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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Locals Say This Rhode Island Coastal Town Has Changed Dramatically As Tourism Has Grown (takingthekids.com) — Newport residents are grappling with how booming tourism reshapes everything from Thames Street shops and Cliff Walk erosion to housing prices that now top a million dollars. The piece explains how festivals, mansions, and visitor spending fuel jobs and city revenue while straining parking, infrastructure, and year‑round affordability for locals who still want Newport to feel like home.
• BankNewport Charitable Foundation awards $26K to youth programs (pbn.com) — Newport residents may be interested that the BankNewport Charitable Foundation just awarded $26,000 to youth-focused programs, including a grant for FabNewport's healthy meals and learning initiatives. The funding also supports scholarships and after-school programs statewide, extending educational, nutrition, and arts opportunities to hundreds of Rhode Island children and teens.
• Jacob and Elisa Epstein (thetimes-tribune.com) — Newport readers may recognize that the groom in this Charlestown couple's July wedding works as a detective for the Newport Police Department. The announcement shares details of their Scranton ceremony, their University of Rhode Island ties, and their professional lives in pharmacy and law enforcement as they settle into married life in Charlestown.
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