Got some free time on your hands? Check out events going on in the City by the Sea.

‘Dine Out at Newport Restaurant Week’

This year the Newport County Convention & Visitors Bureau will hold the first annual Newport Restaurant Week from Nov. 6 to Nov. 12.

It might not be a whole different ballgame, but it’s definitely a whole

different ball.

For the first time in 35 years, the NBA’s official game ball has a new design

and is made of microfiber composite instead of leather.

Based on preliminary data gathered by two physicists at the University of Texas

at Arlington, the bounce of the new basketball is considerably more erratic,

and it becomes slick during play.

Working at a desk is a fairly new position for Traffic Agent David Meyers.

Though he now spends his days behind a computer, he also has ample experience

patrolling the crowded streets of Newport.

As of the 2000 Census, there were 26,475 people residing in the city of Newport.

Students and professors at Salve Regina University predict that student turnout at midterm elections will not be as high as during presidential elections.

“College students are not interested in local politics,” said Dr. Clark Merrill, a political science professor.

The salt and pepper shakers are married and should always stay together. Offer the bread and butter to the person on your left, and pass it to the right. Always follow the host’s lead. These are just a few of the tips taught at the 5th Annual Senior Class Etiquette Dinner.