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Best of Newport Buzz: April 18th – April 24th

In case you missed anything and wanted to catch up on the news and what’s buzzing around Newport, RI, here are our top stories from the past week.

10 – SENATOR REED SECURES $750,000 GRANT FOR NEWPORT SHIPYARD FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND JOB CREATION

Newport Shipyard

9 – NEWPORT NATIVE ROME KIRBY THREW OUT THE FIRST PITCH AT THE RED SOX GAME

Rome Kirby Newport RI

8 – RHODE ISLAND IS CLOSING 66% OF POLLING PLACES FOR OUR APRIL 26TH PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

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7 – RIP JOEY SULLIVAN

Joey Sullivan Obit Newport RI

6 – THE BELLS – BRENTON POINT – NEWPORT RI

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5 – GOVERNOR RAIMONDO MENTIONED AS POSSIBLE HILLARY CLINTON VP

Clinton Raimondo

4 – MISSING SOUTH KINGSTOWN WOMAN FOUND DEAD

Alicia Storti

3 – SPRINGSTEEN OPENED HIS BROOKLYN SHOW WITH “PURPLE RAIN” AND IT’S THE BEST OF THE BUNCH!

Springsteen Purple Rain Brooklyn

2 – 10 SONGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW WERE WRITTEN BY PRINCE

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1 – PRINCE DEAD AT 57

Prince Songs

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