🌱 Patch AM: How much of this $5.4M in grants lands near Newport?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much of this $5.4M in grants lands near Newport?
• Reality TV couple quietly turns Newport getaway into Instagram‑ready romance
• What did Federer say to fans during his Newport Hall of Fame moment?

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island Foundation gives out $5.4M in Grants for Housing, Food, Health Care and Police Training (rinewstoday.com) — More than $5.4 million in Rhode Island Foundation grants will support housing, food access, health care, and police training, including funding for Aquidneck Community Table's new food hub near the Newport border and the Housing Hotline in Newport. Local nonprofits will use the money to expand fresh food access, crisis response training, and social services across Newport County and beyond.
   

• Star snaps of the week: Demi Lovato, Alix Earle, Kylie Jenner, Nina Dobrev and more (pagesix.com) — Newport gets a quick shoutout as "Summer House" couple West Wilson and Amanda Batula are spotted vacationing here, part of a broader celebrity photo roundup. The rest of the piece hops from the Bahamas to New York, London, and St-Tropez, highlighting stars like Demi Lovato, Kylie Jenner, and Millie Bobby Brown.
   

• Roger Federer shares his hopes for the future of tennis after his Hall of Fame induction (thetennisgazette.com) — Roger Federer has officially joined the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, where he shared emotional remarks about his career and hopes for tennis's future. For local fans, his induction brings global attention to Newport's waterfront Hall of Fame and underscores the city's unique role in preserving the sport's history.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Colonial Jewish Walking Tour →
  Loeb Visitors Center, 52 Spring Street, Newport, RI 02840
  11:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Chess Club for Adults →
  Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St, Newport
  2:30 pm
Friday September 4
• End Of Summer 80s Workout Party! →
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• SKYWARD: Anne Patterson & James Teschner →
  Jessica Hagen Fine Art & Design, 9 Bridge St, Newport
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Labor Day Party at Skiff Bar at the Newport Marriott Hotel & Spa →
  25 America's Cup Ave, Newport
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• College and Career Training - Education Options for Adults →
  Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St, Newport
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Return to Camelot: The Kennedy Wedding Remembered →
  St. Mary's Church, corner Spring St. & Memorial Blvd. West, Newport, RI 02840
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Chess Club for Adults →
  Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St, Newport
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• FROSH PHOTOS Taken
  NORTH KINGSTOWN SR. HIGH North Kingstown, RI 02852
  8:00 am
• Music At The Beach With The Ravers Followed By Fireworks →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 315 Sachuest Point Road, Middletown
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• First Day of School - Kindergarten
  SUZANNE M. HENSELER QUIDNESSET North Kingstown, RI 02852
• SOPH Photos taken
  NORTH KINGSTOWN SR. HIGH North Kingstown, RI 02852
  7:15 am

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• A very special thank you to Tim, who works at Staples on West Main Road ...
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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• Easton's Point home sells for $6.2 million, Middletown's highest since 2023 (whatsupnewp.com)

Portsmouth

• Newport vs. Palm Beach Polo Returns for White-Hot Summer Showdown (thenewportbuzz.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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