Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for Aug. 25
Rise & Shine! I’m Scott Barrett, managing editor for The Daily News, and today is Aug. 25, the 237th day of the year — 128 days remain in 2022. On this day in 1962, pop singer Little Eva hit No. 1 on the charts with her song “Loco-Motion.” It was covered by Grand Funk Railroad (1974) and Kylie Minogue (1988) and reached No. 1 and No. 3, respectively.
Here & Now
• The annual Aquapalooza event — described as a party on the water — drew roughly 1,000 vessels to Potter's Cove off the coast of Prudence Island last month. There were a couple of incidents, but for the most part, attendees say it's just a great time.
Still, why doesn't this loosely organized gathering need a permit — from either the Coast Guard or the state Department of Environmental Management — when the language in the law suggests organizers should be required to apply for one? Reporter Zane Wolfang has explored the issue, and you can read his story here.
• On Tuesday, the Newport Planning Board unveiled to the Resident Advisory Committee an early draft of the city's Transportation Master Plan. It won't be available to the general public for another two weeks, but Savana Dunning caught the presentation. Find out what the city is considering here.
• Highlighted by the sale of a home on a seven-acre spread in Tiverton, find the latest property transactions and real estate transfers in Newport County here.
• Which local high school football team has the best odds at making the playoffs this fall? That would be Portsmouth at 57%. Sports reporter Steve Rogers breaks down all of the numbers and the postseason formats across all divisions here.
• Daily News food columnist Dan Lederer this week is asking you to put away that pumpkin spice. It's still summer, and there's time to do all of the things you wanted to do in May. Read his column here.
• Speaking of things to do, the weekend will be here before you know it, and Editor Will Richmond has highlighted a quintet of happenings in and around Newport County. Check them out here.
• The place to be tonight is Marble House, where newportFILM is screening "Master of Light," a documentary on African American artist George Anthony Morton. Learn more here.
• The Middletown Little League is in dire need of coaches for the fall season. I had a great experience coaching my son's T-ball team this past spring. Not only did I get to spend time with Jack, but it was a great way to connect with the next generation of players. Learn more here.
• From the inbox: As the kids get the older, the wife and I have tossed around the idea of adding another bathroom to the house. We may want to think twice. According to a recent study, a bathroom remodel in Rhode Island will cost on average $30,120, the 10th highest rate in the U.S. Find the full breakdown here.
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Born today
Blake Lively (actress), 35
Rachael Ray (TV host), 54
Tim Burton (filmmaker), 64
Gene Simmons (musician), 73
Regis Philbin (TV host), 89
Weather report
Low tides: 1:04 a.m., 12:40 p.m.
High tides: 7:20 a.m., 7:40 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:03 a.m. Sunset: 7:31 p.m.
Water temperature: 72.7 degrees.
Municipal meetings
Middletown
School Committee, 3:30 p.m.
Prevention Coalition, 6 p.m.
Portsmouth
Housing Authority, 3 p.m.
Tiverton
Town Farm Renovation Committee, 6 p.m.
Little Compton
Town Council, 7 p.m.
Local obituaries
Today is …
National Burger Day
National Secondhand Wardrobe Day
Kiss and Make Up Day
Trivia answer
Q: The Rogers High School football team holds its daily practices at Murphy Field, which is affectionately called "The Rich." How did it get its nickname?
A: The answer — and question — comes from a Daily News story written by ex-reporter Sean Flynn in 2018: "The park has been known historically as Richmond field, or more accurately 'The Rich,' since Mary E. Richmond was the last owner of the land before the city acquired it from the executor of her will in 1913."
Kudos to Bernadette Griffin, Melissa Welch, Celeste Trifero, Arthur Hamilton, Laura Loftus, Andrew Lindh, Karen Coffman, Sheila Dunn, Cindy Jackson, David Behan, all of whom answered correctly.
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.
This article originally appeared on Newport Daily News: Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for Aug. 25, 2022
