🌱 Patch AM: Why two West Warwick schools closed early after a locker room scare

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In today's newsletter:

• Why two West Warwick schools closed early after a locker room scare

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
• Sunday: Windy; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 46, low: 21.
• Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Warwick middle school student to face charge after bullet discovered in locker room (turnto10.com) — West Warwick school officials dismissed Deering Middle and West Warwick High early Friday after a live bullet was found in a girls’ locker room, though no gun was located and everyone was reported safe. One student will face a Family Court charge, police say the student has no firearm access, and mental health staff are available to support students and staff.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Storytime with Chris
  Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
  8:00 am
• Tiny Wreath Craft Drop-In
  Willett Free Library , 45 Ferry Road , Saunderstown
  9:00 am
• Yoga for Everybody
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  9:00 am
• Grown Up & Me with the Friendly Grinch
  Judi T. Dance Studio / Party Line , 39 Sandy Bottom Rd , Coventry
  9:15 am
• Bachata/Merengue Dance
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  11:00 am
• Frank Sinatra – A Sinatra Christmas with Rich DiMare & Ron Poster Trio 12/20/25 SAT 1PM
  Courthouse Center for the Arts , 3481 Kingstown Rd , West Kingston
  1:00 pm
• Frank Sinatra Christmas with Rich DiMare & Ron Poster Trio 12/20/25 SAT 1PM
  Courthouse Center for the Arts , 3481 Kingstown Rd , West Kingston
  1:00 pm
• The Very Merry Cookie Fest
  Bar 101 , 1478 Atwood Ave , Johnston
  1:00 pm
• Kyle Erickson
  Strings Bar & Grill , 183 George Waterman Rd , Johnston
  3:00 pm
• Salois Official: SALOIS AT TWISTED PIZZA COVENTRY
  Filippou's Twisted Pizza , 915 Tiogue Ave , Coventry
  5:30 pm
• AS220 Calendar — Killing It Entertainment presents: B.A.F. Volume III
  AS220's Empire Street Complex , 115 Empire St , Providence
  6:00 pm
• Black Oak - Coventry, RI — KEVIN HERCHEN
  Black Oak Kitchen & Drinks , 760 Tiogue Ave , Coventry
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Dunkin 2:00 A.M. Baker/Opener - Clyd in West Warwick. Apply here.
• West Bay Collaborative posted a job opening for Part Time Music Teacher in West Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Warwick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warwick

• Airport Connector Shifts Lanes for Roundabout Work Dec. 18 (warwickpost.com)
• Red Sox free agent target (with local ties) re-signs with Padres on $75M deal (masslive.com)
• R.I.'s median home price at $505K in November, while sales decline (pbn.com)

East Greenwich

• Peter Wolf Returns To Touring After Year-Long Break With Six 2026 Shows (vermilioncountyfirst.com)

Providence

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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