Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for June 24
Rise & Shine! I’m Scott Barrett, managing editor for The Daily News, and today is June 24, the 175th day of the year — 190 days remain in 2022. On this day 1953, Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier publicly announced their engagement. Three months later, in Newport, they were married.
Here & Now
• Tyler Rosenberg first started scooping ice cream at Ben & Jerry’s the summer he turned 14. Fast forward a little more than a decade, and he’s a franchisee two times over. The 26-year-old Portsmouth native recently purchased both Ben & Jerry’s locations in the city — one at 359 Thames St. and the other at 33 Bannister’s Wharf.
I caught up with Tyler earlier this week to talk about his ascension from part-time employee to business owner. You can read my story here.
• As part of its Music Icon series, the U.S. Postal Service is set to release a stamp honoring Pete Seeger, a major influence in folk music and co-founder of the Newport Folk Festival. To mark the occasion, a ceremony will take place right here. Learn more here.
• In his weekly Spare Change column, Jim Gillis writes that after decades of trying to merge school districts on Aquidneck Island, the most effort seems a little rushed. Read his column here.
• An open piece of land with views of the Atlantic Ocean that neighbors Newport Country Club has been sold for a record-setting amount — an eye-popping $11 million. Read more here.
• In topics ranging from police cameras, to the CRMC to protecting local wildlife, find a week's worth of letters to the editor here.
• The three-day Newport Pride Weekend begins today with a kickoff social at Saltwater Restaurant at the Newport Harbor Hotel and Marina. You can find the full slate of the weekend events here.
• From the inbox: As Newport's now annual Pride celebration grows in popularity and attendance, a recent study puts Providence at No. 10 on a list of the Most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the U.S. San Francisco tops the list, which you can find here.
• Virginia James will take center stage tonight as she kicks off the Waterfront Concerts series at King Park in Newport. Show begins at 5 p.m. To find a list of all free live music concerts this summer, click here.
• After back-to-back days of clinics, racing begins today at the C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta. It marks the 20th anniversary of the event for sailors with disabilities. Learn more here.
• The Newport Restoration Foundation each Friday morning at 10 a.m. hosts a free event called "Summertime Stories at Whitehorn House." It's aimed for kids in pre-K through first grade. Learn more here.
• A consignment clothing sale dubbed "Preppy-Palooza" is taking place this weekend in Middletown. Learn more here.
• Portsmouth native Cole Swider didn't hear his name called during Thursday night's NBA Draft, but the 6-foot-9 forward wasn't unemployed for long. He reportedly signed a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Born today
Lionel Messi (athlete), 35
Minka Kelly (actress), 42
Mindy Kaling (actress), 43
Mick Fleetwood (musician), 75
Weather report
Low tides: 10:29 a.m.
High tides: 5:05 a.m., 5:39 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:10 a.m. Sunset: 8:24 p.m.
Water temperature: 63.4 degrees.
Municipal meetings
Portsmouth
Housing Authority, 1 p.m.
Jamestown
Technical Review Committee, 10 a.m.
Local obituaries
None new today
Today is …
National Food Truck Day
National Take Your Dog to Work Day
National Pralines Day
Blast from the Past
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This article originally appeared on Newport Daily News: Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for June 24
