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🌱 Patch AM: How does North Kingstown’s gas price stack up to nearby towns?
Be sure to catch Blessing of the Animals on the North Kingstown Patch calendar
What's up North Kingstown! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How does North Kingstown's gas price stack up to nearby towns?
Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Friday: Variable clouds; very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Washington County in week ending Sept. 19 (southcotimes.com) — Drivers in North Kingstown are paying about $4.85 per gallon for midgrade gas, according to recent GasBuddy reports for Washington County. The piece compares prices across nearby communities, notes a county low of $4.69, and explains how global oil markets and refinery issues are driving Rhode Island's higher fuel costs this September. 
📸 Around North Kingstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown
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★ Featured events ★
- Blessing of the Animals →
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
10:15 am - OktoberVets 5K and German Festival →
Wickford Village, 1 Main St, North Kingstown
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Wednesday Evening Yoga @ 6:30 →
Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
6:30 pm - Mother Goose Story Time →
100 Boone St, North Kingstown
9:30 am - Toddler Story Time →
100 Boone St, North Kingstown
10:30 am - Moscow's Mercenaries: The Rise and Fall of the Wagner Group with Christopher Faulkner, Ph.D. →
100 Boone St, North Kingstown
6:30 pm - Pickleball Co Ed Intermediate League →
655 Old Baptist Rd, North Kingstown
9:30 am - Pickleball Co-Ed Intermediate Leagues →
Kings Crossing Golf Club, 655 Old Baptist Rd, North Kingstown
9:30 am - North Kingstown Women's Club Meeting →
Quonset O Club, 200 Lt James Brown Rd, North Kingstown
11:00 am - Opening Reception: Imprint and Playback →
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
5:30 pm - 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
5 Touro Park St W, Newport
10:00 am - Autumn Arts Open House →
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
1:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 North Kingstown 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.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making North Kingstown PatchAM possible:
- Newport Comedy Series — (401) 556-5779
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- New to Rhode Island.
Show me the hidden gems this place has to offer! Nice to meet you my new neighbors. (Nextdoor Kings Grant) - Hi there...
I am checking to see if anyone does snowplowing in North Kingstown. If so, please pass along their contact information. Thanks! (Nextdoor Misty Meadow Lane)
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Marine Department Manager in North Kingstown. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service/Sales in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- Planetary scientist Tanya Harrison to speak at URI Honors Colloquium on Oct. 6 (southcotimes.com)
- Dee Dee Davis Promoted to Recruiting Coordinator for Women's Basketball (mcquad.org)
- Prominent LGBTQ+ cartoonist Alison Bechdel to hold public conversation at URI on Oct. 9 (uri.edu)
Exeter
- Legislative Study Commission to Tackle How New Housing Impacts Rural Water (ecori.org)
Warwick
- Warwick Police Seeking 'Persons Of Interest' In Connection With Tech Center Break-In (patch.com)
Ok North Kingstown! 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: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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