🌱 Patch AM: How did North Providence fall one point short in the opener?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did North Providence fall one point short in the opener?

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy and quite cold, with a high of 25 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Not as cold, temps: high: 35, low: 23.
• Wednesday: Periods of sun; not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boys Hoops: EG Bests NP, 57-56, in League Opener (eastgreenwichnews.com) — North Providence basketball fans packed the home gym to watch the Cougars fall just short in a 57–56 thriller against East Greenwich in the league opener. Despite a loud hometown crowd and a third-quarter lead, NP couldn’t quite hold off the Avengers, though several Cougars turned in strong scoring performances that hint at an exciting season ahead.
   

📸 Around North Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Providence

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Cultural Survival Bazaar
  The WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St, Providence
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• End of Year Celebration
  Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Deadline for December
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
• Latinx CHW Support Group
  Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
  5:00 pm
• Kickboxing for Closers
  1010 Plainfield St , Johnston
  5:00 pm
• Central at Smithfield
  Smithfield High School , 90 Pleasant View Ave , Smithfield
  7:00 pm
• Town Council
  Lincoln, RI Calendar , 100 Old River Road , Lincoln
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Wee-One Wednesdays
  Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
  9:00 am
• Xtreme Hip Hop Step Aeorbics
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  5:15 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm Beginner Level
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Municipal Court
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm
• THURSDAY NIGHT VIBES
  Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
  8:00 pm

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

• Constantin Floors corp — (401) 999-0199
  Holiday Flooring Special! This Christmas season, Constantin

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in North Providence. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in North Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• Who is Providence Mayor Brett Smiley? What to know (providencejournal.com)
• RI Emergency Management agency was activated during Brown shooting (providencejournal.com)

Pawtucket

• WooSox to honor public art, traffic patterns, hot wieners with alternate identities (sportslogos.net)
• Nesi's Notes: Dec. 13 (wpri.com)
• Shooting reported at Brown University; campus on lockdown (wickedlocal.com)

Ok North 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 don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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