Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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National Weather Service, Boston/Norton
Wakefield44°SunnyNarragansett46°SunnyWesterly44°SunnyCharlestown46°SunnyNorth Kingstown44°SunnyBlock Island52°Sunny

Marine, Block Island Sound: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Point Judith Tides High 8:48 am (3.5 ft) · Low 3:08 pm (0.2 ft)

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South Kingstown

Kingston Station bridge replacement starts Nov. 20, closing part of Railroad AvenueSouth Kingstown Police Chief Matthew Moynihan retires Nov. 4

Narragansett

Narrow River dredging won’t happen this season, Narragansett’s town manager saysThe Point Judith fleet today: how Rhode Island’s busiest fishing port works

Westerly

William and Danielle Turrell take over Sandy’s Fine Food Emporium, keeping it in the familyWesterly’s Tower Street Community Center opens with nursing classes first and a clinic to follow

Charlestown

Charlestown asks RIDOT for a field meeting on bike safety along Old Post RoadNinigret Pond and the breachways: who manages South County’s salt ponds

North Kingstown

Bitumar’s October deadline has passed. Quonset neighbors are watching for the smellRhode Island’s $600 million in bond questions, and the pieces that land in South County

Block Island

Block Island scallop season opens Nov. 7, and this year the residents-only rule gets enforcedBlock Island’s trail keepers say this was their hardest year

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The Community Record Behind the Jack Stromgren Executive Protection Dental Plan

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Nearly 4,000 Runners Take On the 51st Annual Phoenix Half Marathon & 10K on Sun., Nov. 8

South County Independent Press Desk ·

Finance

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Cetera Welcomes Primacy Financial, Led by Advisor Ryan P. O’Connor, with Approximately $450 Million in AUA

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