🌱 Patch AM: How North Kingstown field hockey pulled away late against South Kingstown

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In today's newsletter:

• How North Kingstown field hockey pulled away late against South Kingstown
• Where in Washington County drivers found $5.19 premium gas last week

Also on today's calendar: OktoberVets 5K and German Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Downpours; windy in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
• Monday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 55.
• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school scores, stats, recaps from September 25 games in RI (newportri.com) — North Kingstown High's field hockey team topped South Kingstown, 4-1, with Aleya Olmstead scoring twice in the fourth quarter and goalie Lily Dillon facing just one shot. The roundup also highlights other Rhode Island high school soccer and volleyball results, plus football games shifted to Sunday due to stormy weather.
   

• Cheapest premium gas in Washington County at $5.19 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (southcotimes.com) — Premium gas in Washington County, including North Kingstown, bottomed out at $5.19 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 19, slightly below the Rhode Island average. The report compares prices across nearby towns and explains how global oil markets and refinery issues are driving this year's higher, more volatile fuel costs.
   

📸 Around North Kingstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown

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★ Featured events ★

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

Sunday September 27
• Speed Dating Ages 35-49 in North Kingstown, RI at Gooseneck Vineyards →
  Gooseneck Vineyards, 1340 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown
  7:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Monday Morning Yoga →
  Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
  9:00 am
• Mother Goose Story Time →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  10:00 am
• Preschool Math (afternoon) →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  1:30 pm
• Autobiography of a Yogi - Book Group →
  Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• 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
Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
  10:15 am
Wednesday October 7
• North Kingstown Women's Club Meeting →
  Quonset O Club, 200 Lt James Brown Rd, North Kingstown
  11:00 am
Friday October 16
• Opening Reception: Imprint and Playback →
  Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
  5 Touro Park St W, Newport
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to thank all that brought yarn to us, we really appreciated it.
  We've been making hats, mittens, baby sets, Afghans , and it's all given away. (Nextdoor Mt. View NK)

• On Time Staffing posted a job opening for Bilingual Shipping Coordinator in North Kingstown. Apply here.
• Thales Defense & Security, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator- 3rd Shift in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• Three Days of Play Await Rams at GreatHorse - University of Rhode Island (gorhody.com)
• URI Launches Public Website Revealing Six Decades of Rhode Island Shoreline Change (ecomagazine.com)
• New York Times-bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid's community book read to go 'Beyond the Stars' at URI (uri.edu)

Exeter

• Man arrested on assault, sexual assault charges in Exeter (newportdispatch.com)

South Kingstown

• South Kingstown, RI Town Council — September 28, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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