What's Up in Newport: Friday, May 3

Good Friday Morning,

🚧 The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced Thursday that lane restrictions on the Mount Hope Bridge have been lifted, with the completion of a cable air flow testing project two weeks ahead of schedule. Read More

👉 Starting yesterday, the Food Pantry at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (MLK Community Center) will be open every weekday to better serve the community. Read More

🏌️ Eleven champions, including two-time winner and defending champion Bernhard Langer, are among the 3,019 entries accepted by the United States Golf Association (U for the 44th U.S. Senior Open Championship, which is set to be played for the first time at Newport Country Club, from June 27-30. Read More

👻 The next Paranormal Investigation at Fort Adams is scheduled for Friday, July 19 at 8 pm. Join the Fort Adams Trust staff and their volunteer team of expert paranormal investigators on a four-hour exploration of Historic Fort Adams. Hear some of the stories that have inspired the rumors and experience the paranormal side of Fort Adams for yourself. More Info

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Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 3-1 on Thursday.

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The MLK Community Center is currently on track to provide 1.1 million meals to Newport County this year.

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Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night.

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