🌱 Patch AM: Where North Kingstown drivers found the week’s cheapest midgrade gas

Hey there, North Kingstown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where North Kingstown drivers found the week's cheapest midgrade gas
• Why North Kingstown residents are warning Richmond about pet store puppies

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Washington County saw lowest price for midgrade gas at $4.69 in week ending Oct. 3 (southcotimes.com) — Drivers in North Kingstown saw midgrade gas as low as $4.69 per gallon during the week ending Oct. 3, one of the lowest prices reported in Washington County. Countywide, midgrade averaged about $5.05, slightly above the statewide average, giving local motorists a snapshot of where prices are easing and how North Kingstown compares with nearby towns.
   

• Residents Urge Limits on Pet Store Animal Sales in Richmond (upriseri.com) — North Kingstown residents are pressing Richmond officials to limit pet store sales of dogs, cats and birds, citing problems they say their own town is facing after a puppy-selling chain opened there. At a recent Richmond Town Council meeting, sanctuary workers, a dog trainer and two North Kingstown residents urged a preventive ordinance, while North Kingstown itself continues debating a similar ban on pet store puppy sales.
   

📸 Around North Kingstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown

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★ Featured events ★

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
• Rabies Vaccination Clinic - All Shots $10! →
  Animal Rescue Rhode Island, 506B Curtis Corner Rd, South Kingstown
  10:00 am
Thursday October 22
• Fashion Jewelry & Accessory Mega Sample Sale →
  Just Julez Inc., 105 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Homeschool Math →
  North Kingstown RI
  2:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Opening Reception: Imprint and Playback →
  Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• OktoberVets 5K and German Festival →
  Wickford Village, 1 Main St, North Kingstown
  10:00 am
• Tour with the Artists →
  Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
  11:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Autumn Arts Open House →
  Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Open Mic: Wednesday Night Live At The Ganny →
  Narragansett Cafe, 25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Giant Annual Yard Sale →
  St. Francis de Sales Church, 381 School St, North Kingstown
  8:00 am
Sunday October 25
• Trunk or Treat →
  Living Hope Christian Church, 730 S County Trail, North Kingstown
  12:30 pm
• Save The Bay and the Land Conservancy of North Kingstown host an International Coastal Cleanup →
  Compass Rose Beach; Blue Beach: Spink Neck Beach
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please note- this Leo and he has a home on Ebony Dr in Potowomut !
  Don't take him in - he will come home and get fed and loved! He's lived here since a 8 weeks old and is now 7 years old. (Nextdoor Quidnessett Rd)
• Good morning.
  We have a problem with woodpeckers pecking on our shingled house. It is against the law to kill them. Does anyone have any surefire ways to stop the… (Nextdoor Ten Rod Rd)

• Aerotek posted a job opening for 2nd Shift And 3rd Shift Machine Operator Assistant in North Kingstown. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Cashier in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• NK food pantry reopens renovated, expanded facility (independentri.com)
• URI Greek Life to host annual Not So Spooky Halloween event for local families (southcotimes.com)
• Bryant at Brown – Where to Watch, Stream Info, TV Channel, and Live Updates (October 10, 2026) (fubo.tv)

Exeter

• Man arrested on weapons charge in Cranston (newportdispatch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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