🌱 Patch AM: How did Narragansett end up canceling its Flock camera contract?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Narragansett end up canceling its Flock camera contract?

Also on today's calendar: Jokin Off at The Joyce and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 74, low: 64.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details (upriseri.com) — Narragansett is one of several Rhode Island towns scrutinized by the ACLU for how it uses and discloses data from Flock automated license plate readers, and it has since canceled its contract. The report details gaps in public transparency portals statewide, contrasts local policies, and explains how pending state-level decisions could reshape camera use and data sharing in communities like Narragansett.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 2
• Jokin Off at The Joyce →
  The Joyce Restaurant & Pub, 195 Main St, South Kingstown
  7:30 pm
Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• 2026 Paddle for Progress RI →
  Gardner's Wharf 170 Main Street North Kingstown, RI 02852,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Hale House Open for the Season →
  Historic Hale House, 2625 Commodore Perry Hwy, South Kingstown
  1:00 pm
Friday September 4
• MadHouse Party Band: Madhouse | Bonnet Shores Narragansett RI →
  Bonnet Shores Beach Club, 175 Bonnet Point Rd, Narragansett
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Melanie Benjamin In Conversation with Julie Gerstenblatt →
  The Contemporary Theater Company, 327 Main St, South Kingstown
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Ghostly Fun- Clay Class →
  344 Main St, South Kingstown
  9:00 am
• Dahlia Days Art Market →
  The Dahlia Patch, 120 Plain Meeting House Rd, West Greenwich
  10:00 am
• Book Launch →
  Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 25 Pier Market Pl, Narragansett
  2:30 pm
• 50th Reunion Class Of 1976 →
  Laurel Lane Country Club, 309 Laurel Ln, South Kingstown
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Animal Rescue Rhode Island: Bark on the Beach →
  39 Boston Neck Rd, Narragansett
  9:30 am
Saturday September 19
• David Farrell Book Signing →
  Wakefield Books, 160 Old Tower Hill Rd, South Kingstown
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It is almost September.
  Where did August go? June and July also flew by. (Nextdoor Succotash Rd)
• A Data Center for Narragansett's Industrial park?
  What do you think about trying to entice a Dats Center to set up shop in the Narragansett Business Park? If I was l running for State Senator, Reps… (Nextdoor The Pier)

• AIS Observers posted a job opening for Vessel Strike Avoidance Observer - Point Judith, RI in Narragansett. Apply here.
• TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Narragansett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Kingstown

• Farming in Rhode Island is a Growth Industry (providenceonline.com)
• Rhode Island Spends More on Police and Fire Than Most States, RIPEC Says, With Fire Protection Ranking First Nationwide in 2024 Data (centralrecorder.com)

Kingston

• Five Rams Being Honored On Senior Night - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
• Rep. Julie Casimiro announces resignation after South Carolina move (turnto10.com)
• Valley Residents Graduate From The University Of Rhode Island (newhavenindependent.org)

Newport

• Shooting Threat Leads To Standoff At Newport Home And Arrest: Cops (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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