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🌱 How a Newport native’s fraud case could ripple through the community

Newport, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • How a Newport native’s fraud case could ripple through the community

Also on today's calendar: Newport Historical Society – Business Meeting and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, temps: high: 70, low: 61.
  • Friday: Humid with a brief shower, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

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• Jay Lucas, one-time candidate for NH governor, pleads guilty to fraud » Nashua Ink Link (inklink.news subscription) — A high-profile businessman with deep ties to Newport has pleaded guilty in New York to securities fraud involving tens of millions of dollars, some of which supported a local newspaper purchase. While he now lives in Portsmouth, he has recently promoted Newport through philanthropy and a Main Street revitalization nonprofit, making his legal troubles especially relevant to residents watching his local projects.
   

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