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❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day | 🚨 Narragansett Police Alert Community to Scams | 🩸 Urgent Call for Blood Donations

Issue #106

14 Feb

In this South Kingstown Insider Issue…

❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️

📅 The Big Event List

🌤️ South Kingstown Weather

🚨 Narragansett Police Alert Community to Home Improvement Scams

🚸 Deadline Approaching for URI Preschool Lottery Applications

🩸Urgent Call for Blood Donations After Storm Shuts Down Rhode Island Centers

🐏 RAMS Sports

🏀 South Kingstown High School Sports

🤔 South Kingstown Trivia

📍Support South Kingstown Local Businesses

Narragansett Police Alert Community to Home Improvement Scams

The Narragansett Police Department cautions the community, especially seniors, about a recent scam involving home repairs. An elderly resident's experience with fraudulent contractors who fled after partial work underscores a broader pattern of deceit.

In the wake of these incidents, Chief Corrigan has called for heightened awareness and due diligence in engaging contractors for home improvement tasks. To combat such fraudulent activities, the police department has disseminated practical guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), emphasizing the importance of selecting only licensed and insured contractors, verifying their legitimacy, and obtaining multiple written estimates before committing to any services. The FTC strongly advises against full upfront payments for projects, suggesting instead a structured payment plan contingent upon the completion of the work.

Deadline Approaching for URI Preschool Lottery Applications

The University of Rhode Island's Child Development Center is opening its preschool enrollment lottery for the upcoming school year, seeking applications for children between the ages of three and five.
The program, acclaimed for its adherence to national education standards for young children, emphasizes a play-based, exploratory approach to learning.
Interested families must apply by the February 23deadline, ensuring their child meets the age requirement by the start of September.

Urgent Call for Blood Donations After Storm Shuts Down Rhode Island Centers

The Rhode Island Blood Center urgently calls for blood donations after the snowstorm forced the closure of all donation centers, leading to a significant loss of nearly 400 donations.

To book an appointment to donate blood, community members can contact the Rhode Island Blood Center at (401) 453-8383 or schedule online at ribc.org.

Do you have an event you would
like for us to list here?

Upcoming Local Events

Wednesday - February 14

Thursday - February 15

Friday - February 16

Saturday - February 17

Sunday - February 18

👉 We Want Your Events!

Got an Event you want listed here?

RAMS

Men’s Basketball

The Men’s next game will be home against Loyola on Sunday, February 18th at 12 PM. This game will be streamed on ESPN+.

Women’s Basketball

The next Women’s game will be away against UMass on Wednesday, February 14th at 6 PM. This game will be streamed on ESPN+.

REBELS

Boy’s Basketball

The Rebels Boys Basketball next game will be home against Coventry on Friday, February 16th at 6:30 PM

Girls Basketball

The Rebels Girls Basketball next game will be home against La Salle on Wednesday, February 14th at 6 PM

Please Support Our Local South Kingstown Community Businesses

Island Deli Sandwich Shop is a small locally owned restaurant specializing in freshly made deli sandwiches, wraps and breakfast sandwiches.

Order Online at theislanddeliri.com

Rebekah Cook Art and Paint Your Own Pottery Studio is a creative space for all ages and abilities to explore their artistic talents. Come and have some fun with friends and family as a walk-in at the paint your own pottery studio or schedule a special event.

South County Local
Welcome to our community resource for promoting and supporting local businesses in South County, including Charlestown, Kingston, Narragansett, South Kingstown, and Wakefield. You can find businesses of all kinds, from restaurants and shops to service providers and artisans.

🤔 South Kingstown Trivia

Friday’s question: What was the primary economic activity of the Narragansetts as indicated by archaeological evidence in South Kingstown?
Answer: Agriculture and shellfishing

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