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Residents and advocates urge city action on homelessness; some speakers support Open Doors facility
Summary
Multiple residents spoke during public comment at the Woonsocket City Council meeting about homelessness, food access and community support programs; several praised Open Doors as a potential operator of a day shelter and urged local leaders to pursue pragmatic solutions.
A string of public commentators at Monday’s Woonsocket City Council meeting raised concerns about homelessness, municipal priorities and local food-access programs, and several speakers recommended working with the nonprofit Open Doors.
Reverend Rhonda Sharon said she has asked repeatedly for the city audit from February 2023 and criticized municipal leadership’s handling of homelessness and related services. Sienna Viet, co‑owner of Open Farms Retreat in Cumberland, described a community-supported agriculture program that delivered more than 5,000 pounds of produce to Woonsocket families and said the program seeks funding and expansion to reach more…
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