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🌱 Patch AM: How many Nutcrackers can you find on Westerly’s new holiday trail?
Coming up on the Westerly Patch calendar: Holiday Mini Market: 12/14
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In today's newsletter:
- How many Nutcrackers can you find on Westerly’s new holiday trail?
- Which Westerly grocery store is closing earliest on Christmas Eve?
- Can Westerly’s Bulldogs break through Division I’s powerhouse programs this winter?
Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.
- Sunday: Snow and flurries, temps: high: 30, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Very cold, with a high of 27 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• See the 100 Stunning Nutcrackers Transforming Westerly This Christmas (wbsm.com) — Downtown Westerly is filled with over 100 life-sized, artist-designed nutcrackers this season, forming a Nutcracker Trail that runs through January 5, 2026. Families can hunt for them across Westerly and nearby towns, scan barcodes to win prizes, and explore local shops while celebrating the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce’s 100th anniversary. 
• Are Rhode Island grocery stores open on Christmas Eve? Most close early. See Dec. 24 hours (providencejournal.com) — If you’re shopping in Westerly on Christmas Eve, the ALDI there will close early at 4 p.m., so plan those last-minute trips carefully. The article also rounds up Christmas Eve hours for other major grocery chains across Rhode Island, most of which are shutting their doors between 5 and 7 p.m.
• Preview: Westerly girls basketbal (thewesterlysun.com) — Westerly High’s girls basketball team is gearing up for another strong Division I season, returning standout sophomore Ella Reyes and several veteran seniors after last year’s 18-8 run. Coach Mike Reyes says the Bulldogs have worked hard in preseason and are ready to challenge top programs like North Kingstown and Moses Brown with a deep mix of guards and forwards.
📸 Around Westerly
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westerly
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★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Mini Market: 12/14
Grey Sail Tap Room, 65 Canal St, Westerly
12:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Ribbon Cutting
House Greens , 10 Canal St , Westerly
10:30 am - Windie's Cookie Swap
Windie's , 80 High Street , Westerly
6:00 pm - Santa visits Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Aquarium - Breakfast with Santa
Ocean Community YMCA: Westerly-Pawcatuck Branch , 95 High Street , Westerly
8:30 am - Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium
Save The Bay's Hamilton Family Aquarium , 23 America's Cup Ave , Newport
10:00 am - 6th Annual Westerly Light Parade
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce , High Street , Westerly
6:00 pm - Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular
Great Cedar Showroom , Foxwoods Resort Casino
7:00 pm - Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce , 23 America's Cup Ave , Newport
10:00 am
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Adventures in Nature: Winter Survival Secrets
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road Mystic, CT 06355
10:00 am - Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium
Hamilton Family Aquarium , 23 America's Cup Ave , Newport
10:00 am - Ribbon Cutting at House Greens Plants + Florals
House Greens Plants + Florals , 10 Canal Street , Westerly
10:30 am - Luminaria: A Winter Walk in the Woods
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 109 Pequotsepos Road Mystic, CT 06355
4:30 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Still looking for old lathe from plaster walls.
The piece my contractor cut out is 22” wide. Anybody have some? (Nextdoor Wilcox East Westerly)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Westerly. Apply here.
- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier - Franklin Shpng Plaza in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westerly here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Why Charlestown Mini Super Is A Best Of 2025 Favorite In Charlestown (patch.com)
South Kingstown
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- Can Narragansett get bike path to the beach? Why latest plan rejected (providencejournal.com)
Kingston
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