🌱 How did South Kingstown teams fare before tonight’s home games?
South Kingstown, Rhode Island Patch AM: a 4 min readHello South Kingstown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did South Kingstown teams fare before tonight’s home games?
- How $350K in new grants will fuel URI medical breakthroughs
Also on today's calendar: 7th Annual Christopher Street Charity Plant Sale!.
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Windy; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lots of high school games on Monday means lots of results Monday night (providencejournal.com) — South Kingstown teams were busy Monday, with Rebels baseball falling to Westerly, softball routing Woonsocket, and boys lacrosse dropping a one-goal heartbreaker to Barrington. Local fans also get a full rundown of today’s games in town, including Coventry at Old Mountain Field, Barrington at Broad Rock Playfields, and Cumberland at Curtis Corner Middle School. 
• University Of Rhode Island Medical Researchers Awarded $350K In Seed Funding (patch.com) — Major new seed funding is headed to University of Rhode Island researchers in South Kingstown, backing 14 medical projects on postpartum depression, adolescent concussions, and AI breast cancer diagnosis. The Rhode Island Foundation’s $350,000 investment aims to help early-career scientists compete for national grants and strengthen the state’s health research sector.
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★ Featured events ★
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7th Annual Christopher Street Charity Plant Sale! →
11 Christopher Street, Wakefield, RI,
9:00 am
Saturday May 23
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Other local events
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Broadway Puppetry Masterclass With Matt Furtado →
South Kingstown High School, 215 Columbia St, South Kingstown
10:00 am
Saturday May 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Economic Development Committee →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
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Towers Committee →
Narragansett Calendar, The Towers 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett
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Planning Board →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
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Pension Board →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
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Healthy eating with Sheryl →
Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 25 Pier Market Pl, Narragansett
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Coastal Access Improvement Committee →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
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School Committee →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
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Narragansett South Kingstown Senior Advisory Committee →
Narragansett Calendar, South Kingston Senior Center 25 St. Dominic Road, Wakefield
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Land Conservancy Trust →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
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NPS Spring Concert
Narragansett High School Narragansett, RI 02882
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Zoning Board →
Narragansett Calendar, Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue, Narragansett
6:30 pm
Tuesday May 19
Wednesday May 20
Thursday May 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Any handyman looking for some deck work please contact me think I’m just gonna flip the boards could be going composite the railings.
Definitely need to be replaced with updated vinyl low maintenance. (Nextdoor Succotash Rd) - Looking for an experienced deck builder to rebuild three subpar concrete footings that are crumbling under an existing hot tub deck due to the weight.
This will most likely involve jacking up the existing deck joists using a hydraulic jack. SKHS area. (Nextdoor Downtown Wakefield)
🗞 Nearby News
Kingston
- Several college commencements held across RI (wpri.com)
- STRecruiting: Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell lands West Coast standout in 6-9 David Fuchs (sportstalksc.com)
Narragansett
- Walk MS: Rhode Island 2026 held in Narragansett (wpri.com)
- People Keep Flocking To These 12 Rhode Island Breakfast Spots (And They're Not Wrong) (everafterinthewoods.com)
Charlestown
- Charlestown Memorial Day Parade Returns Sunday, May 24 (heyrhody.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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