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🌱 Why a phone check turned into felony assault charges in Newport
Good day Newport! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a phone check turned into felony assault charges in Newport
Also on today's calendar: Newport Care Partner Support Group and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, breezy and warm, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
- Sunday: Cooler with rain at times, with a high of 49 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Phone-check led to assault, police say (bartonchronicle.com) — A recent domestic assault case handled by Newport City Police has led to felony and misdemeanor charges against a Troy man, who pleaded not guilty and was released with conditions. The incident reportedly began after an argument over checking a phone, following an agreement related to past substance issues. Full details are available only in the paper’s complete edition. 
📸 Around Newport
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★ Featured events ★
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After Hours Business Mixer!
Passumpsic Bank, 1 Gardner St, Newport
5:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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Other local events
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Newport Care Partner Support Group
Goodrich Memorial Library , 202 Main St US 5 , Newport
3:30 pm -
Lake Region Varsity Baseball @ North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
4:30 pm -
Oxbow JV Baseball @ North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
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Oxbow JV Softball @ North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
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Randolph at North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
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Randolph Varsity Softball @ North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
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Spaulding JV Baseball @ North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
4:30 pm
Tuesday April 28
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Tuesday May 5
Thursday May 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Comic Book Club
Haskell Free Library and Opera House , 93 Caswell Ave , Derby Line
1:00 pm -
Singing Group for Kids
Haskell Free Library and Opera House , 93 Caswell Ave , Derby Line
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U-32 vs North Country Union
North Country Union High School , 209 Veterans Ave , Newport
11:00 am -
Louise Penny & Mellissa Fung: The Last Mandarin Book Tour
Haskell Free Library and Opera House , 93 Caswell Ave , Derby Line
4:00 pm
Saturday April 25
Saturday May 2
Saturday May 9
Wednesday May 13
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-- The Patch AM Team
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