Narragansett
News Feed
Events
Local Businesses
Classifieds
Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: What Narragansett’s Flock camera shutdown means for local policing and privacy

Make time for Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day on the Narragansett Patch calendar

Thursday August 20th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good day Narragansett! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Narragansett's Flock camera shutdown means for local policing and privacy

Also on today's calendar: Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Americans Are Tearing Down Flock Safety's License Plate Cameras (startupfortune.com) — Narragansett's Town Council has unanimously voted to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, removing the company's license plate reader cameras from local use amid growing national backlash over privacy and misuse. Nearby Glocester and South Kingstown have followed suit, signaling a broader regional retreat from this surveillance technology.
   

📸 Around Narragansett

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Narragansett Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

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 Narragansett PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 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
  • Got the best French fries at Burger King today.
    Asked for them well done (extra crispy). They run them thru the frier again. They come out hot and good (Nextdoor Succotash Rd)
  • Rogers Corporation posted a job opening for UHMW Extruder Operator in Narragansett. Apply here.
  • Salve Regina University posted a job opening for Enrollment Services Assistant - Salve Regina University in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.

🗞 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)
  • South Kingstown Council Demands State Police Remove Flock Camera It Learned About From News Story (progressive-charlestown.com)
  • These are RI's top public high schools, according to new ranking (providencejournal.com)

Kingston

  • North Kingstown mulls banning puppy sales amid pet store backlash (wpri.com)
  • Inside the Position Room: Experience, New Faces Shape Rhode Island Offensive Line (gorhody.com)
  • URI awarded funding to expand RISE-UP Program, strengthening Rhode Island's defense and maritime innovation ecosystem (uri.edu)

Hopkinton

  • Sexual Assualt Charges Filed In 2005 Cold Case Crime: AG (patch.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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

More from Narragansett
News | 15h
News | 2d
News | 2d
See more on Patch >

Sign up for free local newsletters and alerts for the
Narragansett Patch

Patch.com is the nationwide leader in hyperlocal news.
Visit Patch.com to find your town today.

©2026 Patch Media. All Rights Reserved

Do Not Sell My Personal Information