🌱 Patch AM: Woonsocket Man Caught With Stolen Car: Cops

Hello Woonsocket! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Woonsocket senior arrested after police find stolen car and drugs
• Where Woonsocket residents can go tonight to escape the dangerous cold
• How Woonsocket helped shatter Rhode Island’s blood donation record this week

Also on today's calendar: Sports Card Show.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Diana K.!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 46, low: 41.
• Friday: Breezy with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woonsocket Man Caught With Stolen Car: Cops (patch.com) — Woonsocket readers are learning that a 74-year-old city resident, Huntley Westcott, was arrested early Friday after state police say he was found with a stolen vehicle and illegal drugs. The incident, detailed in a Rhode Island State Police release, underscores ongoing public safety and crime concerns affecting local communities like Woonsocket.
   

• Homeless in RI: Shelters, Centers, Emergency Pop-ups. The critical, unmet need. (rinewstoday.com) — Woonsocket residents facing dangerous cold can access several local, state-funded options, including overnight seasonal shelters on Clinton Street and North Main Street, plus an evening warming center on Main Street. The article also lists additional regional shelters and pop-up sites, explains who they serve, and urges people to go directly to these locations during extreme weather.
   

• Rhode Island Blood Center reports record donations after Brown University shooting (newsfromthestates.com) — Woonsocket residents are part of a record surge in blood donations at Rhode Island Blood Center locations, including the city’s own site, following the Brown University shooting. The center urges donors, especially Type O and B-, to keep booking appointments online as winter shortages and increased medical needs continue across Rhode Island.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
  Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

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

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Church Service
  Firm Foundation Christian Church , 84 Cumberland St , Woonsocket
  10:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Girls Basketball vs PC/ST. Pats
  Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
  4:45 pm
• Wrestling @ Toll Gate HS
  Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
  5:30 pm
• Boys Hockey vs Barrington @Portsmouth Ice arena
  Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
  7:00 pm
• Town Council Meeting
  Cumberland, RI Calendar , 45 Broad Street Town Council Chambers, Second Floor , Cumberland
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
  10:30 am
• Chepachet Village Candlelight Shopping
  Historic Chepachet Village
  5:00 pm
• Municipal Court
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Boys Basketball @ Johnston High
  Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
  5:30 pm
• Girls Basketball @ Garfield Ave vs Achievement First
  Burrillville High School Harrisville, RI 02830
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The holiday season is approaching;
  keep your home clean and smelling fresh with the Webster's team. Please contact 617-922-5090 txt only (Nextdoor Bernon Cares)

• Prime Healthcare posted a job opening for Clinical Educator in Woonsocket. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in North Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cumberland

• Who is Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee? 5 things to know (bostonglobe.com)

Lincoln

• Amica chief operations officer Ted Murphy to retire after 45 years (pbn.com)

Smithfield

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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