Archive - Apr 2012
April 2nd
Loretta A. Blouin
WOONSOCKET- Loretta A. Blouin 91, of Farm St. died Saturday at Landmark Medical Center. She was the wife of Richard L. Garrepy and the late Maurice Blouin.
Born in Woonsocket, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Clara (Avery) Duclos.
Loretta was the former co-owner of Blouin General Welding. She enjoyed woodworking and was a member of the French Genealogical Society.
Robert F. Martel, Jr.
BELLINGHAM- Robert F. "Fred" Martel, Jr., 46, of Bellingham, MA passed away unexpectedly after being stricken while at work on Thursday, March 29, 2012.
Born in Woonsocket, RI on July 20, 1965, he was the beloved son of Marjorie E. (Alward) Martel of Bellingham, MA and the late Robert F. Martel.
April 1st
You often hear the expression âwhat a difference a year makes,â particularly when referencing the turnover rate in high school sports. In the case of the respective boysâ volleyball outfits at Tolman and Mount St. Charles, if the shoe fits, wear it.
To say the past two weeks have been hectic for area baseball teams would be like saying thereâs no such thing as rush hour traffic in this state. Ever try to squeeze in tryouts followed by roster decisions followed by several scrimmages into a tightly confined window of time? Thatâs a lot to digest!
Ready or not, like or not, the regular season beckons. Are some skippers wishing they had more time to iron out items of importance like rounding out the pitching staff or settling on a lineup? No doubt, but as those same coaches are already well aware, itâs go time.
Dust off those rods and reels and break out the tackle box.
The 2012 trout and general freshwater fishing season begins at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 14.
More than 20,000 anglers are expected to turn out at dawn on opening day.
Approximately 80,000 hatchery raised brook, brown, and rainbow trout with an average individual weight of one and a half pounds have been stocked by Division staff in more than 100 ponds and streams for opening day.
