🌱 Patch AM: Why a Sabin Street watermain break swallowed a city truck

Good day East Providence! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

For details about the shootings at Brown University read Patch coverage here.

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Sabin Street watermain break swallowed a city truck
• Why East Providence police shut down Pleasant Street and Newman Avenue
• How a sudden HUD reversal could hit East Providence foster youth

Also on today's calendar: Qigong Workshop.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Colder with snow and flurries, with a high of 32 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Very cold; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 28, low: 18.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 35 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Road collapses under truck in East Providence (wpri.com) — A watermain break on Sabin Street in East Providence caused the road to collapse beneath a Water Department truck Saturday morning, though no one was injured. Four nearby homes are currently without water as crews work to remove the truck and address the damage. Residents in the area should be prepared for service disruptions and possible road closures while repairs continue.
   

• East Providence police peacefully resolve standoff (wpri.com) — East Providence police safely ended a Saturday morning standoff with a resident experiencing a mental health crisis, with no injuries and no criminal charges. Pleasant Street and Newman Avenue were briefly closed, but officers say the public was never in danger and thanked nearby neighbors for tolerating early-morning loudspeakers and sirens.
   

• R.I. homeless care providers left waiting after HUD rescinds grant notice to rewrite its rules • Rhode Island Current (rhodeislandcurrent.com) — A major East Providence-based foster youth agency, Foster Forward, is caught in limbo after HUD abruptly pulled back a planned overhaul of its homeless grant program. Rhode Island providers say the uncertainty threatens rental assistance and supportive housing budgets for 2025, making it harder to plan leases and services for unhoused residents statewide.
   

📸 Around East Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Providence

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Saturday December 20

• Qigong Workshop
  Light of Hope , 245 Phenix Ave , Cranston
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• Chopin Club Musicale
  Music Mansion , 88 Meeting St , Providence
  12:00 pm
• Grinchy Gnome Painting Event!
  Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
  1:00 pm
• Handel's Messiah with Providence Singers
  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
  3:00 pm
• 27th Annual Pawtucket Winter Wonderland Festival
  Slater Memorial Park , 401 Newport Ave , Pawtucket
  4:00 pm
• PHUC Presents: Pop Music (D'Andra)
  Music Mansion , 88 Meeting St , Providence
  5:00 pm

Monday December 15

• End of Year Celebration
  Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
  2:00 pm
• Budget Forecasting Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , 283 County Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Building Project Community Forum - Nayatt School
  Nayatt School , 400 Nayatt Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Resilience and Energy Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , Barrington Public Library 281 County Road , Barrington
  6:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Latinx CHW Support Group
  Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
  5:00 pm
• Winter Concert
  Barrington High School , 220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
  6:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Deer with horns.
  I knew some had horns, but I think this is the first time I got a picture of one. I came out of the woods into the clearing and was looking around,… (Nextdoor Kettle Point)
• Flying swans.
  Can't believe I got this picture. Didn't know what they were when I took it. (Nextdoor Kettle Point)

• Brown Medicine posted a job opening for Medical Secretary - 32 Hours in East Providence. Apply here.
• Snipes posted a job opening for Cashier in East Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• Rise Against Announce 2026 North American Tour Dates (rttnews.com)
• Firefighters speak out after seven Providence College students overdose (turnto10.com)

Pawtucket

• Nesi's Notes: Dec. 13 (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 didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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