🌱 Patch AM: How police tracked down stolen Christmas gifts from a Woonsocket storage room

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

In today's newsletter:

• How police tracked down stolen Christmas gifts from a Woonsocket storage room
• How new 2026 veteran benefits and a Woonsocket volunteer need connect

Also on today's calendar: Sports Card Show and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine, breezy and cold, with a high of 28 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 32, low: 23.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 8 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man accused of breaking into apartment, stealing Christmas gifts in Woonsocket (turnto10.com) — Woonsocket police recently arrested a man accused of breaking into a Carrington Avenue apartment building and taking donated, wrapped Christmas gifts from a tenant’s storage closet. The suspect was identified after images were shared with the family and community, and he now faces a breaking and entering charge as a second offense along with three outstanding warrants.
   

• RI Veterans: Did you know? 1.1.26 (rinewstoday.com) — Rhode Island veterans and families can tap into new 2025 federal benefit changes, from a 2.8% COLA increase to stronger foreclosure protections and expanded cemetery funding. Locally, volunteers are needed for a recurring Saturday visit program at Friendly Home on Rhodes Avenue in Woonsocket, and there’s a full calendar of Providence-area events, Vet Center groups, and statewide discounts and outdoor benefits.
   

📸 Around Woonsocket

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Woonsocket Historical Society Open House
  Woonsocket Historical, 42 S Main St, Woonsocket
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Austin Prep Boys Varsity Ice Hockey @ MSCA
  Mount Saint Charles Academy , 800 Logee St , Woonsocket
  3:30 pm
• Aerosmith Tribute - Draw the Line
  Stadium Theatre , 28 Monument Square , Woonsocket
  8:00 pm
• Jeff Pitchell And The Texas Flood - January 3rd
  Chan's Fine Oriental Dining , 267 Main St , Woonsocket
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Sports Card Show
  Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850 , 380 Social St , Woonsocket
  5:00 pm

Friday January 16

• 1964 THE TRIBUTE - Woonsocket, RI
  Stadium Theatre , 28 Monument Square , Woonsocket
  8:00 pm

Friday January 30

• Boogie Wonder Band
  Stadium Theatre , 28 Monument Square , Woonsocket
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• HOOPS WINTER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
  NSES- Gymnasium
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Mindful Connection
  Equi Evolution , 215 Scott Rd , Cumberland
  9:00 am
• Amrit Yoga with Amy McPhee
  It's My Health , 1099 Mendon Rd , Cumberland
  10:00 am
• Maine Black Bears at Bryant Bulldogs Women's Basketball
  Chace Athletic Center , 1150 Douglas Turnpike , Smithfield
  2:00 pm

Monday January 5

• North Smithfield Town Council Meeting
  North Smithfield, RI Calendar , 83 Greene Street , North Smithfield
  6:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Cumberland

• McKee bets $82 million on success of community learning centers across RI (wpri.com)
• BHS boys basketball: 'This is the year for us' (eastbayri.com)
• Simple but effective AI use cases for CAS (journalofaccountancy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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