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Morning Narragansett! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Narragansett's housing fight upended this year's Town Council race
  • What Narragansett parents should know about the superintendent search and policies
  • How a Narragansett NOAA lab shaped one student's ocean science career

Also on today's calendar: Poppy's Hot Mic Comedy Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, afternoon rain, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. How a housing debate is fueling a political shake-up in Narragansett (providencejournal.com) — Narragansett voters just shook up the Town Council race, pushing several challengers ahead of incumbents after months of tension over housing and zoning changes. The piece explains how debates over affordable housing, student rentals, and development shaped the Sept. 9 primary and what's at stake for November's election and future land-use decisions in town.
   

2. Narragansett Eyes Shared Superintendent With Jamestown (upriseri.com) — Narragansett's School Committee has begun talks with Jamestown about possibly sharing a superintendent after Superintendent Cummings announced plans to retire January 1. Members also approved a 2026 FFA trip to nationals, advanced a stricter Bring Your Own Device policy under new state law, reviewed budget figures, and outlined upcoming school events and special education changes affecting local families.
   

3. Exploring the Colors of the Ocean: My NOAA Hollings Internship (noaa.gov) — A NOAA Hollings intern spent the summer at the Narragansett Lab, walking daily to Narragansett Bay while learning satellite tools to study phytoplankton blooms from Maine to North Carolina. Her work helps scientists track changes that could affect key commercial fisheries, and she credits the Narragansett-based mentors and lab experience with shaping her future in oceanography.
   

4. Evaluating Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Model Outputs as an Undergraduate Intern at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (noaa.gov) — An undergraduate intern spent the summer at NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Narragansett, using local ship data and coding tools to test models of ocean acidification and low-oxygen events. Working alongside scientists and URI graduate mentors, he refined methods that help pinpoint where these conditions occur, while gaining skills and connections rooted in Rhode Island's marine research community.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This was the sunrise 3 weeks ago along "the wall"...
    Hopefully everyone can have the opportunity to see nature's morning show now that the sun is rising later.. (Nextdoor The Pier)
  • No Googling!
    Who remembers when Providence was the "Costume Jewelry Capital of the World"? What years approx? (Nextdoor The Pier)
  • Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Newport. Apply here.
  • Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.

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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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