🌱 Patch AM: What a former student says she reported about North Kingstown’s ‘fat test’ coach

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In today's newsletter:

• What a former student says she reported about North Kingstown's 'fat test' coach
• Where North Kingstown drivers found the cheapest midgrade gas last week

Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
• Friday: Variable clouds; very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Kingstown, R.I., high school student warned about naked 'fat test' coach at least 16 years before he resigned (bostonglobe.com) — New court filings reveal a former North Kingstown High School student says she reported concerns about coach Aaron Thomas's body-fat testing of boys to a guidance counselor as far back as the early 2000s. Her account, now part of a civil lawsuit, suggests school officials may have been warned about possible misconduct long before Thomas lost his job and faced criminal charges.
   

• Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Washington County in week ending Sept. 19 (southcotimes.com) — Drivers in North Kingstown saw midgrade gas as low as $4.69 per gallon during the week ending Sept. 19, one of the cheaper prices reported in Washington County. The countywide midgrade average was $5.03, slightly above the Rhode Island average of $5. The report also explains how global oil markets and refinery issues keep local prices volatile.
   

📸 Around North Kingstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
  10:15 am
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

Thursday October 1
• Moscow's Mercenaries: The Rise and Fall of the Wagner Group with Christopher Faulkner, Ph.D. →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  6:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Gentle Yoga →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  9:30 am
• Friday Feature: Project Hail Mary →
  100 Boone St, North Kingstown
  2:00 pm
• Shuck & Sip Fridays →
  Gooseneck Vineyards, 1340 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Pickleball Co-Ed Intermediate Leagues →
  Kings Crossing Golf Club, 655 Old Baptist Rd, North Kingstown
  9:30 am
• Pickleball Co Ed Intermediate League →
  655 Old Baptist Rd, North Kingstown
  9:30 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
Sunday October 18
• Autumn Arts Open House →
  Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⭐️YARD SALE
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• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in North Kingstown. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• URI asks state for $20M boost to address budget shortfall (wpri.com)
• URI Metcalf Institute's fall lecture takes participants outside to experience the North Woods Field Guide with DWELL Lab (uri.edu)
• URI Theatre's season lineup includes long-awaited return of 'Cabaret,' 'Proof,' 'Charlotte's Web' (progressive-charlestown.com)

Exeter

• 'Green Bond' supporters gather at Carousel to urge Question 5 approval (eastbayri.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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