Narragansett is looking to ban duplexes after 2023 housing legislation made undersized lots maybe? buildable. The reason? An extra unit will be too much density! In the same meeting, they continued to bemoan . . . A lack of housing! www.providencejournal.com…

This week, April 14-20, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) and we are pleased to honor all of Narragansett’s Public Safety Dispatchers. This week and every week we are grateful for their hard work, dedication, compassion and professionalism. pic.twitter.com/sxqa8c3DS…

'Town character:' Narragansett looks to ban duplexes as they might get easier to build www.providencejournal.com… via @projo

SOFTBALL: West Boylston 2, Narragansett 0: Lions score in the first and sixth in a home win. @WBMHSAthletics @GansettAthletic www.telegram.com/story/sp…

We are pleased to recognize Animal Control Officer Monica Tutko during National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week! ACO Tutko is a valuable member of our public safety team and we thank her for her commitment to the health and safety of Narragansett’s animals and residents.

#OTD April 17, 1839, the election for RI Governor was held between William Sprague (incumbent Whig: 47%) & Nathaniel Bullock (Democrat: 44%). With no majority winner, US Senator Samuel W. King (pictured) was selected as Governor by the Assembly. King was then elected for 3 terms.

Join Eco-Depot at the North Pavilion in Narragansett this Saturday (4/20) from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for a household hazardous waste collection. Spots are filling up fast, make your appointment today! >> www.rirrc.org/ecodepot

🙌 🚧 All in a day's work.... Preparations for the construction of #URIGSO's Ocean Robotics Laboratory have begun! In this 27,000 gross-square-foot facility, technologically-driven solutions for the future of ocean exploration and research will be designed and developed.

🌊 #URIGSO associate professor, Roxanne Beinart (@SymbiosisRox), has been honored with a Human Frontier Science Program (@HFSP) Early Career Research Grant for study titled “Deciphering the Evolution, Cellular Biology, and Biogeochemistry of Symbioses in Anaerobic Eukaryotes.”

New Parking Permit Application and Issuance Process www.narragansettri.gov/Ci…

So far today in RI: at least 3-4 new Trump yard signs, 1 new large flag hanging from trees in front of a house, someone in Narragansett (not nec red area!) filling gas with a bright red MAGA-45/47 hat, and this at the grocery store. Not seen: a single @JoeBiden sign.

The Narragansett Republican Town Committee proudly endorses @repmorgan for the U.S. senate.

#OTD April 17, 1917, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 71-20 to allow women the right to vote for President. It was the 18th state to do so, the 1st on the East Coast. #OnThisDay #RhodeIsland #History

#OTD April 16, 1763, Ann Franklin, the 1st female newspaper printer & publisher in (what would become) the US, died in Newport. After the death of her husband, James (brother of Ben), she inherited his printing press & printed a number of works including the Newport Mercury.

#WhereInTheWorldIsGSO 📍 The Cape Basin in the southeast Atlantic! Erran Sousa, an associate marine development engineer at #URIGSO, is currently onboard the R/V Langseth and all smiles after accomplishing successful CPIES recoveries for the #NSFfunded #QUICCHE project.