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🌱 Patch AM: What Regent’s massive new seaglider factory means for North Kingstown jobs
And check out Blessing of the Animals on the North Kingstown Patch calendar

Good morning North Kingstown! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Regent's massive new seaglider factory means for North Kingstown jobs
- Have you visited North Kingstown's giant troll and Seabee statue yet?
Also on today's calendar: Blessing of the Animals and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Regent opens seaglider factory as Marine Corps programme expands (zagdaily.com) — Regent has opened a 255,000-square-foot seaglider factory in North Kingstown that could bring up to 750 manufacturing jobs over the next decade and begin customer deliveries by late 2027. The facility will build the Viceroy passenger seaglider and Squire autonomous platform while supporting expanded testing with the U.S. Marine Corps, positioning the town as a hub for cutting-edge maritime transportation technology.
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• The ultimate tour of Rhode Island's weirdest attractions and oddities (providencejournal.com) — Rhode Island's strangest roadside attractions include two right in North Kingstown: the giant Iver Mudslider troll at Ryan Park and the Seabee statue at the Davisville Seabee Museum and Memorial Park. The statewide roundup offers ideas for quirky day trips, from haunted houses and odd monuments to historic mills and unusual public art, many within an easy drive of town.
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📸 Around North Kingstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Kingstown
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★ Featured events ★
- Blessing of the Animals →
St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 72 Central St, Narragansett
10:15 am
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Monday Morning Yoga →
Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
9:00 am - Mother Goose Story Time →
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10:00 am - Monday Morning Book Group →
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11:00 am - Autobiography of a Yogi - Book Group →
Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
6:00 pm - No Strings Attached: An Evening Fiber Arts Group →
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6:30 pm - Tues. Early Morning Yoga →
Ananda Meditation & Yoga Center, 714 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown
10:00 am - North Kingstown Women's Club Meeting →
Quonset O Club, 200 Lt James Brown Rd, North Kingstown
11:00 am - Opening Reception: Imprint and Playback →
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
5:30 pm - OktoberVets 5K and German Festival →
Wickford Village, 1 Main St, North Kingstown
10:00 am - 2nd Annual Japan-America Friendship Festival is Back in Newport! →
5 Touro Park St W, Newport
10:00 am - Autumn Arts Open House →
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley St, Jamestown
1:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 North Kingstown Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making North Kingstown PatchAM possible:
- Newport Comedy Series — (401) 556-5779
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I haven't seen anything on here about our newly renovated community sign in Mt.
View. I want to thank whoever is responsible and hopefully give them recognition. Beautiful job and thank you for doing it. We have such a nice… (Nextdoor Mt. View NK)
- General Dynamics Electric Boat posted a job opening for Quality Inspector - Alternate Shift in North Kingstown. Apply here.
- Spencer's posted a job opening for Store Manager - Spirit in North Kingstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Kingstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- At WinterHawk Vineyards, patience is a virtue as local vineyard painstakingly harvests its next bottles of wine (independentri.com)
- Wickford Elementary School site acquired by developer (wpri.com)
- Why Is Everyone Talking About The Candace Owens' Old Dating Profiles? Candace Owens Lesbian Conspiracy Theory Explained (knowyourmeme.com)
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- Cotter, Roy outline priorities in House District 39 race (thewesterlysun.com)
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!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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