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🌱 Patch AM: Woonsocket Man Caught With Stolen Car: Cops
Also check out The Polar Express Train Ride on the Woonsocket Patch calendar

Morning Woonsocket! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Woonsocket senior arrested after police find stolen car and drugs
Also on today's calendar: Sports Card Show and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Woonsocketfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 40 degrees.
- Friday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 59, low: 26.
- Saturday: Colder, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woonsocket Man Caught With Stolen Car: Cops (patch.com) — Woonsocket readers are learning more about the arrest of 74-year-old resident Huntley Westcott, who state police say was found with a stolen vehicle and illegal drugs early Friday morning. The case, detailed in a Rhode Island State Police release, highlights an alleged local crime involving both property and narcotics offenses.
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📸 Around Woonsocket
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woonsocket
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★ Featured events ★
- The Polar Express Train Ride
Polar Express Station, 1 Depot Square, Woonsocket
6:30 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Sports Card Show
Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850 , 380 Social St , Woonsocket
5:00 pm - Woonsocket Historical Society Open House
Woonsocket Historical , 42 S Main St , Woonsocket
12:00 pm - The Polar Express Train Ride
Polar Express Station , 1 Depot Square , Woonsocket
6:30 pm - Jimmy "2 SUITS" Capone & The ALL-STARS Chan Clan Band
Chan's Fine Oriental Dining , 267 Main St , Woonsocket
8:00 pm - Christmas Day Church Service
Firm Foundation Christian Church , 84 Cumberland St , Woonsocket
10:00 am - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
Stadium Theatre , 28 Monument Square , Woonsocket
8:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Thursday December 25
Saturday December 27
📣 Woonsocket Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wellness with Horses
Equi Evolution , 215 Scott Rd , Cumberland
12:00 pm - East Greenwich Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cumberland
Cumberland High School , 2600 Mendon Rd , Cumberland
7:00 pm - Cookie Decorating with Santa
Phantom Farms , 2920 Diamond Hill Rd , Cumberland
10:00 am - Amrit Yoga with Amy McPhee
It's My Health , 1099 Mendon Rd , Cumberland
10:00 am - HOLIDAY CONCERT
NSHS - Auditorium , 412 Greenville Road , North Smithfield
6:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Officer Front Desk in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- Colonial Fence Co. posted a job opening for Metal Fabrication Shop Manager in Woonsocket. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woonsocket here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Smithfield
- RIDOT to fully open Route 146 flyover bridge in North Smithfield (turnto10.com)
Cumberland
- Crews knock down house fire in Cumberland (wpri.com)
Lincoln
Ok Woonsocket! 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
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