🌱 Kingston’s Kinney Azalea Gardens opens its gates free to Brown students

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In today's newsletter:

• Kingston’s Kinney Azalea Gardens opens its gates free to Brown students
• New to URI? Don’t miss these Kingston orientation survival tips.

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny and 9 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Kingston? Post it to Kingston photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 46, low: 23.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island community, businesses offer support to Brown University students after mass shooting (boston25news.com) — Brown University students shaken by the recent mass shooting are being offered free, quiet time at Kinney Azalea Gardens in Kingston, where admission is waived for anyone seeking solace in nature. Other Rhode Island businesses are also stepping up with complimentary donuts, cat-café sessions, and resources as officials urge students to monitor Brown’s website and crisis hotlines for ongoing support.
   

• 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went To Orientation At URI (society19.com) — If you’re heading to orientation at URI in Kingston, expect a lot of walking, limited chances to refill your water, and dorm rooms where you can actually adjust the AC. The piece shares practical, student-tested tips on what to wear, when to arrive, how to handle math placement tests, and small details like your student ID photo that can make orientation day smoother.
   

📸 Around Kingston

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kingston

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny
  25 Narragansett Ave, Jamestown
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Blue Christmas Service
  The Harbor Church, 263 Waites Corner Rd, South Kingstown
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Planning Board Regular & Work Session - December 16, 2025
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar , South Kingstown Recreation Center 30 St. Dominic Road , Wakefield
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Zoning Board of Review
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar , 180 High Street , Wakefield
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Field Night at Whalers
  Whalers Brewing Company , 1174 Kingstown Rd , South Kingstown
  5:00 pm
• School Building Committee Regular Meeting
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar , 180 High Street , Wakefield
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• School Building Change Order Task Force Regular Meeting
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar , 180 High Street , Wakefield
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Frank Sinatra – A Sinatra Christmas with Rich DiMare & Ron Poster Trio 12/20/25 SAT 1PM
  Courthouse Center for the Arts , 3481 Kingstown Rd , West Kingston
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Kinney Azalea Garden - Festival of Trees (12/19 - 12/21)
  Kinney Azalea Gardens , 2391 Kingstown Rd , South Kingstown
  10:00 am
• Festival of Trees
  Kinney Azalea Gardens , 2391 Kingstown Rd , Kingston
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Town Hall Closed for Christmas Break at Noon
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar Wakefield, RI 02879
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Kinney Azalea Garden - Festival of Trees (12/26 - 12/28)
  Kinney Azalea Gardens , 2391 Kingstown Rd , South Kingstown
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Builders FirstSource posted a job opening for Assembler Mfg Direct - Truss in Kingston. Apply here.
• Global Partners posted a job opening for Guest Service Associate/Cashier - Alltown - 3rd Shift in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Kingstown

• Search for Brown University gunman resumes, victims ID'd. Live updates (azcentral.com)

Narragansett

• Arturo Joe's Restaurant Has 'Excellent Service': Best Of 2025 In Narragansett (patch.com)
• CRMC must enforce its own rulings (progressive-charlestown.com)

North Kingstown

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-- The Patch AM Team

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