Residents press council on encampments, rats, e-bikes and school performance during public comment

May 4, 2026

Several residents raised public-safety and quality-of-life concerns during the public-comment period, including encampments and rats, discarded needles, e-bike sidewalk riding, requests for more bike lanes and concerns about local school performance and the denial of a charter expansion.

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The public-comment period at the Woonsocket City Council meeting on May 4 included extended remarks from residents on public safety, homelessness, micromobility and education.

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