Scholarship Winner + Homicide Investigation + Prison Reform Rally

Rise and shine, Woonsocket!

Welcome to the Woonsocket Patch Daily — the quickest way to get caught up on the biggest news and events happening in town.

In today's Daily, we share the latest news about a Woonsocket High School scholarship winner, the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman in Pawtucket, a new study that will help support Rhode Island's minority-owned businesses, a weekend prison reform rally, and the opening of the state's first Market Basket.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Temps: High of 79° & Low of 56° .

Here are the top five stories in Woonsocket today:

1. A Woonsocket High School senior has received a $1,000 scholarship from the Northern Rhode Island Board of Realtors. Aalyiah Reynolds is one of two students to receive the award this year. (Patch)

2. The 19-year-old woman who was shot on Japonica Street in Pawtucket late Sunday night has died. Police say a homicide investigation is currently underway. (Patch)

3. Rhode Island is launching a $150,000 study to figure out ways to support minority-owned businesses. The study is a partnership between the Rhode Island Foundation and Gov. Dan McKee and will be performed by the Multicultural Innovation Center and Camion Associates (U.S. News)

4. Prison reform activists rallied at the Rhode Island State House on Sunday to protest solitary confinement, which the Department of Corrections calls "restrictive housing." (NBC 10 WJAR)

5. Rhode Island's first Market Basket is set to open this week. The new location, located on Bald Hill Road in Warwick, will open its doors to the public Friday. (Patch)

Happenings and Events in Woonsocket:

• Rhode Island Quahog Week began yesterday, a week-long celebration that highlights the importance of Rhode Island's shellfish to the state's economy and culture. Participating restaurants and markets will offer specials and deals.
• The Museum of Work & Culture is open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can be reserved online here.

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You're all caught up on what's happening today in Woonsocket. We'll see you in your inbox tomorrow. Have a great day!

-Annie

About me: I grew up in Central Massachusetts and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Harvard University. I have lived, worked, and studied in Boston for the last five years and cover stories in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. I am passionate about music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice.