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Hello Newport! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Newport patients should know about the hospital's new surgical robot
  • What does this new $9.9M defense contract mean for Newport?
  • How Boston day-trippers are spending a perfect day in Newport

Also on today's calendar: Dr. Steve Taubman's Mind Magic: A Night of Laughter and Astonishment Benefiting NAMI Rhode Island and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Newport Hospital first in R.I. to use new robotic-assisted surgical platform (pbn.com) — Newport Hospital has become the first facility in Rhode Island to use the new da Vinci 5 robotic-assisted surgical system, funded entirely by local donors. The technology supports minimally invasive urology, gynecology, thoracic, and general surgeries while keeping care in a community setting. Hospital leaders say the upgrade expands advanced treatment options for Newport-area patients.
   

2. Leidos Wins $9.9M Air Force Contract for Medusa Counter-Drone System Integration (envzone.com) — Newport will be one of four sites where Leidos works on a $9.9 million Air Force contract to advance the Medusa counter-drone system through 2027. The project could support local defense-related jobs and research activity, funded by current Air Force research and operations dollars and managed out of Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts.
   

3. The Ultimate Day Trip: Your Guide to Newport, Rhode Island (bcheights.com) — If you live in or near Newport, this guide shows exactly how Boston College students can reach your town by train and bus and what they'll do once they arrive. It highlights walking Thames Street, exploring the Cliff Walk, and enjoying local spots like The Nitro Bar, Co-Dough Bakery, The Black Pearl, and Castle Hill Inn.
   

4. Newport County colleges conferred 887 degrees and certificates in 2023-24 (southcotimes.com) — Newport County colleges awarded 887 degrees and certificates in the 2023–24 academic year, up 59 from the year before, with most at the bachelor's level. Local students most often studied business, nursing, criminal justice, and psychology, among 52 total fields. The piece also notes rising college costs and typical financial aid levels nationwide.
   

5. On This Day in History: Australia II Defeats Liberty, Newport Loses the America's Cup (thenewportbuzz.com) — Newport's harbor is remembered as the stage for a major upset in sailing history, when Australia II ended the United States' 132-year America's Cup streak in 1983. The story revisits the radical winged keel, global reaction, and how the loss ultimately boosted interest in the Cup and Newport's sailing legacy.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I LIVE at Top of the Hill, but am performing in Portsmouth and hope you will consider joining us for this special concert.
    It's a school night, but not going to be too late. Check out the link below. An acoustic music night featuring Diane Blue, Martin Carucha Gimenez,… (Nextdoor Top of the Hill)
  • Hello,
    This is Kim from Wald & Sea on Spring Street. Sadly, someone took one of our olive trees with planter last night. If anyone has any info regarding… (Nextdoor Top of the Hill)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Health & Beauty TA at Walmart in Newport, Rhode Island in Newport. Apply here.
  • Noblis Corporation posted a job opening for Computer Engineer III in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport here.

Ok Newport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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