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Hi Narragansett! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What records is a grieving son demanding from Narragansett police?
• Why did a 12,000-mile mental health walk pass through Narragansett?

Also on today's calendar: Student Appreciation Week and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Clint C.!

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Haunted by questions about his mother's death, RI man sues Narragansett police (providencejournal.com) — A Westerly man is suing Narragansett police to obtain records about his mother's 2021 death at their Central Street home, which was ruled a suicide. Backed by the New England First Amendment Coalition, he argues the department wrongly withheld investigative files under public-records law, raising broader questions about transparency in how Narragansett authorities handle suspicious deaths.
   

• Florida man's 12,000-mile walk brings message of hope to Rhode Island (newenglandnewspress.com) — A cross-country mental health advocate walked from Narragansett to Warwick on Monday, sharing his simple but powerful message to residents: "You matter." Florida native Kyndal Ray Edwards has logged more than 11,600 miles to encourage people facing depression, addiction, or suicidal thoughts, and his Rhode Island stop highlights how one person's story can spark hope along our local roads.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Writing with Prof Shuster →
  25 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 23
• 3D Printing Workshop (Adults) →
  25 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett
  2:00 pm
• Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative →
  Narragansett Town Hall, Narragansett
  5:30 pm
• Georges of Galilee →
  Georges of Galilee, 250 Sand Hill Cove Rd, Narragansett
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Student Appreciation Week →
  Peace Dale Congregational Church, 261 Columbia St, South Kingstown
  9:30 am
• Local Author Glenn Morrow Book Signing at Wakefield Books →
  Wakefield Books, 160 Old Tower Hill Rd, South Kingstown
  10:00 am
• John Mellencamp - Paper in Fire 9/26/26 SAT 7:30PM →
  Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Joe Parillo and the New Ensemble →
  Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County, 27 North Road, South Kingstown
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Wyatt & Barbara →
  Tavern Hall, 2550 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Studio Closing Pottery Painting Event →
  344 Main St, South Kingstown
  12:00 pm
• Ann Hood In Conversation with Rosann Annoni at Winterhawk Vineyards →
  WinterHawk Vineyards, 35 Yawgoo Pond Rd, South Kingstown
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Studio Closing Pottery Painting Event →
  344 Main St, South Kingstown
  12:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Newport. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• Hunt for the Red Planet: URI Honors Colloquium lecture will discuss why humans must go to Mars (uri.edu)
• PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Smith, Shick, Winter and Mayo to play on Monday (tennistonic.com)
• URI College of Nursing hosts International Nursing Network for HIV Research conference (uri.edu)

North Kingstown

• Selling Luxury Real Estate Requires More Than Exposure (pbn.com)
• Rhode Island's Best Donut Shop Started With $40 and Debt (onlyinyourstate.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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