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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Pawtucket wants a Hasbro apology; North Attleboro wins 42-0

Plus, rabies cases are up in Rhode Island and a lost class ring comes home to Pawtucket.

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Pawtucket's mayor and council president ask Hasbro for a public apology

Pawtucket had not heard back from Hasbro as of Nov. 5

  1. Oct. 21Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks gives the interview about the move to Boston.
  2. Oct. 27Gov. Dan McKee criticizes Cocks' comments on NBC 10 News.
  3. Nov. 5Pawtucket says it has not received a response from Hasbro.

Sources: WPRI.com, WJAR

If you've been wondering how the city is taking Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks' remarks about Pawtucket's dining options, here's the latest. Mayor Donald Grebien and City Council President Terrence Mercer say they hand-delivered a letter to Hasbro's board calling the comments "condescending and dismissive." As of Nov. 5, the city said it hadn't received a response.

Cocks told that Uber Eats food ends up cold because "it traveled for about 40 minutes to get to you." Pawtucket resident Anthony Olvera disagreed: "There's so much more that you could eat and enjoy." Gov. Dan McKee said Oct. 27 that people on their way out "think they can just trash the state of Rhode Island."

  • Letter asks for: a formal public apology
  • Also asks for: transparency on plans for
  • Hasbro's Pawtucket roots: since the early 1960s

In the interview, Cocks offered few details about what's next for the employees at the Pawtucket facility. Hasbro's headquarters is moving to Boston's Seaport district.

Nearly 600local Hasbro employees facing a move or job loss

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

Sources: WPRI.com, WJAR

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High School Football

North Attleboro shuts out Plymouth South 42-⁠0 in its playoff opener

If you follow Friday night football, the weather changed the schedule. With rain coming, several teams moved first-round games to Thursday night. North Attleboro cruised in Division 3, beating Plymouth South 42-0.

  • Seeds: No. 6 North Attleboro, No. 11 Plymouth South
  • Scoring: five rushing touchdowns and a defensive score
  • First two touchdowns: Nathaniel Robin, then Joseph Ruggiero
  • Next: Nov. 13, against the Marshfield-Silver Lake winner

Thursday's first-round wins came with big numbers

42-0
North Attleboro over Plymouth South in Division 3
42-37
Case over Fairhaven in Division 6
182
rushing yards for Case's Aedan Borges
5
touchdowns for Borges

Sources: WPRI.com, The Sun Chronicle

Case beat Fairhaven in D6 for its first playoff win since 1992. Bishop Feehan and King Philip play Friday night, with potentially heavy rain in the forecast. If you're heading to a game, we suggest packing a rain jacket.

North Attleboro's next playoff game is Nov. 13

  1. Nov. 5North Attleboro beats Plymouth South 42-0 in Division 3.
  2. Nov. 5Case beats Fairhaven 42-37 in Division 6.
  3. Nov. 6Bishop Feehan and King Philip play in the first round.
  4. Nov. 13North Attleboro will play the winner of Marshfield and Silver Lake.

Sources: The Sun Chronicle, WPRI.com

News Notes

Class ring

A St. Raphael Academy class ring lost in Washington's Puget Sound nearly five decades ago has made it back to its owner in Pawtucket. Paul Benson graduated in 1964, and his brother Eric borrowed the ring in 1979. WJAR

Rabies

The Rhode Island Health Department has identified 46 rabid wild animals so far this year. The state's epidemiologist acknowledged "a lot of unanswered questions" about what's causing the increase. WPRI.com

Rhode Island has nearly twice its usual count of rabid wild animals

Source: WPRI.com

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Lottery jobs

A promise to keep at least 1,100 jobs in Rhode Island helped Brightstar Global Solutions Corp., formerly IGT, win a 20-year R.I. Lottery contract. The company has not formally met that commitment since the contract took effect in 2023. Providence Business News

Tiverton hotel

Bally's has no plans to reopen the hotel next to its Tiverton casino, which has sat empty since 2020, a company official told state lawmakers this week. What happens to the building is undecided. Fall River Reporter

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North Attleboro's Dan Bullock handcrafted a wooden case for his father's burial flag 10 years ago, and it grew from there. Now Bullock, 64, and three friends have made and donated more than 200 flag cases for local veterans and first responders through his nonprofit, Wood for Good. That's some serious sawdust for a good cause.

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

Pawtucket wants a Hasbro apology; North Attleboro wins 42-0

Plus, rabies cases are up in Rhode Island and a lost class ring comes home to Pawtucket.

The TLDR

  1. Pawtucket's mayor wants a Hasbro apology over CEO remarks
  2. North Attleboro wins its first-round playoff game 42-0
  3. Rhode Island has 46 rabid wild animals so far this year
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