Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boston Considers Noise Cameras to Fine Loud Cars, Following Successful Newport Program (wror.com) — Newport's noise‑camera program is quietly reshaping late‑night life by automatically ticketing cars louder than 83 decibels, generating thousands of summonses since 2024 and discouraging modified vehicles from cruising into town. Mobile microphone trailers are moved to neighborhoods with complaints, and each verified violation brings a $250 fine by mail. Boston is now studying Newport's model as a possible blueprint.
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Newport Summer 12: Whenever I get out of town visitors I always recommend as part of their itinerary a boat tour of our fabulous harbor. It's a thrill they will never forget and it gets them out of the house for several hours while I make dinner plans. "The Bay" acrylic on paper 19" x… (Nextdoor The Fifth Ward)
The First Chestnut dropped on Admiral Kalbfus Road! Excerpt from Pablo Neruda poem "Ode to a Chestnut": "Because you are only a seed, chestnut tree, autumn, earth, water, heights, silence prepared the… (Nextdoor North End)
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Warwick Man Arrested On Meth And Coke Charges: Cops (patch.com)
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