🌱 North Kingstown Daily: What's Happening Today (Thu, Jan 5)

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Hello all. It's me, Jimmy Bentley, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

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But first, today's weather:

A little morning rain; cloudy. High: 45 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories today in North Kingstown:

1. Providence shootings dropped by nearly half in 2022 (WPRI.com)
2. Battle on the Ice: Aquidneck Island's annual 'Guns N' Hoses' charity hockey game returns on Jan. 15 (What'sUpNewp)
3. Senator Reed Lands $46M for New & Improved Air National Guard HQ at Quonset (Newport Buzz)
4. Pope Benedict XVI to be honored in special Mass at Providence cathedral - WLNE-TV (ABC6) (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
5. Aquidneck Island Police/Fire charity hockey game returns Jan 15 (Newport Buzz)
6. RIDOT making changes to alleviate congestion surrounding Pell Bridge construction (Turn to 10)
7. Newport County real estate transactions: Middletown farmland sold for $1.3 million (newportri.com)

Today in North Kingstown:

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From my notebook:

• South County Health: "South County Health is honored to be recognized with a Guardian of Excellence Award from @PressGaney, and be among the top 5% of healthcare providers across the nation that show the highest levels of standards in patient experience. http..." (South County Health via Facebook)
• South County YMCA: "Updated Kids Care Hours! Drop your child off while you work out or take one of your favorite classes! Free for members!" (South County YMCA via Facebook)
• Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce: "Linda Musch Food Safety Training & Consulting has a number of Food Safety Managers Course's scheduled for 2023. Classes will be held at Bradford Citizens Club (Bradford, RI), Phil's Main Street Grille (Wakefield, RI), End Zone Pub and Gr..." (Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce: "Carriage Inn would love to host your next private event! Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/3hRysyX" (Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mt. View NK: "We are looking for a dog walker beginning March 17th M-F around 11:00 a. - m. for an hour a day If you are interested please reach out. We have two dogs a 15 year old pug and a 2.5 month old puppy (Husky/German Shepard mix). We'd prefer..." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Jimmy Bentley

About me: Jimmy Bentley is the field editor for Patch covering Rhode Island He spends most of his time covering Cranston, Coventry, Newport, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Newport, Portsmouth, North Kingstown, Bristol, Warren, Tiverton and Little Compton. He was a reporter at the Plympton-Halifax Express and interned for Patch while earning his master's at Emerson College. In his free time, Jimmy hits concerts (sometimes reviewing them for Patch), watches movies and plays in a kickball league. Email: jimmy.bentley@patch.com Twitter: @PatchBentley

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