Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 60.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Roger Federer's Hall of Fame guest list revealed with tennis royalty set for Newport celebration (tennisuptodate.com) — Newport will host a star-studded weekend as Roger Federer's International Tennis Hall of Fame induction brings legends like McEnroe, Navratilova, and the Bryan brothers to town. With an exhibition on the grass courts and ceremonies August 28–29, locals can expect a rare concentration of tennis royalty celebrating here.
• 7 Rhode Island bands that made it big beyond the Ocean State (newportri.com) — Rhode Islanders can take pride that Providence band The Low Anthem rose from Brown University and local venues to national stages, including a slot at the Newport Folk Festival. The story highlights their rapid early output, notable tours, and role in reviving Providence's Columbus Theatre, underscoring how Ocean State talent has reached far beyond Rhode Island.
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💬 Chatter
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AI sometimes creates interesting historic content. I post this without confirmation that everything is true, Personally this subject interests me greatly (RI's involvement in the Revolutionary War) … (Nextdoor Memorial/Annandale)
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🗞 Nearby News
Middletown
Got Something To Celebrate? Tickets Newport Just Made Planning It A Whole Lot Easier. (thenewportbuzz.com)
Top Rhode Island high schools revealed in new national rankings (newportri.com)
Fees waived or lowered in weekend pet adoption event (turnto10.com)
Jamestown
Newport Traffic Alert: Lane Closures and Construction Impact Three of Four Bridges (thenewportbuzz.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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