Woonsocket Child Molestation Case + RI Schools Return To Normal

Up and at 'em, Woonsocket! Let's get you started on this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today. In today's Daily, we share information about a Woonsocket child molestation case, Rhode Island schools returning to full in-person learning this fall, a bill requiring single-use restrooms to be open to all genders, a 2-month-old boy who died while in state custody, and the latest COVID-19 statistics in Rhode Island.

First, today's weather: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 78, low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Woonsocket today

1. A Woonsocket man has been accused of first-degree child molestation, sexual assault, and numerous counts of assault with the intention to commit child molestation. Mamadou Ndoye, 40, was indicted by the Providence County Grand Jury on June 25. (Patch)

2. Gov. Dan McKee has announced that all K-12 schools will return to full in-person learning this fall and a distance learning option will no longer be required. (WPRI)

3. A bill requiring single-use restrooms to be designated for all genders is now heading to Gov. Dan McKee's desk for approval. The bill would amend the state's building code, requiring that single-use restrooms in public buildings to be made available for people of all genders by Jan. 1, 2022. (Patch)

4. A 2-month-old boy who was in temporary custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families has died. The department and Westerly police are conducting an investigation. (NBC 10 News)

5. Rhode Island Health officials reported two additional COVID-19 deaths and 24 new cases Wednesday. The total number of known cases in the state is now 152,613. (NBC 10 News)

Today in Woonsocket

Woonsocket Patch Notebook

• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "Good morning. We had another double adoption with Mork and Mindy going to their forever home together yesterday." (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "ADOPTED! We love a double adoption here at the sanctuary." (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Cat Sanctuary, Inc.: "ADOPTED! We forgot to share this adoption from last week." (Facebook)
• Woonsocket Parks & Recreation: "LIVE BANDS *** FOOD TRUCKS *** FIREWORKS *** WWII Veterans Memorial Park - This Saturday, July 3rd!" (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Annie Sandoli

About me: Annie has been a Boston-based writer since 2018, after graduating with her BA in Social Thought and Political Economy from UMass Amherst and ALM in journalism from Harvard University. She has worked as a freelancer throughout Massachusetts and as part of an editorial team in London, UK. Her interests include music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice.

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