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🆕 Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation quickly reacted on Sunday to the news that President Biden would not seek election. Read More
🎾 The Tennis Hall of Fame Open and Enshrinement Weekend was a tennis fan’s dream last week. Coming just after Wimbledon concluded, Newport paid homage to the greatest of the sport in the revered grounds of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, with legends of the game Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andre Agassi, Stan Smith, Tracy Austin, The Original Nine’s Rosemary Casals and Rick Draney all in attendance.
WUN’s Veronica Bruno with the story - Week in Newport: International Tennis Hall of Fame shines.
🎹 Julliard phenom Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner was one of the highlights of Newport Classical’s last weekend of the Music Festival, in his first solo concert with the organization. He put on a display of classical works mixed in with pieces that paid homage to his Mexican heritage. All of which was a delight to the packed audience at Emmanuel Church—the wonderful headquarters for Newport Classical—on Spring Street. Even a rogue bat tried to crash the concert at the beginning before wisely heading out the door.
WUN’s Veronica Bruno with the story - Newport Classical’s Music Festival closing weekend with pianist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner.
🎸 Spectacle Live produced another great show at The Jane Pickens Theater on Saturday, July 20, with the John Pizzarelli Trio.
WUN’s Jack Casey with the story and photo gallery - John Pizzarelli celebrates the Great American Songbook at Jane Pickens Theater.
👉 Since 2003, when David Isay founded StoryCorps, he has been on a mission of finding hope, even at the darkest times. Now, more than two decades later, StoryCorps has just launched One Small Step, a project meant to bridge the political divide.
WUN’s Frank Prosnitz with the story - StoryCorps launches “One Small Step” to bridge political divide.
🚧 RIDOT shares that the following work is on tap for the Newport Pell Bridge Approaches this week (July 20 - 26);
Newport: Rte. 138, from the JT Connell Hwy. overpass to the JT Connell Connector intersection, left lane closure for road work, Sun. night, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
Newport: Rte. 138 East, from the JT Connell Hwy. overpass to the Halsey intersection, alternating lane closures in a moving operation for striping, Mon. night, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m.
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A glorious week of tennis legends, a historic enshrinement weekend, the last ATP 250 version of the tournament and a dedication of TeamFAME headquarters
Spectacle Live produced another great show at The Jane Pickens Theater on Saturday, July 20, with the John Pizzarelli Trio.
Julliard phenom Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner was one of the highlights of Newport Classical’s last weekend of the Music Festival, in his first solo concert with the organization.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine will get a total of $450 million to accelerate adoption of cold-climate heat pumps and water heaters.
Shohei Ohtani hit a 473-foot home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep six times in a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation was quick to react with the following statements;
Since 2003, when David Isay founded StoryCorps, he has been on a mission of finding hope, even at the darkest times.
Three legends were presented with the Ultimate Honor in Tennis surrounded by some of the greatest figures in the sport’s history at the iconic ceremony in Newport
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But like Freddy Kreuger, Covid is back for a midsummer surge.
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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south at 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 30%—new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Things To Do
3 pm to 6:30 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
5:30 pm to 7 pm: Adult/Teen Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
5:30 pm: Community Book Event: A House Restored by Lee McColgan with Charter Books at Rough Point
7 pm to 8 pm: Adult Beginner Ballet at The Academy at Newport Contemporary Ballet
Live Music & Entertainment
Landing: Justin Pomfret from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Mike Milazzo from 4 pm to 7 pm, The Naticks from 8 pm to 11 pm
Newport Playhouse: Nunsense: A Musical at 11 am
One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
Pour Judgement: Musical Menagerie at 10 pm
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
The Fifth Element: The Groove Merchants from 7 pm to 10 pm
The JPT: Daddio at 3 pm, Show Her The Money: The Power of Funding Female Founders at 6 pm
Newport County Government
Little Compton: Recreation Committee at 6:30 pm
Newport: Energy and Environment Commission at 5 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 6 pm
Tiverton: Wastewater District at 5:30 pm, Town Council at 7 pm
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