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In today's newsletter:

  • How a truckload of squid shut down a Narragansett intersection for hours
  • Why are ancient shark teeth suddenly appearing on Narragansett Town Beach?

Also on today's calendar: Pop up Gallery and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Squidpocalypse of '26': Truckload of squid spills in rollover crash, creating smelly mess (fox8.com) — A tractor-trailer hauling squid overturned in Narragansett, dumping a huge load of calamari onto the road and forcing an intersection to stay closed for nearly eight hours. Police and heavy equipment crews spent much of the warm Sunday clearing the foul-smelling mess, while residents joked about the so-called "Squidpocalypse of '26" and investigators reviewed what went wrong.
   

• Why do fossilized shark teeth keep washing up on a Narragansett beach? (providencejournal.com) — Fossilized great white shark teeth keep turning up on Narragansett Town Beach, and local shark researchers are asking beachgoers to report any new finds. At least seven ancient teeth have been discovered along the same stretch of sand, sparking questions about erosion, offshore projects, and unseen fossil beds offshore. Signs at the beach explain how residents can help the Atlantic Shark Institute study this unusual Narragansett phenomenon.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • At 79, I never thought I would be canning dill pickles(making shelf stable).
    Well my wonderful neighbor had an abundant garden and he blessed me with cukes, zucchini and summer squash. My old mother's spirit tapped me on the… (Nextdoor Succotash Rd)
  • For Love ❤️ nor Money 💰
    Freud may have hit the nail on the head when he postulated there was a grave imbalance in America's search for, and possession of love and money… (Nextdoor The Pier)
  • Safe Harbor Marinas posted a job opening for Counter Help - Breakfast & Lunch in Newport. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Kingstown

  • South Kingstown VFW searching for WWII veteran's family (wpri.com)
  • The Takeout named this waterfront bar as best dive bar in RI (providencejournal.com)
  • SCAA's Art Heist exhibition helps raises funds, sparks creative mischief (independentri.com)

Kingston

  • Courtney Touting $13.6 Million Navy Contract For UConn Undersea Technology Research (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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