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🌱 Patch AM: How Warwick workers’ paychecks will change on New Year’s Day
Make time for Sponsorship Registration: 2025 Main Street Strolls & Sip and Shop on the Warwick Patch calendar
Cheers Warwick! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Warwick workers’ paychecks will change on New Year’s Day
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Warwickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Very cold; morning snow, 1-3", with a high of 26 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Not as cold, temps: high: 37, low: 27.
- Monday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 51 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rhode Island Minimum Wage Increases New Year's Day (patch.com) — Warwick residents earning minimum wage will see their pay rise to $16 an hour on New Year’s Day under a statewide increase championed by Rep. David Bennett of Warwick and Cranston. Lawmakers say the hike helps families keep up with living costs, but note no further increases are scheduled after this year, raising questions about future affordability. 
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📸 Around Warwick
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Warwick
- Sponsorship Registration: 2025 Main Street Strolls & Sip and Shop
Main Street in East Greenwich, RI 02818
Wednesday December 31
📣 Warwick Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga for Everybody
Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
9:00 am - Community Yoga
Ananda Rhode Island Meditation and Yoga Center , 714 Ten Rod Rd , North Kingstown
9:00 am - Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon...
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium · Bristol , RI , Warren
10:00 am - Bank of America Free Family Fun Day at Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium , PP55+MJ 1401 Hope St , Bristol
10:00 am - Bachata/Merengue Dance
Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
11:00 am - New Year's Jazz Brunch
Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum , 101 Ferry Rd , Bristol
11:00 am - Disney On Ice: Mickeys Search Party
Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
11:00 am - K-Pop Demon Hunters Paint Event! 🎶✨
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
1:00 pm - Rainbow “Tea” — arc{hive} book + snackery
arc{hive} book + snackery · Warren , RI , Warren
5:00 pm - The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
6:30 pm - Arctic Cove
Paint and Vino , 150 Main St , Pawtucket
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Warwick PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Blessings this Christmas to all my neighbors, family and friends.
Praying you are well, safe & have joy in your lives (Nextdoor Lakewood) - Simba says yay it’s Christmas.
Where’s my presents! Oh and Merry Christmas to you too! (Nextdoor Lakewood)
- Sunnyview Nursing Home posted a job opening for Activities Aide in Warwick. Apply here.
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warwick here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Warwick
- Arpin makes a $100K donation to Rhode Island Community Food Bank (thetrucker.com)
Cranston
- Retailers and restaurants that have already announced closures for 2026 (wpri.com)
- ANOTHER Rhode Island Dem Tried Playing the 'Do You Know Who I Am' Game With Cops (Bonus Race Card FAIL) (twitchy.com)
East Greenwich
Ok Warwick! 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 have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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