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Greetings North Kingstown! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did North Kingstown officials allegedly know about the coach, and when?
  • How could REGENT's new Quonset plant reshape jobs in North Kingstown?
  • Have you driven through North Kingstown's Trivium Halloween haunt yet?

Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Monday: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former student warned North Kingstown schools about coach years before investigation (coastalabc.com) — North Kingstown residents are learning that a former student says she warned district officials years ago about ex-coach Aaron Thomas's so‑called "naked fat tests," long before he resigned and faced criminal charges. Her account, shared with police and prosecutors in 2023, is now part of a civil lawsuit seeking to hold the North Kingstown School District accountable, with a status conference set for December.
   

2. REGENT Opens Rhode Island Seaglider Manufacturing Facility (evtolinsights.com) — A new 255,000‑square‑foot REGENT Craft facility at Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown is gearing up to build high‑speed seaglider vessels and drones. The waterfront plant is expected to support sea trials on site and could create up to 750 Rhode Island jobs over the next decade as production ramps toward commercial deliveries starting as early as 2027.
   

3. The best local Halloween displays of 2026 in RI, Mass. (wpri.com) — North Kingstown families can drive through the Trivium Halloween display at 596 Potter Road, where a circular driveway lets you enjoy an elaborate yard haunt from your car most evenings in October. The creator, a former pro‑haunt operator, has expanded the show for five years and now ties it to the Skeletons for St. Jude fundraiser, joining dozens of other standout Halloween displays around Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.
   

4. Regent Seaglider Factory Opens With Marine Corps Endorsement, 180-Mile Electric Range (techtimes.com) — A new 255,000‑square‑foot Regent seaglider factory is now operating at Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown, promising at least 250 local jobs and direct waterfront testing on Narragansett Bay. The electric Viceroy seaglider, already flight‑tested here, aims for 180‑mile zero‑emission coastal routes while the Marine Corps funds further trials and the Coast Guard finalizes certification, potentially positioning North Kingstown as a hub for next‑generation marine transit.
   

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  • My last sunset in Aruba before heading back to New England.
    Too beautiful not to share. Shot from Eagle Beach. (Nextdoor Kings Grant)
  • Can anyone recommend good house painters around North Kingstown.
    I'm looking tongetv3 rooms and a bathroom painted. Thank you (Nextdoor Ten Rod Rd)
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  • ASC Engineered Solutions posted a job opening for TIG Welder in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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