Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for April 14
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Rise & Shine! I’m Scott Barrett, digital editor for The Daily News, and today is April 14, the 104th day of the year — 261 days remain in 2022. On this day in 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln once in the head at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Booth fled the scene on horseback, and the president died the next day.
Here & Now
• While cast and crew prepare to return to Newport to film the second season of HBO’s "The Gilded Age" television series this May and September, the Rhode Island Film and Television Office suggests the series’ use of Newport already generates $45,000 in advertising value each time the City-by-the-Sea is on screen.
Executive Director Steven Feinberg gave an overview of the office's work in bringing "The Gilded Age" to Newport at the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on March 31 and how it is expected to impact Newport’s economy and tourism now that the second season has been greenlit.
But how much is it really impacting Newport's economy? Reporter Savana Dunning takes a look at a Department of Revenue report that seems to contradict the data collected by the state Film and Television Office. Read her story here.
• The restaurant review website Yelp! recently published its list of top 100 vegetarian restaurants in the United States and Canada, and a Newport spot made the cut. Find out who it is here.
• Speaking of good eats, Daily News food columnist Dan Lederer writes about all of the yummy things you can grab at Gansett Wraps in Middletown, and how that area of East Main Road is turning into a food hotspot. Read his column here.
• A three-state police chase that started in Massachusetts, went through Newport County, and ended in Connecticut, resulted in the arrest of a Massachusetts man. Read more here.
• Lawmakers with the House Finance Committee, chaired by Newport Democrat Marvin Abney, heard testimony regarding two bills that would lead to the installation of suicide barriers on Newport County bridges. Read more here.
• Sports reporter Steve Rogers offers four takeaways from Tiverton's victory over Rogers in a high school baseball game Tuesday. Check out his story and the photo gallery here.
• Find the latest Newport County high school sports standouts with the Stars of the Day.
• Also, today marks your last chance to vote for The Newport Daily News Athlete of the Week. The poll closes tonight at 7 p.m.
• Attention, history buffs: The Butts Hill Fort Restoration organization tonight will host a lecture with Don Hagist, a historian who will be discussing what life was like for the common soldier serving in the British Army. Learn more here.
• The Newport Charter Review Commission meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. While the meeting will be held in person, you can also watch it online. Find the agenda and login information below.
• From the inbox: According to a recent study, San Francisco is the best city in the U.S. for people who smoke marijuana. Boston, where recreational use is legal, comes in at No. 18 on the list, while Rhode Island doesn't have any cities in the top 97. Find the full list here.
Got a news tip, story idea or just want to drop me a line? Don't be a stranger. Send an email to sbarrett@newportri.com.
Born today
Sarah Michelle Gellar (actress), 45
Adrien Brody (actor), 49
Anthony Michael Hall (actor), 54
Pete Rose (athlete), 81
Loretta Lynn (singer), 90
Weather report
Low tides: 12:13 a.m., 12:32 p.m.
High tides: 6:42 a.m., 7:06 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:05 a.m. Sunset: 7:25 p.m.
Water temperature: 47.1 degrees.
Municipal meetings
Newport
Housing Authority, 3 p.m.
Waterfront Commission, 6:30 p.m.
Charter Review Commission, 6:30 p.m.
Tiverton
Recreation Commission, 6 p.m.
Economic Development Commission, 7 p.m.
Local obituaries
Agnes R. (Marshall) Pendergast
Today is …
National Dolphin Day
National Ex-Spouse Day
National Gardening Day
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