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🌱 Patch AM: How did the Maroon 5 Narragansett organizer get his start?
Also, don't miss Jokin Off at The Joyce on the Narragansett Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did the Maroon 5 Narragansett organizer get his start?
- Why did Narragansett walk away from Flock license-plate cameras?
Also on today's calendar: Jokin Off at The Joyce and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Humid with a shower or two, temps: high: 73, low: 67.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Time to go back to school (providencejournal.com) — A statewide Providence Journal briefing includes a note about Joe Healey, known for staging the big Maroon 5 concert in Narragansett, and promises a deeper look at his story. It also touches on Providence schools returning to local control, a congressional race, and statewide medical debt relief. Narragansett readers get both a local entertainment connection and broader Rhode Island updates. 
• ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details (upriseri.com) — Narragansett is one of four Rhode Island towns that canceled its Flock license-plate camera contract this summer, after the ACLU criticized missing or incomplete public transparency portals. The report details how many departments statewide use the cameras, what data is collected and shared, and how uneven local policies leave residents with different privacy protections. Narragansett readers gain context for their town's decision and what may come next.
📸 Around Narragansett
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett
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★ Featured events ★
- Jokin Off at The Joyce →
The Joyce Restaurant & Pub, 195 Main St, South Kingstown
7:30 pm - RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
12:00 pm - 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Back to School - Mom's Mixed Media Class →
344 Main St, South Kingstown
10:00 am - Harbor Management Commission →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
7:00 pm - Hale House Open for the Season →
Historic Hale House, 2625 Commodore Perry Hwy, South Kingstown
1:00 pm - Melanie Benjamin In Conversation with Julie Gerstenblatt →
The Contemporary Theater Company, 327 Main St, South Kingstown
6:00 pm - Ghostly Fun- Clay Class →
344 Main St, South Kingstown
9:00 am - Dahlia Days Art Market →
The Dahlia Patch, 120 Plain Meeting House Rd, West Greenwich
10:00 am - Book Launch →
Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 25 Pier Market Pl, Narragansett
2:30 pm - 50th Reunion Class Of 1976 →
Laurel Lane Country Club, 309 Laurel Ln, South Kingstown
6:00 pm - Animal Rescue Rhode Island: Bark on the Beach →
39 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett
9:30 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Wednesday September 9
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
📣 Narragansett Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Don't forget Mom or Dad When they are Ill
I used to go through all my mother's saved Christmas cards with her when she was in the hospital, sometimes in July. Reading the well wishes from… (Nextdoor The Pier) - I love my dog.
He wakes me @ 6:30 for breakfast and potty time. Then come in and goes back to sleep. (Nextdoor Succotash Rd)
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Narragansett. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Front End Manager in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Kingstown
- Newport spends more per resident on police and fire than any other Rhode Island community (whatsupnewp.com)
Kingston
- Rep. Julie Casimiro announces resignation after South Carolina move (turnto10.com)
- Valley Residents Graduate From The University Of Rhode Island (newhavenindependent.org)
- Nominations Sought for Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
North Kingstown
- Rhode Island lawmaker will resign, after report of her moving to South Carolina (bostonglobe.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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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