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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:

  • Where in North Kingstown are gas prices holding under $4.40?
  • How did North Kingstown field hockey fare against La Salle this season?
  • Why is a North Kingstown company taking over Jamestown's trash contract?

Also on today's calendar: Casting for RI Youth Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol, the Musical and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Washington County in week ending Sept. 26? (southcotimes.com) — Drivers in North Kingstown saw some of Washington County's cheaper regular gas in the week ending Sept. 26, with prices reported as low as $4.35 per gallon. The piece compares North Kingstown's prices with nearby towns and explains how broader oil market tensions and refinery outages have pushed Rhode Island's average to the mid-$4 range.
   

• La Salle Academy Field Hockey (newsbreak.com) — Recent La Salle Academy girls field hockey scores include two tight matchups with North Kingstown High School, including a 4–3 North Kingstown home win and a 2–1 road win in Providence. North Kingstown families can track how their team is faring against key rivals, with links to past seasons' scores, stats, and rosters to follow players' progress.
   

• Jamestown Backs Free Fort Getty Trailer Parking Pilot (upriseri.com) — Jamestown officials are preparing to reassign the town's trash and recycling contract to a North Kingstown company that has pledged to honor existing terms through 2028, a move North Kingstown residents may notice through Island Rubbish's sale. The meeting also covered Fort Getty trailer parking rules, a major sewer plant funding shift, and upcoming hearings on a possible fire or police substation.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

  • A10 2026-27 Schedule Announced (gorhody.com)
  • URI's 11th Guitar and Mandolin Festival to feature global artists Oct. 18-25 (southcotimes.com)
  • Cook (Full-Time, 40 hours, Academic Year) (uri.edu)

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Warwick

  • Warwick Police Arrest Man On Meth Charge, Say He Kept Ledger 'Documenting' Deals (patch.com)
  • Warwick Man Wanted On Reckless Driving Charge Surrenders: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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