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🌱 Patch AM: What Narragansett’s Flock camera shutdown means for local policing and privacy
Make time for Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day on the Narragansett Patch calendar
Good day Narragansett! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Narragansett's Flock camera shutdown means for local policing and privacy
Also on today's calendar: Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 72 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Americans Are Tearing Down Flock Safety's License Plate Cameras (startupfortune.com) — Narragansett's Town Council has unanimously voted to terminate its contract with Flock Safety, removing the company's license plate reader cameras from local use amid growing national backlash over privacy and misuse. Nearby Glocester and South Kingstown have followed suit, signaling a broader regional retreat from this surveillance technology. 
📸 Around Narragansett
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Narragansett
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★ Featured events ★
- Horse Play's Midsummer Fun Day →
Horse Play, 143 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown
9:00 am - Poppy's Hot Mic at The Joyce →
The Joyce Restaurant & Pub, 195 Main St, South Kingstown
7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Master Class with Broadway Vocal Coach Jodie Langel (RAISE YOUR YA YA YA) →
Kinney Bungalow, 505 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett
10:00 am - Zoning Board →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
6:30 pm - FATE Gala with Special Broadway Guest: Jodie Langel →
Kinney Bungalow at Sunset Farm, 505 Point Judith Rd, Narragansett
6:30 pm - Kids @ Kinney: Carnivorous Plants →
Kinney Azalea Gardens, 2391 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown
9:00 am - Gazebo Summer Concert Series Barfly →
Narragansett Calendar, Gazebo Park, Narragansett
6:00 pm - Summer's End Fill-A-Bag →
Peace Dale Congregational Church, 261 Columbia St, South Kingstown
9:30 am - Local Author Lawrence Rothstein Book Signing →
Wakefield Books, 160 Old Tower Hill Rd, South Kingstown
10:00 am - Canvas Painting Workshop with Rebekah Cook Art →
344 Main St, South Kingstown
12:30 pm - Pup & Kitty Crawl →
The Surf Shack : Bar, Restaurant & Hotel, 83 Narragansett Ave, Narragansett
4:00 pm - Book A Break 80s Themed Release Party for Wicked Wanted Widows →
Tower Hill Brewing Co., 25 Village Square Dr, South Kingstown
9:00 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please Vote In the Primaries If You Live In Narragansett —Dr. Al Alba Read on Patch
- Please Vote In the Primaries If You Live In Narragansett Our Future Is At Stake. —Dr. Al Alba Read on Patch
- Got the best French fries at Burger King today.
Asked for them well done (extra crispy). They run them thru the frier again. They come out hot and good (Nextdoor Succotash Rd)
- Rogers Corporation posted a job opening for UHMW Extruder Operator in Narragansett. Apply here.
- Salve Regina University posted a job opening for Enrollment Services Assistant - Salve Regina University in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Narragansett here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Kingstown
- Police Lift South County Hospital Lockdown in South Kingstown After Bomb and Gun Threat Brings About 75 Officers, but No Shooter or Explosives Are Found (centralrecorder.com)
- South Kingstown Council Demands State Police Remove Flock Camera It Learned About From News Story (progressive-charlestown.com)
- These are RI's top public high schools, according to new ranking (providencejournal.com)
Kingston
- North Kingstown mulls banning puppy sales amid pet store backlash (wpri.com)
- Inside the Position Room: Experience, New Faces Shape Rhode Island Offensive Line (gorhody.com)
- URI awarded funding to expand RISE-UP Program, strengthening Rhode Island's defense and maritime innovation ecosystem (uri.edu)
Hopkinton
- Sexual Assualt Charges Filed In 2005 Cold Case Crime: AG (patch.com)
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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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