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Good morning Johnston! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Pokemart Expo
  • Book Club: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
  • Kickboxing for Closers

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Johnstonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 35 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 33, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 26 degrees.

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    Saturday December 13
  • Pokemart Expo
    21 Traverse St, Providence
    9:30 am

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  • I am devastated !
    Someone stole our Mary and Joseph off our front yard !!! But left Jesus !!!! How does anyone justify that. I am so sad. , if you are the one that… (Nextdoor Hartford Ave/Killingly)
  • A fourth alarm structure fire on Mary Street in Central Falls leaves 16 adults and two children without a place to stay.
    2:51AM on Dec 10: Canteen 4 responds to a second alarm structure fire at 9 Mary Street in Central Falls. (Nextdoor )
  • Planet Fitness Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Johnston. Apply here.
  • PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for Price Rite - Meat Supervisor (PRRC) Salary Range $19.50 - $26.00/hr in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Providence

  • R.I. youth welfare advocates urge the state to buy St. Mary's for new psychiatric treatment facility (bostonglobe.com)
  • Trinity Rep Adds Performances of A CHRISTMAS CAROL (broadwayworld.com)
  • Fire at multi-family home in Central Falls displaces more than a dozen (turnto10.com)

Cranston

  • Cranston teacher recognized with computer science award (wpri.com)
  • Cranston Herald releases 2025 Fall All-City teams (cranstononline.com)

Providence

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-- The Patch AM Team

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