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

Also, don't miss OktoberVets 5K and German Festival on the North Kingstown Patch calendar

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Greetings North Kingstown! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

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.
   

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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.
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🗞 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)

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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!

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