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5 Things: Elections, Elections and Elections

Five things to know for Nov. 6.

1.  It's Election Day! Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling location and other voting information with our voting guide here. 2.  When you head to the polls today, bring a canned/non-perishable food item with you. The North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce will be collecting food in bins at each polling location to be donated to the NK Food Pantry. 3.  As the day goes on, check back in with North Kingstown Patch for updates and results. Check here for the local races and here for the state/national races. 4.  With Election Day, there is no school in North Kingstown. Please plan accordingly. 5.  Today: sunny with highs near 45. Tonight: partly cloudy with lows around 34. Tomorrow: a chance of rain and snow before 3 p.m. …

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5 Things: Children and Pets Perform

Here are 5 Things to know in North Kingstown today.

1. The North Kingstown Recreation Department and the Missoula Children’s Theatre are scheduled to hold auditions on Monday, August 13 from 1-3 p.m. for the group's upcoming performance of The Tortoise Versus The Hare. Preregistration is required for this audition. Children 6 to 16 years old can participate. The performance will take place on Saturday, August 18 at 4 and 7 p.m. at North Kingstown High School. Tickets for the performance can be purchased at the NK Recreation Office at Town Hall prior to the performance or at the door the day of the performance. For more information visit www.northkingstown.org or email asouthwick@northkingstown.org. 2. Looking for something fun to do with the little ones to help tame the dog days of summer…

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5 Things: Stay-cations, Cash Mob & Here Comes the Sun

Five things to know for May 11.

1.  Wickford's getting cash mobbed again tomorrow. If you missed it the first time the mob swept through the village, here's your opportunity to get in on the latest trend. The mob will be meeting in the parking lot behind Rite Aid in Wickford at 11 a.m. Saturday. Come armed with $20 to spend at a mystery business (to be announced until the mob convenes). Learn more here. 2.  You have until 9 a.m. to vote in this week's Readers' Choice poll. This week, we're asking readers what is there favorite spot for a stay-cation. 3.  For those lost without a farmers market in North Kingstown this weekend (the Coastal Growers Market returns to Casey Farm next week), we have an alternative outdoor event for you. Head down to a spring festival at URI's …

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5 Things: Happy Easter!

Five things to know for April 8.

1.  Happy Easter, North Kingstown. So how many of you stuck with your Lent resolutions? 2.  The joint town council and school committee budget hearing on Monday, April 9 has been moved from Beechwood Senior Center to the North Kingstown High School auditorium. The town council's budget hearing starts at 6 p.m. while the school committee's starts at 7:30 p.m. 3.  On Tuesday, the North Kingstown School Committee will meet (yes, two days in a row) at the high school, starting at 7 p.m. On the agenda, the committee will make a decision on a lease for charter school The Greene School at Davisville Elementary, food and peanut allergy policies and other items. 4.  Join the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce next week for its annual meeting. The …

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peggy

8:41 pm on Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Regurgitating right wing talk radio and Fox "News" (anyone from Newscorp in prison yet?) will earn you little respect. Get back to me with your own fact based arguments, then I'll gladly engage..I enjoyed sparing with you, have a goodnight :)   more ›

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5 Things: School Committee, Shaving Heads & Patching

Five things to know for March 13.

1.  Tonight, the North Kingstown School Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the North Kingstown High School. Check here for the full agenda. 2.  The North Kingstown Fire Department will be making a different sort of "head"-line tomorrow evening. Members of the NKFD will be going under the razor for the annual St. Baldrick's event, shaving their heads to raise money to combat childhood cancer. Help these guys hit their goal of raising $2,000 this year by clicking here. (See all the fun we had at last year's event!) 3.  Also tomorrow, check out our Patch 101 networking event at the TownePlace Suites Marriott. Learn how your small business can use Patch to your advantage and get a free lunch out of it. For details, check here. To RSVP, contact Tuni …

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5 Things: Council Meeting, Patch 101 & More

Five things to know for March 12.

1.  Tonight, the North Kingstown Town Council will get its first look at the 2013 budget from the town manager. Check the full agenda here. Tonight's meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Beechwood Senior Center. 2.  The North Kingstown Fire Department will be making a different sort of "head"-line this Wednesday. Members of the NKFD will be going under the razor for the annual St. Baldrick's event, shaving their heads to raise money to combat childhood cancer. Help these guys hit their goal of raising $2,000 this year by clicking here. (See all the fun we had at least year's event!) 3.  Also on Wednesday, check out our Patch 101 networking event at the TownePlace Suites Marriott. Learn how your small business can use Patch to your advantage and…

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Stephen Greenwell

6:45 am on Monday, March 12, 2012

Hey it's a DeLorean! That's awesome!   more ›

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5 Things: St. Baldrick's, Footloose & Town Budget

Five things to know for March 11.

1.  Today is the last day to catch North Kingstown High School's rendition of Footloose. Today's show starts at 2 p.m. Check here for our video preview. 2.  The North Kingstown Fire Department will be making a different sort of "head"-line this week. Members of the NKFD will be going under the razor for the annual St. Baldrick's event, shaving their heads to raise money to combat childhood cancer. Help these guys hit their goal of raising $2,000 this year by clicking here. (See all the fun we had at least year's event!) 3.  Tomorrow night, the North Kingstown Town Council will get its first look at the 2013 budget from the town manager. Check the full agenda here. Tomorrow night's meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Beechwood Senior Center. 4…

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5 Things: Get Footloose, Readers' Choice & More

Five things to know for March 9.

1.  North Kingstown High School's rendition of Footloose kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Can't make it tonight? You have three more opportunities this weekend. Check here for our video preview. 2.  You only have a few hours left to vote in our Readers' Choice poll. This week, we're looking for your favorite spot to get a pedicure. 3.  Are you in your 30s, 40s and 50s, single and ready to mingle? Beat the winter blues and put on your dancing shoes this Saturday at the Quonset O Club for the RI Singles Dance/Mixer.Admission is $12 and includes hors d'oeuvres. Starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday. 4.  Own a small business and want to know how Patch can help? Come to our Patch 101 next week and learn all the details! RSVP by contacting Tuni Renaud …

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5 Things: Jaguars, Pedis & Footloose

Five things to know for March 8.

1.  North Kingstown High School's production of the 80s classic Footloose kicks off this weekend. Learn more about where to get tickets and for showtimes here. Check out our video preview here.  2.  Registration for the North Kingstown Youth Football Association's Jaguars is now open. The "Jaguars" offer boys and girls the opportunity to learn to play the game of football and participate in a structured cheerleading program. Find registration forms and learn more here. Registration takes place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Cold Spring Community Center at the town beach. 3.  Who gives the best pedicures in North Kingstown? You have until tomorrow to cast your vote in this week's poll. Sound off here. 4.  Are you in your 30s, 40s …

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5 Things: Pedicures, Footloose & Troops Returning

Five things to know for March 7.

1.  About 100 soldiers of the 43rd Military Police Brigade will return from Afghanistan today at Quonset Point. The brigade has been in Afghanistan for the past year, assuming control of detention operations with the Afghan National Police at Bagram Airbase. Welcome home! 2.  Who gives the best pedicures in North Kingstown? You have until Friday to cast your vote in this week's poll. Sound off here. 3.  North Kingstown High School's production of the 80s classic Footloose kicks off this weekend. Learn more about where to get tickets and for showtimes here. (In an interesting twist, NKHS just instituted a new policy prohibiting "dirty dancing" this year. Isn't that ironic, Alanis?) 4.  Head over to the North Kingstown Free Library tonight …

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MeanE

10:51 am on Friday, March 9, 2012

Samantha - Why such coverage of Footloose? Yet no coverage of sports in this town. This winter NKHS wrestling had I believe two students competing for state titles, basketball was ranked #1 in the tournament, Girls swimming came in 2nd at the state championships. Many, many stories here that have been overlooked by the Patch. I don't recall even seeing mentions in your 5 things column, yet …   more ›