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Hey hey Warwick! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How T.F. Green's airspace is slowing Warwick's new police drones
  • Why police swarmed Warwick Mall before declaring there was no threat
  • Could future rapid transit lines end at CCRI Warwick and T.F. Green?

Also on today's calendar: Casting for RI Youth Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, the Musical and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why RI's busiest airport has complicated Warwick's police drone plan (providencejournal.com) — Warwick police are working to launch a first-response drone program that would give officers real-time aerial views during emergencies, but federal airspace restrictions around T.F. Green Airport are slowing approvals. The department has secured one key FAA waiver and a three-year contract for drone equipment, and hopes to start flights within about two months once remaining permissions and roof preparations are finished.
   

• Police say armed security guard prompted police response at Warwick Mall (coastalabc.com) — Warwick police briefly locked down the area around Warwick Mall on Monday after a 911 caller reported a man in tactical gear openly carrying a gun near Target, but officers soon confirmed he was an armed security guard on legitimate duty. After a thorough search with mall security, police cleared the scene, declared there was no threat, and normal shopping quickly resumed.
   

• RIPTA Studies Light Rail, Rapid Bus Routes Connecting Providence Metro Cities (rock929rocks.com) — RIPTA is studying major new light rail and rapid bus options that could eventually link Providence, Cranston, and other metro cities directly to CCRI's Warwick campus or T.F. Green Airport. While construction is years away and costs could reach into the billions, planners say improved transit could boost ridership, housing, and jobs along routes that may end right in Warwick.
   

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  • East Greenwich Flock Cameras Off, RI State Police Pause (upriseri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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