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WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt has made accommodations to
assist City residents after Tropical Storm Isaias. Due to damages sustained from
the tropical storm on August 4, 2020, any city resident (no commercial
businesses) who has downed tree branches from the storm may bring them to
the empty City lot located on East School Street across from WWII Veterans
Memorial Park. Please enter the lot via Laundry Street which is located off Pond
Street.
“I am pleased to be able to accommodate the residents of our City as they clean
the fallen tree limbs from this recent storm,” said Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt.
This accommodation will take place from Thursday, August 6, 2020 through
Sunday, August 9, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. An attendant will be on
duty to provide direction.
 

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