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New 15-mile water race to debut Saturday in Narragansett

The Kingstown Independent 08 Aug 2025
NARRAGANSETT – If you look off the coast of Narragansett Saturday morning, you might see a fleet of paddleboards, surfskis, kayaks and rowboats heading north ... The race would instead start at Fort Adams and wind up in Narragansett.
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Narragansett librarian prepares to begin her new chapter

The Kingstown Independent 03 Aug 2025
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — For Patti Arkwright, retiring as head librarian at Maury Lootjens Memorial Library in Narragansett won’t be how her story ends ... As she looked for something similar, she found out Narragansett was looking for a children’s librarian.
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Narragansett local\u2019s new athletic venture about more than racing

The Kingstown Independent 01 Aug 2025
NARRAGANSETT, R.I.Riding the swell, the waves and the water, Narragansett’s Brian Anthony Guadagno launches Ocean State Crossing to expand fundraising for water safety and health-related donations.
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RWU Faculty Receive NSF Funds to Advance Microplastics Research in Narragansett Bay (Roger Williams University)

Public Technologies 31 Jul 2025
) RWU Faculty Receive NSF Funds to Advance Microplastics Research in Narragansett Bay ... Her researchaddresses a major gap in understanding how inland rivers and atmospheric fallout contribute to pollution in Narragansett Bay.
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Former Narragansett field hockey teammates take on new dynamic at Fitchburg State

The Gardner News 29 Jul 2025
The duo that competed alongside one another on Narragansett Regional field hockey team will no longer be on the field together ... From Narragansett to Fitchburg ... In the abridged 2020 COVID season, Narragansett competed in six games but went 4-2.
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In advance of Aquapalooza, DEM closes section of Narragansett Bay to shellfishing

The Providence Journal 25 Jul 2025
2 ... While Narragansett Bay has 14 pump-out boats and 51 public pump-out facilities located across Narragansett Bay and RI coastal waters, few operate near the north shore of Prudence Island ... An interactive shellfishing map is also available.
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Future of former library building remains unclear

The Kingstown Independent 25 Jul 2025
NARRAGANSETT, R.I.Nearly everyone in Narragansett wants to at least see the old library building at 35 Kingstown Road be used for something. However, no one seems to agree on what that something should be ... Well, almost anything, that is ... ....
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A year after overhaul, Celeste dazzling with European flair

Kent County Daily Times 25 Jul 2025
But if you’re tired of the same old fried fish platters and oyster buckets, the staff at Celeste promises that their locally-sourced dishes can take you to a whole new coastline without having to leave Kingstown Road in Narragansett.
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An Outside Perspective: Narragansett mother\u2019s journey to help others starts at home

The Kingstown Independent 24 Jul 2025
Like many retirees, Michelle Saslow of Narragansett wasn’t sure what she would do with her time when she first retired from her job in January of 2020 as Dental Practice Manager at Thundermist Health Center in Wakefield ... ....
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Plan approved for housing at old Narragansett Park racetrack

The Valley Breeze 23 Jul 2025
PAWTUCKET – A plan to develop 96 new townhomes and apartments called The Paddock, a tribute to the past use of 651 Narragansett Park Drive as the Narragansett Park racetrack, has been approved ....
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Aquapalooza heads a busy day on Narragansett Bay. How law enforcement agencies are preparing

The Herald News 22 Jul 2025
It’ll be a busy weekend on Narragansett Bay as the Portsmouth Police Department and several other agencies prepare for the annual Aquapalooza celebration ... Narragansett's Blessing of the Fleet will also ...
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Aquapalooza heads a busy day on Narragansett Bay. How law enforcement are preparing

The Providence Journal 22 Jul 2025
It’ll be a busy weekend on Narragansett Bay as Portsmouth Police Department and several other agencies prepare for the annual Aquapalooza celebration ... Narragansett's Blessing of the Fleet will also ...
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Providence owns a seaside camp in Narragansett. Now officials are asking – is it time to sell?

The Providence Journal 22 Jul 2025
Providence hasn't used Camp Cronin in at least a decade, and the tax bill for the Narragansett facility comes to nearly $13,000 a year.The city attempted to find a third party to lease and operate the facility, but was unsuccessful.
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Construction prep work to begin soon on new high school

Kent County Daily Times 18 Jul 2025
Following approval from the South Kingstown Town Council this week, crews will soon prepare construction of a much-anticipated new high school in South Kingstown ... 4 and be completed by Aug. 29, ahead of school going back into session on Sept. 2 ... ....
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