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🌱 How a wrong-way Route 1 stop became a holiday DUI warning

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Cheers South Kingstown! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a wrong-way Route 1 stop became a holiday DUI warning
  • How risky are ticks in South Kingstown's fields and trails now?
  • Why South Kingstown could be a smart Rhode Island base for veterans

Also on today's calendar: Book Launch and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy and humid, temps: high: 76, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Windy with a t-storm possible, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wrong-way driver charged with DUI in South Kingstown (wpri.com) — Police in South Kingstown arrested a Quincy woman early Sunday after they say she drove the wrong way for about two miles on Route 1 before failing field sobriety tests at the South Kingstown Police Department. The chief is using this third impaired-driving arrest of Labor Day weekend to urge residents to plan sober rides, use rideshares, and keep drunk drivers off local roads.
   

2. The 10 Areas In Rhode Island Reporting The Highest Tick Populations This Summer (takingthekids.com) — South Kingstown ranks among Rhode Island's highest-risk spots for ticks this summer, thanks to its mix of campus, coast, farms, and nearby woods. With URI's TickEncounter center based in town, residents get detailed local tracking plus practical advice: stick to paths, use repellent, treat clothing, and do thorough tick checks after time outdoors around fields, ponds, and trails.
   

3. Best States for Veterans: Rhode Island Guide (gijobs.com) — For veterans considering Rhode Island, South Kingstown stands out as the home of URI, offering engineering, cyber, and marine programs within commuting distance of Newport's undersea-defense jobs and Quonset shipbuilding. The guide explains how the town's coastal lifestyle, access to VA care via Providence, and new tax break on military pensions can appeal, while warning that housing costs remain high statewide.
   

4. NBC 10 AM Flash Briefing: September 7, 2026 (turnto10.com) — Today's NBC 10 flash briefing includes a quick update on a Quincy woman arrested for allegedly driving the wrong way on Route 1 in South Kingstown, along with several other police investigations around Rhode Island. For South Kingstown residents, it's another reminder of recent dangerous driving on a major local highway and the police response over the holiday weekend.
   

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    Saturday September 12
  • Book Launch →
    Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 25 Pier Market Pl, Narragansett
    2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If anybody needs help with any fall cleanup, including leaves, tree limbs, hedge trimming/clipping, and any other work, please don't hesitate to call me.
    I have many years of experience and enjoy the hard work, truly. My name is Mike. My phone number is 401 363 5139. (Nextdoor Biscuit City)
  • Would anyone in this group have any experience with cancer treatment recently or currently at So.
    Co.Hosp? Please be honest, both good and bad. Respond anonymously if you like. TIA. We have a big decision to make. (Nextdoor South Kingstown)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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