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🌱 Patch AM: How a 30-second Narragansett Bay flight could reshape coastal travel

Also, don't miss Kol Nidre on the Narragansett Patch calendar

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Good morning Narragansett! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 30-second Narragansett Bay flight could reshape coastal travel

Also on today's calendar: Central Street Stroll and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy and windy, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Regent Seaglider vs Caspian Sea Monster: The engineering that made it possible (interestingengineering.com) — An experimental all-electric seaglider has just completed a brief but historic crewed flight 33 feet above Narragansett Bay, showcasing cutting-edge coastal transportation technology tied directly to Rhode Island waters. The article compares this new REGENT craft to the Soviet-era "Caspian Sea Monster," explaining how ground-effect aerodynamics and hydrofoils could make future high-speed, low-altitude travel around bays like Narragansett more efficient.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett

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★ Featured events ★

    Sunday September 20
  • Kol Nidre →
    Aqua Blue, 1 Beach St., Narragansett
    6:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm not sure if anyone has posted this.
    Bubba & Lolo's Thrift on Main Street in Wakefield will have 2 truckloads of furniture they will be giving away Saturday and Sunday. The furniture is… (Nextdoor Mettatuxet)
  • New documentary about Point Judith set to drop Nov 4.
    Take a journey through the Point Judith Salt Pond. View under water scenes, stunning aerial images, and hear from locals about their life on the pond… (Nextdoor Harbour Island)
  • Akhiok-Kaguyak, Inc. / Sugpiat Family of Companies posted a job opening for Custodian in Narragansett. Apply here.
  • Oak View Group posted a job opening for Concessions Staff | Part-Time | Ryan Center and Boss Ice Arena (U of Rhode Island) in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Kingstown

  • Community members help reunite family with lost dog (independentri.com)
  • SK considers zoning change that could transform Wakefield (independentri.com)
  • SCAA Member Invitational spotlights local artistic perspectives without no limits on how to create (independentri.com)

Kingston

  • URI professor studying impact of 'dollar stores' on local communities (independentri.com)

Ok Narragansett! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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