🌱 Patch AM: North Providence Nursing Facility Collecting Pet Supplies For Shelter Donation

Coffee in hand, North Providence? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• North Providence rehab center seeks pet donations for therapy-supporting shelter
• How a shuttered North Providence youth home may soon reopen
• North Providence boys hit the road for a key Rogers matchup

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 25 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 46, low: 42.
• Friday: Windy with rain, with a high of 58 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Providence Nursing Facility Collecting Pet Supplies For Shelter Donation (patch.com) — Residents and staff at Lincolnwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in North Providence are running Operation Santa Paws, a pet-supply drive to support a local animal shelter. Community members are invited through Monday to donate items like beds, unopened food, toys, and grooming products, which support therapy animals that help improve seniors’ emotional well-being and social engagement.
   

• DCYF secures state approval to buy former St. Mary's Home for Children (newsfromthestates.com) — State officials have approved buying the former St. Mary’s Home for Children campus in North Providence to reopen it as a 16‑bed psychiatric facility for teenage girls. The deal, roughly $760,000 plus millions more in renovations and environmental cleanup, would restore an in‑state residential treatment option and keep the property’s mission focused on youth care.
   

• High School Roundup: Scores and recaps from Monday's games across RI (providencejournal.com) — North Providence boys’ basketball is on the road at Rogers for a 7 p.m. tipoff, one of several high school games on Monday’s statewide slate. The roundup highlights standout performances from teams across Rhode Island and lists upcoming matchups in basketball, hockey, track, and swimming that local fans may want to follow.
   

📸 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

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
• Stone Soup open mic
  Music Mansion , 88 Meeting St , Providence
  10:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses
  Roger Williams Park
  10:00 am
• Friday Night House Party
  Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Middletown at Central Falls
  24 Summer St , Central Falls
  5:00 pm
• Robin Norton
  Smithfield Elks Lodge #2359 , 326 Farnum Pike , Smithfield
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Probate Court
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  8:45 am

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

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oracle posted a job opening for Delivery Manager (Individual Contributor) - NetSuite ACS (Products Team) in Providence. Apply here.
• Univar Solutions Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Manager in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pawtucket

• 2 arrested in deadly Times Square stabbing of Pawtucket man (wpri.com)

Cumberland

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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