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1. Narragansett High School choral, theater director to receive RIC Alumni honor (independentri.com) — Narragansett residents can celebrate that high school choral and theater director Sarah Prickel-Kane is being honored by Rhode Island College for her impact on music education. Her leadership has grown Narragansett's chorus and theater programs into award-winning ensembles and beloved community productions, supported by strong local school backing and enthusiastic students.
2. Lowest regular gas price in Washington County available at $4.22 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (southcotimes.com) — Drivers in Narragansett can compare local gas prices after a recent survey found the lowest regular price in Washington County at $4.22 per gallon during the week ending Sept. 19. The roundup lists what stations in Narragansett and neighboring towns were charging, helping residents decide where to fill up as fuel costs remain elevated.
3. High school scores, stats, recaps from September 25 games in RI (newportri.com) — Narragansett High's boys soccer team battled Central Falls to a 0-0 draw Friday night, one of many Rhode Island high school games that went ahead despite the rain. The roundup also highlights South Kingstown, North Kingstown and other nearby schools' results, plus notes that Saturday games were postponed due to the storm.
4. Powerful nor'easter knocks out power for 50,000 in New York Tri-State area, trains suspended as torrential rain threatens to impact 40M Americans (pressnewsagency.org) — Coastal flooding has already hit Narragansett, with seawater overtopping the seawall near Narragansett Pier and inundating the Town Beach parking lot as a powerful nor'easter batters the East Coast. Residents should expect dangerous surf, coastal flooding, and potential power outages as the storm continues tracking offshore through the weekend, with conditions likely to worsen around high tides.
5. PHOTOS: Scenes as a nor'easter blasts New England (nbcboston.com) — A weekend nor'easter is churning up winds and waves along the New England coast, including noticeably rougher surf in Narragansett. Photos from across the region show downed trees, high surf and coastal flooding, giving locals a sense of how this storm is playing out beyond their own shoreline.
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