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🌱 Patch AM: Impressed Olive Recognized For 'Friendly And Accommodating Service': Best Of 2025

Coming up on the East Greenwich Patch calendar: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny

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In today's newsletter:

  • Local favorite Impressed Olive earns praise in East Greenwich’s Best of 2025
  • What really happened in this week’s East Greenwich police calls?

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny and 6 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 45, low: 28.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Impressed Olive Recognized For 'Friendly And Accommodating Service': Best Of 2025 (patch.com) — East Greenwich residents are celebrating local favorites through Patch and T-Mobile’s Best of 2025 series, highlighting spots that make the town feel like home. One nomination praises Impressed Olive for its high-quality products, friendly and accommodating service, creative tastings, and gift options, underscoring how small local businesses enrich daily life in and around East Greenwich.
   

• Police Log: ‘In Case of Road Rage' & Wrong Garage (eastgreenwichnews.com) — Recent East Greenwich police logs detail multiple DUI arrests, a car crashing into the wrong garage, and several hit-and-run style incidents on local roads. Officers also handled issues ranging from a counterfeit $100 bill at BankNewport to animal welfare and late-night disturbance calls, offering a snapshot of safety concerns around town.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Business After Hours at Bleu Bell
    East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce , 580 Main St , East Greenwich
    5:30 pm
  • Planning Commission Meeting
    North Kingstown, RI Calendar , 80 Boston Neck Road , North Kingstown
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • Probate Court
    North Kingstown, RI Calendar , 100 Fairway Drive , North Kingstown
    8:30 am
  • Holiday Party
    Coventry-West Greenwich Elks Lodge #2285 , 42 Nooseneck Hill Rd , West Greenwich
    6:00 pm
  • Horgan Winter Concert
    Horgan Elementary School West Warwick, RI 02893
    6:00 pm

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North Kingstown

  • Providence Mayor Smiley tries to calm fears after ‘setback' in Brown shooting investigation (bostonglobe.com)
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