What's Up in Newport: Tuesday, June 18

Hello, today is Tuesday, June 18. On this day in 1983: The first American woman to fly into outer space, Sally Ride, was launched with four other astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

⚓ The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history. Read More

⚓ Twenty homes changes hands across Newport County last week. WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn has a look at what sold here.

⚓ Because of the holiday tomorrow, The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority’s E-ZPass Customer Service Walk-In Center will be providing walk-in services from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m today.

⚓ On tap this week/weekend in and around Newport: Newport Bermuda Race, Newport Flower Show, Carbon Leaf live, and more. Full roundup of events and live music

The following forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.

The following forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.

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Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, and the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history.

Overcast skies and blustery conditions loomed over batting practice as the Newport Gulls prepared to take on the North Shore Navigators at Cardines field. The UMass Dartmouth senior Adam Maher was called upon to extend the Gulls winning streak to a league leading six consecutive.

A 35-year-old whose only head coaching experience before taking over the Celtics in the fall of 2022 was at the NCAA Division II level is now the leader of the best team in the NBA world.

Tyler O’Neill hit two of Boston’s four home runs, fellow Canadian Nick Pivetta pitched seven innings and the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Monday night for their sixth win in eight games.

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