fixture in city politics at all levels since 1995, is running for mayor, setting up a likely multi-way race this fall.

WOONSOCKET – John Ward, a lifelong resident and fixture in city politics at all levels since 1995, is running for mayor, setting up a likely multi-way race this fall.

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City Council President John Ward has declared his candidacy for Mayor of the Woonsocket. The long-time council member has been a political rival to recently resigned Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt. She resigned, citing health issues, but questions arose about a

WOONSOCKET – A complaint has been filed with the Woonsocket Housing Authority regarding the hiring of new Executive Director Todd Boisvert.

What a relief: Rhode Island transit hub bathrooms reopening June 23, 2021 GMT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — To the relief of many, Rhode Island reopened public restrooms Wednesday at the Kennedy Plaza transit hub in Providence, which had been closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority also recently reopened to the general public bathroom facilities at the Newport Transportation and Visitors Center and the Pawtucket Transit Center. “Reopening publ...

WOONSOCKET — After some ambiguity about whether he was in line for reappointment, City Solicitor John DeSimone was ratified for continued tenure by the City Council Monday. The move came after Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, initially holding back, submitted his name for consideration before the meeting. Normally, solicitors and several municipal judges are chosen during the first meeting of a new city council after an election, but that didn’t happen on Dec. 1 for the solicitor’s post...