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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Cumberland man was taken into custody after an I-95 crash
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Cumberland man was taken into custody after an I-95 crash
Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 27 degrees.
- Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 51, low: 23.
- Tuesday: Windy and much colder, with a high of 28 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trooper Warwick Arrests Dec. 24: DUI, Reckless Driving (warwickpost.com) — A Cumberland resident was among several people recently arrested by Rhode Island State Police, facing domestic assault-related charges after troopers responded to a crash on I‑95 in Pawtucket. The same enforcement period also brought multiple DUI and reckless driving arrests in Warwick and West Warwick, underscoring stepped-up patrols on local highways this month.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumberland
- Town Council Meeting
Cumberland, RI Calendar , 45 Broad Street Town Council Chambers, Second Floor , Cumberland
7:30 pm
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Afternoon Tea at Public House
Public House by WeRoast Coffee , 210 Front St , Lincoln
11:00 am - Worcester State Lancers at Bryant Bulldogs Mens Basketball
Chace Athletic Center , 1150 Douglas Turnpike , Smithfield
1:00 pm - Ballet RI Presents The Nutcracker
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
1:00 pm - Celestial Drift
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
5:00 pm - Disney On Ice - Mickey's Search Party
Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
7:00 pm - HOOPS WINTER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
NSES- Gymnasium
5:30 pm - North Providence Boys Varsity Basketball @ Cumberland
Cumberland High School , 2600 Mendon Rd , Cumberland
6:30 pm - Library Board of Trustees
Lincoln, RI Calendar , 145 Old River Road , Lincoln
5:30 pm - North Smithfield Sewer Commission Meeting
North Smithfield, RI Calendar , 83 Greene Street , North Smithfield
7:00 pm - New Year's Day
North Smithfield, RI Calendar - Municipal Court
Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
6:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Thursday January 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A two-alarm fire heavily damages a garage on Chestnut Hill Drive in Seekonk, causing the structure's roof to collapse.
3:02PM on Dec 26: A second alarm has been called for a garage fire at 100 Chestnut Hill Drive in Seekonk, with exterior operations underway and the… (Nextdoor )
- Savers | Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Bagger (Village MD) Salary Range $15.00 - $15.00/hr in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumberland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pawtucket
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