🌱 Patch AM: Did you know Burger King’s drive-through overlooks a colonial family cemetery?

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

In today's newsletter:

• Did you know Burger King's drive-through overlooks a colonial family cemetery?

Also on today's calendar: Independents Meet&Greet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
• Wednesday: Windy, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The strangest places to find historic cemeteries in Rhode Island (providencejournal.com) — Two little-known historic cemeteries in North Kingstown sit in surprisingly busy spots, including one behind the Post Road Burger King and another hidden between Route 1's northbound and southbound lanes. This statewide roundup explains how old family burial plots ended up beside car dealerships, airports, golf courses, and shopping centers, and encourages readers to share other unusual cemetery locations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Independents Meet&Greet →
  Master Homemade Donuts, 6689 Post Rd, North Kingstown
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Joe Rocco's Newport Comedy Series →
  Newport Elks Lodge, 141 Pelham St, Newport, RI, 02840,
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• OktoberVets 5K and German Festival →
  Wickford Village, 1 Main St, North Kingstown
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Book Bites →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  6:15 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Tues. Early Morning Yoga →
  Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
  10:00 am
• Preschool Math (morning) →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  10:00 am
• Homeschool Math →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  2:30 pm
• Murder by the Book Group →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Wednesday Morning Meditation →
  Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
  9:00 am
• Toddler Story Time →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  9:30 am
Friday September 25
• Manhattan Short Film Festival →
  Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• North Kingstown Women's Club Meeting →
  Quonset O Club, 200 Lt James Brown Rd, North Kingstown
  11:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in North Kingstown. Apply here.
• American Logistics Authority posted a job opening for Entry-Level Freight Dispatcher $1,200$2,500 Weekly in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• Golf Team Takes Aim at River Run - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
• Diesel Truck and Heavy Equipment Mechanic (uri.edu)

Exeter

• What's the most expensive property sold in RI? Sep. 19 real estate transactions (providencejournal.com)

South Kingstown

• SK considers zoning change that could transform Wakefield (independentri.com)
• East Providence football sends D-II warning with rout at Westerly (providencejournal.com)
• SCAA Member Invitational spotlights local artistic perspectives without no limits on how to create (independentri.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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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