The family of the late Ron Auger, @WoonsocketPD and the Woonsocket @KofC113 gathered Saturday for their annual toy drive at Good Shepherd School gymnasium. Read all about it in The Call & Times with story by @JNad75 pics by @ernesta1959
Fitch Withdraws Woonsocket, RI's Ratings
Mon 14 Jul, 2025 - 2:40 PM ET
Fitch Ratings - New York - 14 Jul 2025: Fitch Ratings has withdrawn Woonsocket, RI's Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'A-' with a Rating Outlook of Negative.
https://t.co/1tZTdQFD43
Just in:Video of that violent attack on correctional officers at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster Wednesday night that sent 5 CO’s to the hospital…union leaders call the assault “appalling” and are demanding changes to ensure their safety #7News
President John Ward on the land deal and Baldelli-Hunt: “I personally believe that this episode represents criminal acts and needs further investigation by the appropriate law enforcement agencies.”
Just got done going through this Woonsocket land-deal probe by former US Attorney Aaron Weisman.
He says ex-Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt:
-"knowingly" violated city law
- kept deal secret
- blindly agreed to $1.1M price tag
- refused to cooperate
1/🧵
https://t.co/5x3FRTbtpx
"It is reasonable to conclude that the Mayor...may have been motivated by reasons other than the best interests of the citizens of Woonsocket."
New investigation report to City Council finds it appears ex-Mayor Baldelli-Hunt tried to hide questionable land deal from Council.
@wpri12@TedNesi Well it’s about time! Several Boards have used the appeal process with your office to dodge public requests. Additionally, your office sometimes takes months to render a decision.
Reform is long overdue!
Woonsocket Housing Authority Chairman Houle should resign Immediately!!
Chairman Mike Houle is not serving the WHA well, especially the hardworking union members!!
Read the minutes, he hates the union, has no respect for the workforce and wants them out.
NEW: Woonsocket canceled a meeting after a 43-page document containing highly sensitive information about some residents was included as part of the publicly available agenda.
The info included social security numbers, medical and living conditions https://t.co/9XiOaNZ1pI
Quite a story out of Woonsocket from @Eli_Sherman@TimWhiteRI
Ex-Mayor LBH is accused of inflating commercial property values for years to keep rates down on residential owners (aka voters)
Now she's gone and the bill is coming due - and it's not pretty https://t.co/AzRufZvKj0