🌱 Patch AM: How could this Senate feud affect East Providence’s voice at the State House?

Good morning to you East Providence! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How could this Senate feud affect East Providence’s voice at the State House?
• Where to warm up fast in East Providence’s bitter cold snap
• Why an East Providence man ended up in Warren’s latest police log

Also on today's calendar: Food Drive/Collection Event and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A bit of afternoon rain, with a high of 48 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, temps: high: 35, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• R.I. Senate roiled by prospect of primary challenges by relatives of two Democratic leaders (bostonglobe.com) — East Providence state senator Valarie Lawson is caught up in a brewing Rhode Island Senate power struggle, as relatives of top Democratic leaders explore primary challenges to incumbents. Lawson and allies question a business-backed push for more conservative candidates, while leaders insist the chamber remains united heading into a financially tough 2026 session.
   

• How to warm up and find shelter when bitter cold sets in (wpri.com) — If you’re cold in East Providence today, several warming centers across Southern New England are open and easy to find via an online map and state lists. Rhode Island officials also highlight year-round emergency shelters and temporary warming sites for people needing a safe place to sleep as temperatures dip back below freezing tonight.
   

• Warren Police Log: Officers make DUI arrests, assist in warrant pick-up (eastbayri.com) — A Warren police log this week notes several DUI and domestic-related arrests, including a Riverside, East Providence man charged with driving on a suspended license after a morning traffic stop. The report also details routine fire and police responses, from minor accidents to gas odor calls, giving residents a snapshot of nearby public safety activity.
   

📸 Around East Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Food Drive/Collection Event
  100 Bullocks Point Ave, East Providence
  9:00 am
• Pokemart Expo
  21 Traverse St, Providence
  9:30 am
• New England's Biggest 2 Day Free Admission Card Show
  Emerald Square Mall,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Langston Kerman
  Comedy Connection , 39 Warren Ave , East Providence
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Food Collection Drive - Help us Fill the Pantry!
  100 Bullocks Point Ave , East Providence
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Cultural Survival Bazaar
  The WaterFire Arts Center , 475 Valley St , Providence
  10:00 am
• Qigong Workshop
  Light of Hope , 245 Phenix Ave , Cranston
  10:00 am

📣 East Providence Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 10

• Wee-One Wednesdays
  Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
  9:00 am
• Wee-One Wednesdays at RWP Botanical Center! 
  Botanical Center , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
  9:00 am
• All Aboard for the Holidays
  Botanical Center , 1000 Elmwood Ave , Providence
  10:00 am
• Xtreme Hip Hop Step Aerobics
  RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
  5:15 pm
• Xtreme Hip Hop Step Aeorbics
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  5:15 pm
• Holiday RI Networking & Social Event w/Little Rhody Professional Networking
  Working Man Distillers , 5 Carpenter St , Pawtucket
  6:00 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm Beginner Level
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 11

• All Aboard...for the Holidays
  Providence City Hall , 25 Dorrance St , Providence

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• EBCAP Employee Awarded Brenda Seagrave-Whittle Social Worker Award —Catherine Norton Read on Patch

• Anyone else here bells ringing every hour all night long?
  We are in the Six Corners area (Taunton Ave/Waterman Ave) and for the past few days have been woken up on an hourly basis all night starting at… (Nextdoor Taunton)
• When did the bridge close?
  I'm hearing people say Dec 11, 2023, but that's a Monday. I thought it closed Friday rush hour. I remember spending time planning my route with… (Nextdoor Kettle Point)

🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• Jamie Lee Curtis Movie Filmed In Providence Opens This Week (patch.com)
• Authorities identify woman who died after being trapped under car in Providence (turnto10.com)

Pawtucket

• Hometown Hero: Brendan Cardoso, St. Raphael (wpri.com)

Ok East Providence! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I come in peace. You come in pieces.
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