🌱 Patch AM: Why Narragansett’s water limits remain despite all that recent rain.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Narragansett's water limits remain despite all that recent rain.
• Could Narragansett soon share its school superintendent with another district?
• How a $4 million URI project could reshape Rhode Island's wetlands

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

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy and windy; p.m. rain, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
• Saturday: Very windy; rain, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
• Sunday: Very windy; occasional rain, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• RI got record rainfall. So why are water limits staying? (newportri.com) — Despite heavy recent rain, Narragansett residents are still under outdoor water restrictions because the Mink Brook aquifer that supplies the town remains about 20% below normal. State drought officials have eased the overall drought level but kept an advisory in place, stressing that groundwater recharge is lagging even as storms continue.
   

• Gansett schools show interest in shared leader (jamestownpress.com) — Narragansett school officials recently met with another district to explore an unprecedented part-time shared superintendent model that could cut costs while maintaining leadership. Several options are on the table, from restoring a full-time superintendent to reducing days, and local leaders say discussions went well but no decisions have been made yet.
   

• URI professor receives $4 million for wetland restoration, partnering with LSU for research (rhodycigar.com) — Rhode Island's coastal wetlands, including the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, will be central to a new $4 million NSF‑funded project led by URI professor Ying Zhang. Her team and LSU partners will study restoration techniques, biodiversity, AI‑driven monitoring, and economic incentives to help policymakers and private landowners better protect flood‑buffering wetlands across the state.
   

📸 Around Narragansett

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Science Saturday 2026 →
  University of Rhode Island - Narragansett Bay Campus, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett

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Other local events

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
• No-Bake Apple Crumble Making! →
  25 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett
  10:00 am
• Barbie Finale with Corinne →
  25 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett
  12:00 pm
• George's of Galilee - Narragansett, RI →
  George's, 250 Sand Hill Cove Road, Narragansett
  7:00 pm
• 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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Barbie Class for Adults, Saturday October 3rd, 12 noon to 1:30.
  At the Maury Loontjens Narragansett Library at the Narragansett Pier. You are invited to a free class that is a load of fun. Corinne Adams will… (Nextdoor Harbour Island)

• Sonic Healthcare USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Phlebotomist - South in Narragansett. Apply here.
• Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Bartender in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Kingstown

• Football: Rebels return to form in shutout victory (independentri.com)
• $250k federal grant to help protect South Kingstown Town Beach (wpri.com)
• Ownership of South Kingstown Nursing and Rehab Center in West Kingston detailed (southcotimes.com)

Kingston

• Women's Soccer Continues A10 Action with Rhode Island, Saint Joseph's (newenglandnewspress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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