Rise & Shine! Your Newport County guide for June 29
Scott BarrettRise & Shine! I’m Scott Barrett, managing editor for The Daily News, and today is June 29, the 180th day of the year — 185 days remain in 2022. On this day 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, ruled the death penalty was unconstitutional. Four years later, it reinstated capital punishment under different guidelines.
Here & Now
• The new operator of what was once Salvation Cafe has changed the color scheme and name of the Broadway establishment, but he’s kept the predecessor’s tropical vibe.
“Salvation Cafe was an institution around here,” said Callum McLaughlin, co-owner of the new restaurant, Cabana. “We’re trying to maintain that spirit.”
McLaughlin came to Newport via New York City, but he's no stranger to the area. Reporter Savana Dunning recently caught up with him and got a look at the new place ahead of its grand opening today. Read her story here.
• Speaking of restaurants, highlighted by the sale of a seafood joint on Thames Street, find the most recent home sales and property transactions in Newport County here.
• The trailer for "Hocus Pocus 2" was released Tuesday, and our fine City-by-the-Sea is featured within the first 20 seconds. Can you spot it? Watch it here.
• The Middletown Town Council will hold a meeting on the proposed Middletown Center project tonight at 6 p.m. In case you missed it, the town released revised renderings that you can check out here.
• Who were the most valuable players this season on Newport County high school softball teams? Steve Rogers has the rundown here.
• A Sip & Shop event, featuring several local boutique owners, will be held today at 5 p.m. at OceanCliff. There will be complimentary champagne with admission, light bites and a cash bar. There's a $5 suggested donation with admission to benefit the Rogers High School Culinary Arts Academy. Learn more here.
• Today marks the last day to file paperwork for elected office. Find out who's already thrown their hat in the ring for city and town council, school committee and General Assembly in Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and Tiverton.
• If you have a child in Newport Public Schools, you want to be informed. The district is making that easier with a new mobile app. Learn more here.
• Rhode Island’s average gas price dropped 7 cents from last week to $4.90 per gallon. That's 20 cents higher than a month ago, $1.91 higher than a year ago and 1 cent higher than the current national average.
• From the inbox: There is no shortage of complaints around these parts about internet connectivity — or sometimes lack of it. But according to a recent study, Rhode Island has the sixth fastest internet speed in the country. Delaware tops the list, which you can scroll through here.
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Born today
Kawhi Leonard (athlete), 31
Colin Jost (comedian), 40
Melora Hardin (actress), 55
Richard Lewis (comedian), 75
Gary Busey (actor), 78
Weather report
Low tides: 2:30 a.m., 1:56 p.m.
High tides: 8:53 a.m., 9:07 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:12 a.m. Sunset: 8:24 p.m.
Water temperature: 67.6 degrees.
Municipal meetings
Newport
Tree Commission, 6 p.m.
Middletown
School Building Committee, 5 p.m.
Town Council, 6 p.m.
Local obituaries
Today is …
International Fisherman Day
National Camera Day
National Waffle Iron Day
Trivia answer
Q: A 6-foot-3 guard for the Boston Celtics, this one-time NBA player became co-owner of a Newport bar associated not with basketball, but baseball. What is his name?
A: Kevin Stacom, and the bar was Mudville Pub. Soooooo, it seems more than a few of you are familiar with Mr. Stacom, who played seven seasons in the NBA.
Kudos to Edna Beal, Mary Alice Jerome, Chris Vorro, Len Panaggio, Christine Marchese, Richard Peters, Arthur Hamilton, Jason Dunn, Thomas A. St. Claire, Tony Aleicho, Carole Maloney, Finton Wallace, Mary Martin, Richard Hunt, Nancy and Bob Grasing, Barbara Henshaw, Pam Bush, Andrew Lindh, Celeste Trifero, Pam Moffo, Scott Preuit, Joyce Neilan, Mary Cunningham, Jonathan Harley, Peter McCarthy, David Behan, Joan Siegrist, Cheryl Cagno, M. Francis Ferris and Paul Buonvino, all of whom answered correctly.
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