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In today's newsletter:

• What does this Medicare fraud ruling mean for East Providence providers?

Also on today's calendar: Disney On Ice - Mickey's Search Party.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cold; morning snow, up to 1", with a high of 26 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 28.
• Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1st Circuit tosses FCA claim against medical lab (rilawyersweekly.com) — An East Providence attorney weighs in on a major 1st Circuit ruling that lets medical labs generally rely on doctors’ orders when billing Medicare, raising the bar for whistleblower fraud suits. The decision, involving a Nevada lab and Florida practice, could shape future False Claims Act cases that local healthcare providers and patients may encounter.
   

📸 Around East Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), 1 Ave of the Arts, Providence
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Disney On Ice - Mickey's Search Party
  Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Yoga for Everybody
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  9:00 am
• Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
  Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium , PP55+MJ 1401 Hope St , Bristol
  10:00 am
• Bachata/Merengue Dance
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  11:00 am
• Disney On Ice: Mickeys Search Party
  Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
  11:00 am
• New Year's Jazz Brunch
  Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum , 101 Ferry Rd , Bristol
  11:00 am
• Drag In The New Year
  Our Spot Bar & Grill , 562 Newport Ave , Pawtucket
  11:30 am
• Olaf FAMILY EVENT
  Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
  1:00 pm
• K-Pop Demon Hunters Paint Event! 🎶✨
  Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
  1:00 pm
• Arctic Cove
  Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
  7:00 pm
• Kismet Improv Presents: WAIT AND SEE COMEDY SHOWCASE
  Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
  8:00 pm

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• Constantin Floors corp — (401) 999-0199
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Christmas sky.
  Hope everyone got a chance to see it. Merry Christmas! (Nextdoor Kettle Point)
• Christmas Gadwall.
  Don't see these too often. Still wanted a Christmas deer, owl, or river otter. (Nextdoor Kettle Point)

• U-Haul posted a job opening for Facility Housekeeper in Providence. Apply here.
• Brown University posted a job opening for Assistant Coach, Golf in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pawtucket

• Deer Tick Share New Song 'Light Up Reindeer' - (mxdwn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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