Good morning, South Kingstown, and thank you to every veteran in town. Today's parade steps off at 10 a.m. under mostly sunny skies, and the rain holds off until Thursday. We also have a rabies warning from the state, the Rebels' trip to Portsmouth, and what's happening around town the rest of the week.

In this issue: Weather · Town News · Schools and Sports · This Week · Deals · Coming Up

WEATHER

A sunny Veterans Day, then two wet days

Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 57 and a light west wind, good weather for the parade. Tonight turns mostly cloudy with a low around 41.

Rain moves in Thursday after 11 a.m., with a high near 57 and an east wind. It keeps raining Thursday night and Friday, with northeast gusts as high as 28 mph and a high near 51 on Friday. Lows fall to around 31 Friday night and Saturday night, and Saturday brings a chance of showers with a high near 48. Read the full forecast.

TOWN NEWS

Veterans Day in South Kingstown

The town's Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m., presented by the parade committee and VFW Post 916, followed by a ceremony at the veterans monument in Saugatucket Park, 101 High St. in Wakefield. Any weather changes will be posted on the town website. Parade event page.

• Town offices, including Town Hall, and the Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station are closed for the holiday. The South Kingstown High School band marches in the parade. Town notice and transfer station holiday schedule.

• Tonight, Sons of Liberty Spirits Company, 1425 Kingstown Road, turns its weekly open mic over to the Rhode Island chapter band of Guitars for Vets from 6 to 10 p.m. Sign in starts at 5:30, and the goal is to buy a veteran a guitar. Event page.

Rabies cases are nearly double the usual this year

The Rhode Island Department of Health says 48 rabid animals have been identified in the state so far in 2026, compared with an average of 25 a year from 2021 to 2025. Most were raccoons, bats, and skunks, along with a cat, a coyote, and a woodchuck. The two latest cases were raccoons in Johnston and Coventry, and a person in Warwick was treated after a raccoon bite or scratch on Nov. 1.

If you or a pet is bitten or scratched by wildlife or an animal acting strangely, wash the wound with soap and water for 15 minutes and call a doctor or public health official right away. Rabies can be prevented with prompt treatment. Keeping pets' rabies shots current helps too. Read more on Patch.

Around the area

• Water wheels to turn again. The Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum in North Kingstown has received a $128,544 National Park Service grant to rebuild its 18th century water wheels and return its snuff mill and Hammond Grist Mill to full operation. The project runs through September 2029. Read more in The Independent.

• Kingston Station reminder. The Route 138 bridge replacement and new station traffic pattern start the night of Friday, Nov. 20. RIDOT advisory.

SCHOOLS AND SPORTS

Rebels head to Portsmouth Friday night

South Kingstown football (2 and 7) plays at Portsmouth (3 and 5) on Friday at 7 p.m. Both teams are coming off losses. The Rebels fell 42 to 20 at Barrington on Saturday, though Damin Cook ran for 120 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. With rain in the forecast Friday, dress for wet stands. Game preview.

Next door, Narragansett (7 and 1) hosts Scituate (8 and 1) Friday at 6 p.m. in a Division 4 semifinal. Statewide schedule.

Around Rhody

• Men's basketball. Rhody is back at the Ryan Center Thursday at 7 p.m. against Maryland Eastern Shore and Sunday at 2 p.m. against Princeton. Full schedule.

• Men's soccer honors. Goalkeeper William Synnestvedt was named First Team All Atlantic 10 after leading the conference with 86 saves, the first Ram to make the first team since 2022. Midfielder Tiago Barriguinha made the second team, and defender Lean Husterer made both the second team and the All Rookie team. Read more.

• Turkey watch. URI graduate students tagged more than 200 wild turkeys across Rhode Island last winter for a five year study with the state Department of Environmental Management. Early signs are good: turkeys are reproducing successfully in all five counties. Expect to see bigger flocks gathering from now through March. Read the URI story.

THIS WEEK

• Fraud prevention talk, Thursday. People's Credit Union explains the latest financial scams and how to protect yourself, 9 to 10 a.m. with Senior Services. Call 401 789 0268, extension 2, for details. Town notice.

• Family Storytime, Thursday. Stories, songs, and more for ages 2.5 to 6, 10:30 a.m. in the Peace Dale Library meeting room. Library listing.

• Model Building Club, Thursday. Bring a model, diorama, or miniature you are working on and build alongside other hobbyists, 5:30 p.m. Library listing.

• Grown-Up Book Fair, Thursday. Wakefield Books brings its book fair for adults to Whalers Brewing Company, 1174 Kingstown Road, from 5 to 8 p.m. No registration needed. Event listing.

• Southern RI Young Professionals, Thursday. The Chamber's quarterly gathering meets at the Ryan Center from 6 to 9 p.m. during the Rhody game. Pre-registration is required. Event details.

• Kids Art Spot, Friday. Process art followed by free play with the library's toys, all ages, 10:30 a.m. in Potter Hall at Kingston Free Library. Library listing.

• Rolled Beeswax Holiday Candles, Saturday. Make your own candles with library staff, who provide all supplies, 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Peace Dale Library meeting room. Open to adults. Library listing.

DEALS

Local business owners, send us your deals

If you own or manage a business in town, reply to this email with your offer, the days and hours it runs, and any details readers should know. We will share local deals with readers in upcoming issues.

COMING UP

• Secret Service talk, Tuesday, Nov. 17. Senior Services hosts "Little Known Facts about the U.S. Secret Service," 9 to 10 a.m. Pre-registration is required at 401 789 0268, extension 2. Town notice.

• NASA Scientist: You, Tuesday, Nov. 17. NASA citizen science officer Marc Kuchner explains how volunteers help find planets, 5:30 p.m. at Edwards Hall on the Kingston campus, part of the URI Honors Colloquium. Event details.

• Kingston Station traffic change, Friday, Nov. 20. The new Route 138 traffic pattern and station entrance change take effect that night. RIDOT advisory.

That is all for today. Enjoy the parade, keep an umbrella handy for Thursday, and we will see you in your inbox tomorrow.