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🌱 Patch AM: How a Warwick student helped classmates escape Brown’s deadly campus shooting

And on the Warwick Patch calendar - Cultural Survival Bazaar

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Hi there, Warwick! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Warwick student helped classmates escape Brown’s deadly campus shooting
  • Why a Warwick woman’s traffic stop ended in a fraud arrest
  • Why a Warwick-raised pitcher passed on the Red Sox for San Diego

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Windy with rain, with a high of 57 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
  • Sunday: Windy, with a high of 49 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local Brown student reflects on shooting (johnstonsunrise.net) — A Brown University junior who grew up in Warwick describes how he rushed back to his family’s Governor Francis Farms home and then helped classmates leave campus after a deadly campus shooting. The Pilgrim High graduate recounts the tense overnight drive, packing friends’ dorm rooms, and how the tragedy has shaken Rhode Island while strengthening his commitment to the Brown community.
   

2. Wanted Warwick Woman Captured By Cranston Cops, Police Say (patch.com) — A Warwick woman wanted on multiple fraud-related charges was arrested in Cranston after police pulled her over near Norwood Avenue and Narragansett Boulevard. State police say she faces accusations including obtaining property by false pretense and misusing public assistance, and she’s been released with a future court date.
   

3. Red Sox free agent target (with local ties) re-signs with Padres on $75M deal (masslive.com) — A former Bishop Hendricken standout who grew up in Warwick has turned down a chance to join the Red Sox and instead re-signed with the San Diego Padres on a three-year, $75 million deal. Michael King, who pitched at Boston College and had interest in Boston, will remain in San Diego as the Red Sox now shift their offseason focus toward adding bats.
   

4. R.I.'s median home price at $505K in November, while sales decline (pbn.com subscription) — With the latest housing report datelined from Warwick’s median single-family home price hit $505,000 in November, even as sales slipped nearly 10%. Local buyers face tight inventory but may get some relief if mortgage rates ease and new state housing initiatives expand supply in 2026.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Small, white schnauzer dog found on Centerville Rd.
    near Royal Crest Apartments in Warwick today (12/17) around 1pm. Do you know who is missing this dog? Has a skulls with Christmas ties collar on. … (Nextdoor Pilgrim Estates)
  • Black and brown cat seen looking sort of lost.
    Afraid because very cold. Down on Lansdowne at the end house at the end of Lansdowne by John Brown, Francis school. It went into the yard of the… (Nextdoor Governor Francis)
  • BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Warwick. Apply here.
  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Experienced Preschool Teacher in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warwick here.

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