🌱 Patch AM: North Providence Police Renew Plea For Public Assistance With 2-Year-Old Homicide

Hello North Providence! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Police renew call for tips in North Providence homicide case
• How a Gillette Stadium game versus North Providence led to the Pro Bowl

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 59 and low of 26 degrees.
• Saturday: Much colder, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Sunday: Windy, with a high of 50 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Providence Police Renew Plea For Public Assistance With 2-Year-Old Homicide (patch.com) — North Providence residents are being urged to share any information that could help solve the 2023 killing of 61-year-old retired nurse Claire Grady Flynn, found dead in her Centerdale Avenue home. Police say the homicide investigation remains active, with detectives pursuing all leads and working with outside agencies, and they’re especially interested in tips about Flynn’s relationships, routines, and contacts in late 2023, including November.
   

• Meet the Johnston high school athlete heading to the NFL Pro Bowl (providencejournal.com) — A Johnston High School flag football standout recently helped her team beat North Providence during a special halftime game at Gillette Stadium, then learned she’s been chosen for the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl Games showcase. Olivia Iafrate, a multi-sport senior, will travel to San Francisco as one of just 32 high school girls nationwide selected to play in the NFL Flag Girls High School Showcase.
   

📸 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

Saturday December 20

• RHR Pet Photos with Santa - PSP North Providence
  Pet Supplies Plus North Providence , 1663 Mineral Spring Ave , Providence
  10:00 am
• Cirque Dreams Holidaze
  Providence Performing Arts Center , 220 Weybosset St , Providence
  11:00 am
• Candle-Making with Santa’s Helpers at QUERÍDA
  QUERÍDA® Healing Sanctuary Candle-Making & Self-Care Studio , 1375 Mineral Spring Ave , North Providence
  12:00 pm
• Ugly Sweater Party — Pub On One
  The Pub on 1 , 1 Overlook Cir , North Providence
  6:00 pm
• Robin Norton
  Smithfield Elks Lodge #2359 , 326 Farnum Pike , Smithfield
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
  1:00 pm
• Georgetown Hoyas at Providence College Friars Womens Basketball
  Peterson Recreation Center , Providence
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses
  Roger Williams Park
  10:00 am
• Georgian Court @ Bryant
  Chace Athletic Center , 1150 Douglas Turnpike , Smithfield
  11:00 am
• Jolly Reindeer - Pizza/Painting Class Party
  Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
  6:00 pm
• North Providence Girls Varsity Basketball @ North Smithfield
  North Smithfield High School , 412 Greenville Rd , North Smithfield
  6:00 pm
• Providence College Men's Basketball vs. Seton Hall Pirates Men's Basketball
  Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in North Providence. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Night Time Team Members in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Providence

• Cochlear implants can be a life-changing option for older adults with hearing loss (wpri.com)

Pawtucket

• Washington Trust to open 29th branch next year in Pawtucket (thewesterlysun.com)
• Caught on Camera: How Some RI Cities Turn Commuters into Revenue (upriseri.com)
• Solar Program Designed to Help Low-Income and Environmental Justice Zone Residents Instead Leaves them Stranded (ecori.org)

Cranston

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-- The Patch AM Team

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