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‘Arcadia’ ready to shine at Jamestown Community Theatre; Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about primary care in Rhode Island?; and more local headlines.

Ryan Belmore

Jul 12, 2024

‘Arcadia’ ready to shine at Jamestown Community Theatre

Four years after it was supposed to be produced, Jamestown Community Theater presents “Arcadia” by Tom Stoppard.

Dr. Michael Fine: What’s crazy about primary care in Rhode Island?

Some people think we’d be crazy to spend $100 million on primary care. I think we’d be crazy not to.

“Voice of Sailing” Jobson to preview America’s prospects in Olympic Games and America’s Cup

With the Olympics later this month and the quest to regain the America’s Cup starting in late August, the Sailing Museum and the National Sailing Hall of Fame invites Hall of Fame sailor and Emmy Award-winning television commentator Gary Jobson to break down the much-anticipated competitions at the museum on July 18.

Newport Energy & Environment Commission hosting a summer educational series on climate change and resilience

The series will be a suite of 3 panels hosted at Newport City Hall. Each focuses on a different aspect of climate impacts and resilience strategies.

RIDOT provides an update on the Pell Bridge Ramps Phase 2 project

“On Sunday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., we’ll be striping on Admiral Kalbfus Road, JT Connell Highway, America’s Cup Avenue, and the shared use path. “

Rhode Island Artificial Intelligence Task Force to hold first meeting on July 15

24-member group will advise on AI risks, opportunities

Middletown Fire Department to receive $49,723 grant

Funding from Homeland Security to bolster safety

Stop & Shop closing 32 underperforming grocery stores in the Northeast

Stop & Shop supermarkets in Johnston and Providence, Rhode Island on list of closures.

Rhode Island General Treasurer to host Fireside Chat with John Rogers

Ariel Investments CEO John Rogers to Speak at Fireside Chat

Vermonters, pummeled by floods exactly a year apart, begin another cleanup

Remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, destroying and damaging homes, knocking out bridges, cutting off towns and retraumatizing a state where some people are still awaiting assistance from the last catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.

Local students among Holy Cross Dean’s List honorees

Tiverton, Portsmouth students recognized for academic achievement

Newport Police Arrest & Dispatch Log: July 11 – 12

Newport Police Department provided the following arrest and dispatch logs from 7 am on July 11 through 7 am on July 12, 2024.

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July 12, 2024

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What’s Up This Weekend

Weather

Via the National Weather Service.

Flood Watch in effect from July 13, 05:00 AM EDT until July 13, 08:00 PM EDT
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.