🌱 Patch AM: How a Warwick driver ended up 30 feet into the trees

Hey there, Warwick! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Warwick driver ended up 30 feet into the trees
• Will a Warwick-raised pitcher choose the Red Sox over the Yankees?

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: Brisk and quite cold, with a high of 26 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy, temps: high: 33, low: 26.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police Log: ‘In Case of Road Rage' & Wrong Garage (eastgreenwichnews.com) — East Greenwich police recorded a busy week of incidents, including a Warwick woman arrested on Main Street after allegedly driving off the road into nearby trees and refusing sobriety tests. The logs also detail several other DUI arrests, minor crashes, and disturbances around town, offering a snapshot of recent public safety activity in neighboring East Greenwich.
   

• Red Sox Reportedly Battling Yankees, Orioles For Boston-Area Product (yardbarker.com) — A former Bishop Hendricken standout from Warwick, pitcher Michael King, is reportedly being pursued by the Red Sox, Yankees, and Orioles after a strong run with the Padres. His Rhode Island and Warwick ties add extra local interest as Boston weighs whether adding him could trigger bigger roster moves this offseason.
   

📸 Around Warwick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warwick

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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

Tuesday December 16

• Business After Hours at Bleu Bell
  East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce , 580 Main St , East Greenwich
  5:30 pm

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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
• Wickford Advisory Committee Meeting
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar , 1st Floor Conference Room 80 Boston Neck Road , North Kingstown
  5:00 pm
• Building Project Community Forum - Nayatt School
  Nayatt School , 400 Nayatt Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Budget Forecasting Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , 283 County Rd , Barrington
  6:00 pm
• Resilience and Energy Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , Barrington Public Library 281 County Road , Barrington
  6:30 pm
• Town Council Regular Meeting (changed from 12/8)
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar , 80 Boston Neck Road , North Kingstown
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• 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
• Business After Hours at Bleu Bell
  East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce , 580 Main St , East Greenwich
  5:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar , 80 Boston Neck Road , North Kingstown
  6:30 pm
• Winter Concert
  Barrington High School , 220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Picture books and animal/science books.
  Free for the taking! Bags are heavy but I can help put them in your car. Not sorted by topic or anything. (Nextdoor Fair St/Narragansett Pkwy)
• Does anyone recognize this house?
  My package was delivered to the wrong place. It's stuff to make homemade Christmas gifts. I'm near Post Rd and Warwick Ave. (Nextdoor Lakewood)

• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail At Your Service Associate, Warwick Mall in Warwick. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warwick here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Warwick

• West Warwick police give $100 bills during traffic stops to spread holiday cheer (turnto10.com)
• Homeless in RI: Tonight's Resource List for Shelters, Warming Centers and Emergency Sites for Dec. 14, 2025 (rinewstoday.com)
• Woman Hits Lottery Jackpot Weeks After Being Declared Cancer-Free: ‘Nobody Believed Me' (people.com)

East Greenwich

• Obituary: Deborah A. Sherman, 66 (eastgreenwichnews.com)

Providence

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-- 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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