Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Best of Rhode Island Readers' Poll Results - Page 4 of 8 (rimonthly.com) — Several Narragansett favorites, including Boon Street Market and SunStruck Gift Boutique, have been named South County winners in Rhode Island Monthly's 2026 readers' poll. Locals can see which nearby spots were voted best diner, coffee shop, neighborhood bar, and more, alongside top picks in Wakefield, South Kingstown, and other South County communities.
• Beachgoers help stranded dolphin in Narragansett (newsnationnow.com) — Beachgoers at Narragansett Town Beach helped guide a stranded dolphin back into deeper water after it became stuck near the Coast Guard House area. While this rescue ended well, Mystic Aquarium experts and state officials stress that people should always call their hotlines before intervening, since distressed marine mammals can be sick, dangerous, or at risk of drowning without professional care.
• Americans Are Tearing Down Flock Safety's License Plate Cameras (startupfortune.com) — Narragansett's Town Council has already voted unanimously to cancel its contract with Flock Safety, pulling the town out of a nationwide license-plate camera network amid growing privacy concerns. Other Rhode Island communities, including Glocester and South Kingstown, have followed suit as residents question how police use the data. The story explains why small towns are leading a broader backlash against the surveillance company.
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Please Vote In the Primaries If You Live In Narragansett —Dr. Al Alba Read on Patch
Please Vote In the Primaries If You Live In Narragansett Our Future Is At Stake. —Dr. Al Alba Read on Patch
This is our "go to" spot. The food is always consistently good and very reasonably priced. The bar service is always friendly and efficient. We love it here. (Nextdoor Boston Neck Rd)
I just emptied some old old pill bottles and I donate the bottles to the animal rescue league in South Kingstown but now I'm stuck with a bag of pills. Does anyone know where I can bring them where they'll be disposed of properly ? I normally bring them to Kent hospital, but I don't have to go to… (Nextdoor Scarborough/Eastward Look)
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🗞 Nearby News
South Kingstown
Police Lift South County Hospital Lockdown in South Kingstown After Bomb and Gun Threat Brings About 75 Officers, but No Shooter or Explosives Are Found (centralrecorder.com)
Josiah Tong named captain for 2026-27 Rhode Island men's golf team (southcotimes.com)
South Kingstown Council Demands State Police Remove Flock Camera It Learned About From News Story (progressive-charlestown.com)
Kingston
North Kingstown mulls banning puppy sales amid pet store backlash (wpri.com)
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