🌱 Why URI canceled in-person exams after the Brown shooting manhunt

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In today's newsletter:

• Why URI canceled in-person exams after the Brown shooting manhunt

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Night Live at the Ganny and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 34 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 49 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Officials renew hunt for suspect in Brown University attack (miamiherald.com) — In response to the Brown University shooting, the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown canceled in-person exams out of caution, even though no specific threat was identified there. Authorities are still searching for the gunman who killed two Brown students and injured nine others in Providence, prompting heightened security and anxiety across campuses throughout New England.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Kingstown

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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

• The Longest Night
  Kingston Congregational Church , 2610 Kingstown Rd , South Kingstown
  9:00 am
• 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 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
• 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

Monday December 22

• South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
  South County Museum , 115 Strathmore St , Narragansett
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Economic Development Committee
  Narragansett Calendar , Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue , Narragansett
  5:30 pm
• Housing Court
  South Kingstown, RI Calendar , 180 High Street , Wakefield
  5:30 pm
• Planning Board
  Narragansett Calendar , Narragansett Town Hall 25 Fifth Avenue , Narragansett
  6:00 pm
• Towers Committee
  Narragansett Calendar , The Towers 35 Ocean Road , Narragansett
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• But, Tomorrow
  Tonight, Providence holds its breath, Brown’s stones heavy with sorrow. Sirens fade, yet silence lingers, a city stitched with worry. Parents sit… (Nextdoor South Kingstown)
• LOST CAT " ELLIOT " Missing on 12/2/25 Tuesday morning.
  Carpet installers secured door open and Cats got out of bedroom. This short haired Black " Elliot " frantically ran out and into the woods behind 52… (Nextdoor South Kingstown)

🗞 Nearby News

Kingston

• Former University Of Rhode Island Director of Athletics Ron Petro Has Died (patch.com)
• Rhode Island community, businesses offer support to Brown University students after mass shooting (boston25news.com)
• 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went To Orientation At URI (society19.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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