Watch Woonsocket High School students and faculty jam out to the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit, Uptown Funk!
The video was put together by theater/dance teacher Jennifer Maiello, directed & edited by Luis Andrade, and filmed by Adam Brunetti, William Flores and Tyler Rivard.
You know you're from Woonsocket when you have been to Brother Adelard Arena.
No high school in America has the legacy of Mount Saint Charles when it comes to hockey. They have won more state championships and sent more young men to the NHL than anyone in America.
The most amazing stat may be that only three Americans have been selected #1 overall in the NHL Draft and two of them were Mounties – Brian Lawton and Bryan Berard.
You know you're from Woonsocket when you know how to eat a dynamite sandwich.
The sandwich is king in the old French-Canadian town and available in all the best old diners around town. Consisting of ground beef, celery, onions, and green peppers, dynamite sandwiches may look like a Sloppy Joe to the untrained eye, but locals know it as so much more.
You know you’re from Woonsocket if you tried to catch a glimpse of Richard Gere during the filming of Hachi.
In 2009, the Woonsocket Train Depot was transformed into a movie set for the filming of Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, which centered on a college professor’s unlikely bond with an abandoned dog. In addition to Gere, the movie starred Joan Allen (The Killing, The Bourne Legacy) and Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander.
Three years later, a statue commemorating the film was unveiled at the train depot.
You know you’re from Woonsocket if you bought your child’s toys at Child World.
At its peak, this Toys “R” Us competitor boasted over 180 stores in the United States – including one in Woonsocket. Known for selling toys, electronics, board games, dolls, and video games, Child World has in business for over two decades until it closed its doors in 1992.
You know you’re from Woonsocket if you’ve had dreams of making it to the big leagues.
Hockey isn’t the sport on the radar of Woonsocket residents. From baseball legend and Hall of Famer Nap Lajoie to the “Woonsocket Rocket” himself Rocco Baldelli, Woonsocket as been home to some great pro ball players. And who could forget Clem Labine, the All-Star relief pitcher who won three World Series Championships.
You know you’re from Woonsocket if you remember when the city touted six movie theaters.
The Stadium Theatre may be the only movie house left in Woonsocket, but at one time the city featured six impressive venues. As recently as the 1950s, Woonsocket residents had their choice of seeing an evening or afternoon showing at six theaters – including The Olympia, Bijou, Rialto, Stadium, Laurier and New Park. In fact, four theaters were on Main Street alone.
You know you’re from Woonsocket if you buy your dynamite rolls at Dupras Bakery.
Appropriately located on Sweet Ave, this popular bakery offers a variety of baked goods, including torpedo rolls – also know by locals as dynamite rolls. Adding to its small town charm, Dupras features handwritten signs and small, but cozy atmosphere.
You know you’re from Woonsocket if you’ve ice-skated at night at Bernon Park.
Consisting of nearly 10 acres of open space, Bernon Park touts numerous athletic fields for tennis, basketball, baseball, and ice hockey. It also features a large playground in the center of park – equipped with a jungle gym, swings, and slides.
If you’re from Woonsocket, chances are you’ve caught a weekend performance at Theatre Works.
Located in the Masonic Temple on Clinton Street, this community theatre has entertained theatregoers for over 30 years. Known for its comfortable and intiminate atmosphere, Theatre Works was the first Rhode Island theatre to perform La Cage Aux Folles and Forever Plaid.
