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Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Jamestown home sold for $2.5M tops latest Newport County sales (newportri.com) — Recent property sales across Newport County include two notable transactions in Portsmouth: a Corys Court home that sold for $1.275 million and a Revolution Way unit that sold for $1.125 million. The list, compiled by the Warren Group, also highlights million‑dollar deals in Jamestown, Newport, Middletown, Little Compton, and Tiverton, offering a snapshot of the region's hot housing market.
2. RI Education Commissioner shares message for new school year (wpri.com) — Students in kindergarten through 9th grade in Portsmouth are heading back to school Thursday, and Rhode Island's education commissioner is urging families here to tap into free academic and mental health resources. She highlights chronic absenteeism as a key concern and points parents to Hazel Health's no-cost online support, available in multiple languages, to help kids stay engaged and emotionally supported.
3. Rhode Island Foundation awards $290K to Newport County nonprofits (pbn.com) — Portsmouth residents stand to benefit from a share of $290,000 in new Rhode Island Foundation grants supporting education, housing, food access, health care, and the arts across Newport County. While individual awards spotlight Middletown and Newport groups, the foundation notes its Newport County Fund has directed more than $6.6 million since 2002 to organizations serving Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, and Tiverton.
4. Dolly Parton's Newport legacy: one unforgettable appearance at Fort Adams, and a book in the mail every month (whatsupnewp.com) — Portsmouth families with children under five can receive a free book in the mail every month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which has quietly served Newport County since 2020. Funded locally by the Bazarsky Family Foundation and run through Newport's MLK Community Center, the program has already reached more than 5,000 children and welcomes new registrations from Portsmouth parents online.
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