🌱 Patch AM: North Kingstown’s Juliette Verkuijlen poised for a breakout season

Coffee in hand, North Kingstown? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• North Kingstown's Juliette Verkuijlen poised for a breakout season
• Why North Kingstown ranks high for deer collisions this year
• North Kingstown community remembers the life of Mildred Elaine James

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 8 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Patty Z.!

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here are the RI Girls Field Hockey players to watch this season (providencejournal.com) — North Kingstown field hockey fans will want to watch junior Juliette Verkuijlen, who's expected to take on a bigger role after the Skippers graduated several key players from last year's semifinal run. She's featured among standout athletes statewide as teams prepare for another competitive fall season across Rhode Island divisions.
   

• Annual DEM Deer Survey Offers Glimpse into State Population (ecori.org) — North Kingstown drivers were involved in 59 deer collisions last year, among the highest totals in Rhode Island, as state officials track a 24% drop in crashes. DEM is asking residents statewide to log deer sightings online to refine population estimates, guide hunting seasons, and manage deer-related problems like garden damage, ticks, and road hazards.
   

• Mildred Elaine James (pvdeye.org) — North Kingstown residents are mourning Mildred "Elaine" James, 90, who passed away July 27 at Roberts Health Centre in town after a long career in nursing and a life devoted to family. Loved ones will celebrate her life at a Requiem Eucharist on September 26 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in East Greenwich, followed by burial in Providence.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Municipal Court →
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 100 Fairway Drive, North Kingstown
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Tech Help with Thor
  Willett Free Library 45 Ferry Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874
  3:00 pm
• Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting →
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 80 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown
  5:00 pm
• Learn to Compost FREE COURSE →
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar, 80 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Family Day 2026 →
  North Kingstown, RI Calendar North Kingstown, RI 02852
  12:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Kindergarten Orientation
  SUZANNE M. HENSELER QUIDNESSET North Kingstown, RI 02852
• First Day of School - Grades 1 - 5
  SUZANNE M. HENSELER QUIDNESSET North Kingstown, RI 02852
• FROSH PHOTOS Taken
  NORTH KINGSTOWN SR. HIGH North Kingstown, RI 02852
  8:00 am
Saturday September 12
• RI Dahlia Society Annual Dalia Show →
  Cold Spring Community Center, 30 Beach St, North Kingstown
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• RI Dahlia Annual Dahlia Show →
  Cold Spring Community Center, 30 Beach St, North Kingstown
  10:00 am

🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• 2026 Convocation
  Narragansett High School Narragansett, RI 02882
  8:00 am
• RW Kindergarten Meet & Greet
  Bristol Warren Regional SD Rockwell Elementary School
  1:00 pm
• Policy Subcommittee
  Claiborne Pell Elementary School Pell Elementary School, 35 Dexter Street, Newport, RI
  5:30 pm
• Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative →
  Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• Pair of Rams Earn A-10 Weekly Honors - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
• A higher BMI may help you live longer in later years – but there's a catch (newatlas.com)
• URI prepares to welcome 17,000 new and returning students to its campuses (uri.edu)

Exeter

• Panic at the graveyard: Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh (blogspot.com)
• Rhode Island school-zone speed cameras are turning back on: here's where they're located (wpri.com)

West Warwick

• North Kingstown Man Charged With Possessing Crack Cocaine: Cops (patch.com)

Ok North Kingstown! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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