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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Rabid animal count hits 46 in R.I., and Pawtucket wants a Hasbro apology

Plus, a Smith Street game cafe gets its beer-and-wine license from the North Providence council.

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Rhode Island has found 46 rabid animals this year, nearly double the usual count

This year's rabid animal count is nearly double the average

Sources: WPRI.com, Warwick Patch

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2026 so far46 animals

If you have a pet or live near wildlife, this one's for you. The Health Department has identified 46 rabid wild animals so far this year, against an annual average of 25 from 2021 through 2025. Recent positives include animals in Providence, Smithfield and Pawtucket.

The state's epidemiologist acknowledged "a lot of unanswered questions" about the cause. On Sunday, a person was bitten or scratched by a raccoon near Payton Avenue in Warwick and has begun treatment. The raccoon wasn't captured or tested.

  • Vaccines: state law requires them for dogs, cats and ferrets
  • Bitten or scratched? Wash the wound for 15 minutes
  • Report every animal bite to your town's animal control officer
  • Don't feed wild or stray animals, or your pets outdoors

Raccoons and bats lead this year's rabid animal count

25
of the rabid animals were raccoons
14
were bats
49
people treated for exposure before the Warwick case

Source: Warwick Patch

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Pawtucket's leaders demand an apology from Hasbro and haven't heard back

Mayor Donald Grebien and City Council President Terrence Mercer say they hand-delivered a letter to Hasbro's board last week. It calls CEO Chris Cocks' comments "condescending and dismissive" and asks for a formal public apology.

Cocks spoke with WBUR on Oct. 21. He said that when you order Uber Eats in Pawtucket, the food gets cold because "it traveled for about 40 minutes to get to you." As of Nov. 5, Pawtucket said it hadn't heard back.

Hasbro hasn't answered Pawtucket as of Nov. 5

  1. Oct. 21Cocks gives WBUR interview about Hasbro's move to Boston.
  2. Oct. 27Gov. Dan McKee criticizes Cocks' comments on NBC 10.
  3. Nov. 5Pawtucket says it still hasn't received a response from Hasbro.
  4. JanuaryHasbro will relocate its headquarters to Boston.

Sources: WPRI.com, WJAR

  • Pawtucket also wants transparency on plans for
  • Hasbro's new home: Boston's Seaport, with the move set for January

Speaking Tuesday, Oct. 27, McKee said some people on their way out think they can "just trash the state of Rhode Island." He named FM, Fidelity, Breeze, and General Dynamics as companies that have chosen to expand or set down more roots here.

Nearly 600Hasbro employees at the Pawtucket facility

The letter says they face painful decisions about long interstate commutes or employment termination just before the holidays.

Sources: WPRI.com, WJAR

News Notes

Town Council

The North Providence Town Council on Wednesday night approved a limited beer-and-wine license for a Smith Street board game cafe after neighbors raised parking and safety concerns. It also sent the issue of e-bike rules to its . Uprise RI

Housing

Providence is now the sixth most affordable city in Rhode Island for homeownership, up six places, according to HousingWorks RI's 2026 Housing Fact Book. The report found only 15% of Providence homeowners can afford a median home. Brown Daily Herald

The income needed to afford a Providence home fell by almost $8,000

Source: Brown Daily Herald

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Governor elect Foulkes said she wants to lean toward solar and wind to lower utility prices.

“Solar for those who can afford it and find a reliable company. Condominium communities and apartment complexes do not make that investment. Landlords facing rent control will not invest. Wind has done nothing yet!!! Not hearing anything new. So, where is the change?”

— A neighbor, Brentwood

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The Wrap

Paul Benson graduated from St. Raphael Academy in 1964, and his class ring just made it back to Pawtucket after 47 years lost in Puget Sound. His brother Eric borrowed it in 1979, then set it on a rock at a beach while wrestling with friends. The tide came in. Talk about a long way home.

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5AM North Providenceto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Rabid animal count hits 46 in R.I., and Pawtucket wants a Hasbro apology

Plus, a Smith Street game cafe gets its beer-and-wine license from the North Providence council.

The TLDR

  1. Rhode Island has found 46 rabid animals this year
  2. Pawtucket demands a Hasbro apology over CEO's remarks
  3. North Providence council OKs Smith Street game cafe license
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