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🌱 Patch AM: Which Johnston stories shaped your schools, neighborhoods, and traditions in 2025?

Spotted on the Johnston calendar: The Nutcracker

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What's up Johnston! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Johnston stories shaped your schools, neighborhoods, and traditions in 2025?

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island and 5 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Variable cloudiness, with a high of 40 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Turning cloudy and very cold, temps: high: 24, low: 21.
  • Saturday: A.M. snow, 1-2"; cloudy, cold, with a high of 26 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top 5 Stories of 2025 (johnstonsunrise.net) — Johnston residents saw big changes in 2025, from their high school principal stepping down over building and program frustrations to the Zoning Board blocking a proposed Atwood Avenue martini bar after strong neighborhood opposition. Crowds also packed Johnston Senior High for a tense town hall with Sen. Jack Reed and Rep. Seth Magaziner, and St. Rocco’s Feast marked a hugely successful 85th anniversary celebration.
   

📸 Around Johnston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday December 26
  • The Nutcracker
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), 1 Ave of the Arts, Providence
    6:30 pm

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Other local events

📣 Johnston Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Johnston PatchAM possible:

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    Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A crash with hazardous materials has been cleared from travel lanes on I-295 Southbound at Exit 20 in Cumberland.
    4:01PM on Dec 23: A crash involving hazardous materials has blocked the left shoulder and left lane on I-295 Southbound at Exit 20 in Cumberland. (Nextdoor )
  • Fire cleared from travel lanes on US 6 Eastbound at Exit (Route 5 - Atwood Ave.) in Johnston.
    2:51PM on Dec 23: The right lane and right shoulder are blocked on US 6 Eastbound at Exit (Route 5 - Atwood Ave.) in Johnston due to a fire. (Nextdoor )
  • Burlington posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Johnston. Apply here.
  • PriceRite Marketplace posted a job opening for PriceRite - Night Crew Clerk (PRRC) Salary Range $14.75 - $19/hr in Johnston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Providence

  • Boys soccer postseason: Chariho made lifetime memories in winning D2 championship (thewesterlysun.com)

Cranston

  • Retailers and restaurants that have already announced closures for 2026 (wpri.com)
  • Prominent Rhode Island Democrat caught on video telling officer, ‘You know who I am?' during DUI stop (timesnewsnetworks.com)
  • Old Hammondtown School fourth-grader earns Golden Ticket prize (southcoasttoday.com)

Providence

Ok Johnston! 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 guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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