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The Evening Call Publishing Company was established by Samuel E. Hudson and Andrew J. McConnell, marking the beginning of The Call. The newspaper's first issue was released on the afternoon of May 31, 1892, and every single copy sold out. In its inaugural editorial, the publication expressed confidence that the residents of Woonsocket would support a newspaper focused on their local and business needs rather than viewing it as a mere experiment. Today, The Call continues to proudly serve the Blackstone Valley region, covering areas in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. In Rhode Island, we cater to the towns of Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Cumberland, Lincoln, Burrillville, and Glocester. In Massachusetts, our coverage extends to Blackstone, Millville, Bellingham, Uxbridge, and Franklin.

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Chipotle Mexican Grill heads to Mexico to open its 1st location south of the border

4 days ago | woonsocketcall.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Mexico. The California-based chain said Monday it’s planning to open a restaurant in Mexico early next year, its first location south of the border in its 30-year history. Chipotle is partnering with Alsea in Mexico City, a company that operates Domino’s, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili’s and other brands in South America and Europe. Alsea plans to explore additional expansion in Mexico and other locations in the region.
Spring allergies are back. Here's how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing

6 days ago | woonsocketcall.com | Kenya Hunter

Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of your allergies. Experts say climate change is leading to longer and more intense allergy seasons, but also point out that treatments for seasonal allergies have become more effective over the last decade. Here are some tips from experts to keep allergy symptoms at bay — maybe even enough to allow you to enjoy the outdoors. Where are pollen levels the worst this year?
NS Heritage Association volunteers power Memorial Building renovations

1 week ago | woonsocketcall.com | Joseph Nadeau

NORTH SMITHFIELD – Charles and Christine Dubois had a busy morning indoors Saturday but all for a good cause- – the North Smithfield Heritage Association. Charles, a member of the organization’s maintenance committee, and his wife, a member of the housekeeping committee, were found working on the upstairs auditorium in the historic Town Memorial Building as its renovation by the Association nears completion.
Matchup between last two baseball state champs suspended due to darkness

1 week ago | woonsocketcall.com | Brendan McGair

CUMBERLAND – To be finished at another time. The last two Division I baseball teams to win the state title competed to a 4-4 tie after a 10-inning battle that lasted three-plus hours and saw hometown Cumberland and Bishop Hendricken exit Bentley Field with very few visible traces of daylight showing by the time the clock read 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
Hadsell looking forward to PPAC’s upcoming really big show

1 week ago | woonsocketcall.com | Kathie Raleigh

PROVIDENCE – The word “big” comes up a lot when talking with actor Devon Hadsell about the musical of “Some Like It Hot,” coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center this month. Big, as in big song and dance numbers, Big Band jazz, big kick line – and even a bigger role for her character than in the 1959 comedy film of the same title, which won six Academy Awards.
CALL/TIMES 2025 HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PREVIEW: Local teams relying on youth

2 weeks ago | woonsocketcall.com | Brendan McGair |Branden Mello

The last four seasons have featured a high school softball team from the Call/Times readership area celebrating a championship at Rhode Island College. In 2021, Burrillville/North Smithfield celebrated a Division III title, while co-op forces featuring Shea and Tolman basked in a similar glow after capturing the 2022 D-III championship.
McGAIR: Lincoln's Brandon Kelly taking over as Upper Deck Post 14's head coach

2 weeks ago | woonsocketcall.com | Brendan McGair

A little of this, a little of that …• There’s a championship-level tradition to uphold and Brandon Kelly is ready is keep the good times rolling with Upper Deck Post 14. Kelly has been appointed head coach of the local American Legion Senior Division baseball outfit that enters this summer as three-time defending state champs. He’s no stranger to the program – he pitched for Upper Deck during the late 2010s and re-entered the fold last summer as an assistant coach.
New study puts Rhode Island second in nation for boat crashes

2 weeks ago | woonsocketcall.com | Bill Seymour

Rhode Island ranks, according to one recent national study, as having a boat crash rate that is the second worst in the nation, just behind Washington, D.C.Kitchel Law, a Washington, D.C.-based personal injury law firm, said it analyzed U.S. Coast Guard national crash data for four years from 2020 through 2023. It found in the 2023 data, the latest from the Coast Guard, that the Ocean State ranked second nationwide in the highest number of crashes per 100,000 boat owners.
PROVE THEM WRONG: New Friar Jason Edwards brimming with confidence

2 weeks ago | woonsocketcall.com | Brendan McGair

Brad Witherspoon has spent the past three years providing the same answer to the same question concerning Jason Edwards, who last week announced that he’s joining Providence College. Setting the table, Witherspoon coached Edwards during the 2022-23 season at Kansas-based Dodge City Community College. That year, Edwards averaged just under 22 points per game and shot at a high clip from the field (47 percent) and from three-point range (41 percent).
Martinez, Pawtucket beat Hope on cold afternoon for high school baseball

2 weeks ago | woonsocketcall.com | Brendan McGair

PROVIDENCE – High school baseball isn’t meant to be played when the temperature is in the low 40s and the wind is whipping so hard that players like Pawtucket senior Claudio Martinez find it necessary to make an unorthodox fashion statement by wearing a ski mask. “It’s difficult. I’m from the Dominican [Republic],” said Martinez after Pawtucket improved to 2-0 on the young season following Tuesday’s 9-4 win over Hope in Division III action.