Organization
The Narragansett Council uses a unique structure as of 2010. Instead of being divided into districts, there are 20 community groups which form three service areas. Each service area is led by a council vice president, a service area commissioner and two service area executives.
The Southeast Service Area serves Bristol County, East Providence, Newport County (except Jamestown), Bristol County, Massachusetts and Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The community groups are New Bedford, Fairhaven, Dartmouth Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham, Fall River, Assonet/Freetown, Somerset, Westport Swansea, Seekonk, Rehoboth, Aquidneck Island, Tiverton, Little Compton, East Providence, Bristol, Warren and Barrington.
The Southwest Service Area serves Kent County, Washington County, Jamestown and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. The community groups are Coventry, West Warwick, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Exeter, Frenchtown, Warwick, Block Island, Narragansett, Wakefield, Westerly, Misquamicut, Bradford, Ashaway, Matunuck, Pawcatuck, Charlestown, Richmond, Hopkinton, Hope Valley, Peacedale, South Kingstown, Kingston, West Kingston Davisville, North Kingstown, Quidnessett, Wickford and Jamestown.
The Northwest Service Area serves Providence County (except East Providence) and Blackstone Valley, Massachusetts. The community groups are Burrillville, Scituate, Foster/Glocester, Johnston, Smithfield, North Providence, Providence, Cranston, Woonsocket, Blackstone, Bellingham, North Smithfield, Millville, Uxbridge, Cumberland, Lincoln, Central Falls and Pawtucket.
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