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  Woonsocket, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woonsocket was soon officially formed by the integration of these six industrial villages.
Consequently, the communities grew in area and population, thus changing Woonsocket from a collection of six settlements to one of the largest cities in the state.
Woonsocket was buried under 54 inches of snow during the Blizzard of 1978.
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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Woonsocket is a city located in Providence County, Rhode Island.
Woonsocket was formed by the integration of several villages in Northern Rhode Island.
Woonsocket is derived from an Native American word, widely believed to mean "thunder-mist" in reference to the largest waterfall on the Blackstone River, which lies at the center of the city.
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 Woonsocket, RI - About Woonsocket
Today, Woonsocket is served by 11 Roman Catholic and 3 Baptist churches, as well as Apostolic-Pentecostal, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal, Jewish, Lutheran, Ukrainian Catholic, United Methodist, and Universalist congregations.
Woonsocket is centrally located in the Boston/Worcester/Providence Triangle, with direct interstate connection to Route 146 and I-295 by way of the newly constructed Route 99.
The City is engaged in the extensive renovation of the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, the construction of a new state of the art Elementary School and the expansion and renovation of many other schools.
www.ci.woonsocket.ri.us /backgnd.htm   (472 words)

  
 RIEDC - - PROFILE: City of Woonsocket
Woonsocket, the Indian name for "thundermist", has a long and interesting history.  The area known as Woonsocket was first settled in the late 17th Century.
Population: The population count for The City of Woonsocket as of April 1, 2000, was 43,224.
An increase of 2,874 or 248.6% from the 1980 Hispanic population of 1,156.
www.riedc.com /riedc/ri_databank/31/269   (578 words)

  
 Woonsocket
Ernest E. Dupre, wife of the mayor of Woonsocket, R. I.; ferried to the Boston Navy Yard for completion; accepted by the Navy on 27 July 1944; and commissioned with a Coast Guard crew on 1 September 1944, Comdr.
She was decommissioned by the Navy on 16 March 1946 and recommissioned simultaneously by the Coast Guard on a loan basis.
Woonsocket served with the Coast Guard until her final decommissioning on 18 September 1946 at New Orleans, La.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/w11/woonsocket-i.htm   (251 words)

  
 History of Woonsocket
The City of Woonsocket began in 1883 at the junction of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroads.
Since Woonsocket was in the geographical area of artesian wells, there was an ample supply of good water.
Woonsocket is the county seat of Sanborn County and is home to the Sanborn County Courthouse.
www.woonsocketsd.com /page3.html   (231 words)

  
 The Call - News - Top Stories
WOONSOCKET - The 15-year-old city girl and second-year student at Woonsocket High School - battling for her life after a hit-and-run accident - has been described by a military teacher as "a tough kid" whom he hopes would make it.
WOONSOCKET -- School district administrators reported a smooth opening of school Thursday and Friday, while acknowledging the population of city students continues to decline moderately.
WOONSOCKET - Police are looking for a 23-year-old man believed involved in a gun incident at Depot Square early Thursday morning and a subsequent high-speed motor vehicle chase by police running through seven communities before ending in Central Falls.
www.woonsocketcall.com   (569 words)

  
 Woonsocket Fire Department, Woonsocket RI
The Woonsocket Fire Department has served the City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island since 1836 with pride, professionalism, and heart.
Woonsocket has a Class II I.S.O. rating (which is the highest in the state).
The content of the site has been compiled by the Woonsocket Fire Department from a wide range of sources, and we believe the information to be accurate, however the Woonsocket Fire Department does not guarantee its accuracy.
woonsocketfire.org   (484 words)

  
 Woonsocket
Woonsocket, the Indian name for "thundermist", has a long and interesting history.
The area known as Woonsocket was first settled in the late 17th Century.
The 2000 population density of Woonsocket is 5,613.5 persons per square mile of land area.
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 Woonsocket, Rhode Island RI, city profile (Providence County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Woonsocket, RI Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, in the Providence-New Bedford metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Woonsocket was $16,223, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Woonsocket, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $419.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=13468   (636 words)

  
 Woonsocket News
During an intense manhunt two months ago for killers in an execu tion-style murder in Pawtuck et, a police SWAT team sur rounded, then searched a South Attleboro home where the suspects were thought to be...
WOONSOCKET _ City police have arrested a man who they say hog-tied and slashed a friend during an argument last month.
A man who died in the custody of Woonsocket police early Sunday morning was subdued twice by a Taser gun during a struggle soon before his death, authorities said Monday.
www.topix.net /city/woonsocket-ri   (788 words)

  
 Woonsocket Industrial Highway (RI 99)
Across the border in Massachusetts, state officials announced plans for a "Woonsocket Connector" that was to connect I-495 (Outer Circumferential Highway) near EXIT 18 (MA 126) in Bellingham with downtown Woonsocket.
To resurrect the fortunes of Woonsocket, and to provide access to the proposed industrial parks, city and state officials sought a modern highway connection to RI 146 and I-295.
In its 1971 planning report, the RIDOT stated that the northern terminus of the Woonsocket Industrial Highway "must be situated and aligned to accommodate a further extension north en route to an ultimate connection with I-495 in Massachusetts." Such a plan would have been coordinated with the "Woonsocket Connector" plan developed by the MassDPW.
www.bostonroads.com /roads/RI-99   (915 words)

  
 Woonsocket Police Department: Home
This web site was created for the residents and visitors of the City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island and was designed to inform, educate, and provide the community an additional means to communicate with the Woonsocket Police Department.
It serves the City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island with a population of 43,877 and a total area of over 7 square miles.
The Woonsocket Police Department is committed to the service of the citizens of this city.
www.woonsocketpolice.com   (256 words)

  
 Woonsocket - My Home Town - History and Culture of Woonsocket RI
Located in northeastern Rhode Island, Woonsocket is a city with a rich and varied past.
Since the first sawmill was built near the Woonsocket Falls, Woonsocket's history has been inseparably tied to its location on the Blackstone River.
Thanks to the Woonsocket Call for featuring my presentation on Woonsocket's Historic Churches and to the BlackstoneDaily.com for featuring my presentation on the History of Banking in Woonsocket.
www.woonsocket.org   (899 words)

  
 Woonsocket Rhode Island churches (RI) - FlockFinder.com
Parents realize how important it is to start bringing their children to church when their young so that that values and morals taught by the many churches in Woonsocket Rhode Island (RI) will stay with them when they grow older.
The second most helpful part of the childrens ministry section is the area that specifies the age groups the childrens ministry supports.
That way, churches in Woonsocket Rhode Island (RI) can be open about what the children are being taught.
www.flockfinder.com /woonsocket-ri_churches_3_cc.htm   (736 words)

  
 Rhode Island news | projo.com | The Providence Journal | Rhode Island News | Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET -- A 15-year-old girl and her dog suffered massive injuries when they were struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident Tuesday night.
WOONSOCKET -- The city is considering an eleventh-hour proposal to build two new middle schools at the Hamlet Avenue mill complex that twice has been ravaged by fires in recent years.
WOONSOCKET -- The family of Timothy R. Picard Sr., who died after the Woonsocket police shot him twice with a TASER gun Sunday, has hired a lawyer and says it is looking for answers about his death.
www.projo.com /ri/woonsocket/content/?ln   (717 words)

  
 Woonsocket Apartments for rent Woonsocket apartment rentals, Woonsocket furnished apartments to rent.
Woonsocket Apartments for rent Woonsocket apartment rentals, Woonsocket furnished apartments to rent.
About Us Sublet.com is a Woonsocket apartment rental website that advertises Woonsocket apartments, Woonsocket roommates, Woonsocket houses for rent Woonsocket sublets and subleases.
Woonsocket housing rentals, apartments, roommates, houses, tenants and landlords have not been verified or evaluated.
www.sublet.com /area_rentals/RhodeIsland/Woonsocket_Rentals.asp   (77 words)

  
 WOONSOCKET
Woonsocket Area Career & Technical Center - Career and technical learning for the communities of Burrillville, Cumberland, North Smithfield, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Woonsocket Call -Woonsocket's local news paper since 1892.
Woonsocket Harris Public Library - Woonsocket Harris Public Library is one of the country's earliest public libraries.
www.newenglandinfo.net /rhode/providen/woonsock.htm   (1845 words)

  
 Cracovia Soccer Club - Woonsocket, RI
In the 1980’s a recreational summer league was run by the Woonsocket Youth Soccer Association, however, there was no house league available to youngsters in the fall.
For the past few years, our club has also run a Spring House League and we are hoping to have spring competitive teams in the very near future.
Today, Woonsocket's Cracovia Soccer Club is one of the oldest soccer clubs in northern Rhode Island.
www.cracoviasoccerclub.com   (754 words)

  
 Woonsocket
Of interest are the river falls in the center of the city and the unusual potholes worn by swirling stones in the riverbed.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Housing Statistics - Rhode Island Atlas Housing Statistics Woonsocket, Rhode Island QuickFacts · Demographic...
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau - Rhode Island Atlas QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau Woonsocket, Rhode Island QuickFacts...
www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0852701.html   (252 words)

  
 City of Woonsocket "The Town with the Beautiful Lake"
*Plans are underway for the 125th anniversary celebration for Woonsocket in 2008.
The City of Woonsocket and the Woonsocket School District joined forces to build a combined public and school library, and fitness center, which is located between the Woonsocket High School and the National Guard Armory.
The City of Woonsocket has completed a community improvement project for the swimming area at Lake Prior.
www.woonsocketsd.com   (227 words)

  
 Woonsocket Homes for Sale. Real Estate in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Browse Homes.com for Woonsocket, Rhode Island homes for sale, Woonsocket RI Real Estate Agents or real estate agents, plus Woonsocket, RI apartments and houses for rent.
Then contact any of the Woonsocket Real Estate Agents for professional assistance finding your Woonsocket area home.
NEW CONSTRUCTION - Woonsocket Foundation's in for this 4 BR, 2.5 BT Colonial.
www.homes.com /Real_Estate/RI/City/WOONSOCKET   (313 words)

  
 Woonsocket Photographers - Wedding Photographers in Woonsocket RI
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 Woonsocket Police Department: Wanted Persons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The persons listed below are wanted by the Woonsocket Police Department.
All wanted persons should be considered armed and dangerous.
Please contact the Woonsocket Police Department at 766-1212 or the nearest law enforcement agency.
www.woonsocketpolice.com /wanted.htm   (34 words)

  
 The Pillsbury House Bed & Breakfast, Woonsocket, RI
The Pillsbury House Bed and Breakfast, Woonsocket, RI 341 Prospect Street
uilt in 1875, The Pillsbury House is tucked away on quiet and historic Prospect Street in Woonsocket's fashionable North End.
It's just a half-mile from the storied Blackstone River, the river that powered the American Industrial Revolution, and is in the heart of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
www.pillsburyhouse.com   (131 words)

  
 Woonsocket Apartments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
To view all of our Woonsocket apartment rentals, all you need to do is create a free Rent.com account.
In addition to helping you find apartments in Woonsocket, Rent.com also offers a variety of moving services and moving advice.
From movers and moving quotes to boxes and storage, Rent.com has everything you need to make your move to Woonsocket as simple as possible.
www.rent.com /rentals/rhode-island/providence-and-vicinity/woonsocket   (285 words)

  
 The Woonsocket Sentinels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
We will leave Woonsocket no later than 10 AM.
Thank you again to all of the fans that came out to a great game out in Plymouth, MA.
Woonsocket, RI We still have a lot of work to do!
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 Woonsocket DJs - Woonsocket Wedding DJs - DJ Woonsocket RI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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The company was founded by Vic Michaels, a 10 year veteran of 92-PRO-FM, who holds a Masters Degree in Audio from Emerson College and an MBA from Bryant College.
www.wedj.com /wedjcom.nsf/usalinks!open&S=RI&M=Woonsocket&V=DJ   (7218 words)

  
 Woonsocket - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
Woonsocket - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
View over Woonsocket, Rhode Island Art Print 11x9
Main Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island Art Print 17x11
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 Holiday Inn Express Woonsocket - Woonsocket - Holiday Inn Express Woonsocket Reviews - TripAdvisor
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 Woonsocket Education Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Welcome to the Woonsocket Public Schools, the cornerstone of Northern Rhode Island.
Our city schools are made rich and vibrant through the heritage and diversity of our students and community.
We invite you to explore and enjoy our school sites.
woonsocketschools.com   (74 words)

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