🌱 See Newport’s I-495 off-ramp taking shape in these 1980s photos

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In today's newsletter:

• See Newport’s I-495 off-ramp taking shape in these 1980s photos

Also on today's calendar: MEDIA ALERT: Delaware Church Calls Community to Fast, Pray & Expect Breakthrough Sunday and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-shower, temps: high: 86, low: 65.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Take a look back at Delaware, nearby areas in the 1980s (sussexcountian.com) — You’ll spot Newport’s I-495 off-ramp under construction in 1980 among a huge collection of archival photos capturing Delaware life in the 1980s. From factory floors and school classrooms to Rehoboth Beach, Winterthur, and Wilmington parades, the gallery offers a nostalgic look at places many Newport residents still visit or commute through today.
   

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📸 Around Newport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6

• MEDIA ALERT: Delaware Church Calls Community to Fast, Pray & Expect Breakthrough Sunday →
  100 Wilton Blvd, New Castle
  10:00 am

Saturday September 26

• Taylor Simon King →
  The Grand Opera House, 818 N Market St, Wilmington
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5

• Bingo Loco (Late) →
  The Queen, 500 N Market St, Wilmington
  10:00 pm

Friday September 18

• The War On Drugs →
  The Queen, 500 N Market St, Wilmington
  7:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• Circle Jerks →
  The Queen, 500 N Market St, Wilmington
  8:00 pm

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📣 Newport Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3

• Keeper Talks
  Brandywine Zoo , 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19802, United States
  7:30 am
• Rockwood Chair Yoga: Thursday AM →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  9:00 am
• History Revival: The Delaware River during the Revolutionary War
  First State National Park The New Castle Court House Museum (211 Delaware Street, New Castle DE, 19720)
  7:00 pm

Friday September 4

• PK-12 Schools Closed (Offices Open)
  Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
• Schools Closed / Offices Open
  The Colwyck Center New Castle, DE 19720

Saturday September 5

• Creature Features
  Brandywine Zoo , 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19802, United States
  7:00 am
• Rockwood Vinyasa Yoga: Saturday AM →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  9:00 am
• Poetry Inside the Mansion: Semiquincentennial – Delaware Poet’s Almanac →
  New Castle County, DE Calendar
  1:00 pm

Sunday September 6

• Little Nature Explorers
  Brandywine Zoo , 1001 North Park Drive, Wilmington, DE, 19802, United States
  5:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

New Castle

• Notification of Negotiations for a Brownfields Development Agreement for 423 W. 7th Street (DE-1929) (delaware.gov)
• Local Event: MEDIA ALERT: Delaware Church Calls Community to Fast, Pray & Expect Breakthrough Sunday (patch.com)
• High school football notebook: QB Jaron McKinney, Woodland Hills make a statement with their performance against New Castle (post-gazette.com)

Wilmington

• Title V Permit Renewal Applications: Wilmington Wastewater Treatment Plant (delaware.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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